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Video Shows Moment Dallas Fire-Rescue Employee Kicks Man in the Face
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Dallas' New Anti-Hate Advisory Council Comes Amid Surge in Hate Crimes

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In Small-Town North Texas, a White Cop Will Go On Trial for Fatally Shooting a Black Man
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