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The new laws are part of a larger trend of conservative, right-wing efforts at the state level designed to counter the goals of social movements.
Marya Hannun
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Black Lives Matter Inland Empire, in an open letter, last week announced its departure from the cash-heavy Black Lives Global Network.
Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor
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Danny Haiphong, BAR Contributing Editor
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