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Michael Jordan Antiviolence Donation Strategy Strikes Careful Political Balance

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cities, including New York City and Baltimore, and smaller ones, such as Ferguson, Missouri, LDF works to ensure federal funds to police departments are used to support critical training and reforms to end racial bias and to promote best practices for community policing. Working in large U.S.

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Obama Military-Surplus Rule Change Draws Mixed Response

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In its place will be new standards for “effective community policing”—a clear response to recent outbreaks of violence between police and civil rights activists in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere. McCaskill for her leadership on this issue and look forward to continuing to work with her on this.”