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What Was Missing From Memphis on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination

Searching for coalition politics in the King commemorations

By Simon Balto

Commemorations in Memphis Show That How We Remember Martin Luther King Jr. Is Changing

Many of the events marking the 50th anniversary of King's death focus on his later work on economic justice

By Simon Balto

Chicago's History With Stop-and-Frisk Laws Is a Warning

Donald Trump has advocated stop-and-frisk policing in Chicago, but the city's history is a cautionary tale when it comes to that policy

By Simon Balto
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