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Supporters of transgender youth held a protest in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 6, 2022. (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Two transgender girls, six federal agencies: How Trump is trying to pressure Maine into obedience

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This cop got out of 44 tickets by saying over and over that his girlfriend stole his car

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The school that calls the police on students every other day

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Rear view of large group of students attending a class (Getty Images)

The price kids pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior

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