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John Demsey attends the 2019 WWD Beauty Inc Awards at The Rainbow Room on Dec. 11, 2019 in New York City. Estee Lauder announced on Monday that it fired Demsey after he posted an offensive post on Instagram.
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Law enforcement vehicles from several agencies block a street near the scene of a shooting in Sacramento, Calif., on Monday.
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Derek Jeter, CEO of the Miami Marlins, speaks with the news media before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies last year in Miami. Jeter announced a surprise departure from the Miami Marlins on Monday.
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Abortion-rights supporters protest in Austin, Texas, in October. Doctors say their worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true.
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President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021, as Vice President Harris (left) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi applaud.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention in New York, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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A man wears his mask as he walks past a sign posted on a storefront reminding people to wear masks, on February 25, 2022 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles ends its indoor mask mandate on February 25 for fully vaccinated people with proof of vaccination. Masks are still required for unvaccinated people or those who cannot show proof of a negative test.
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Alabama's state Capitol has been the location of fights over redistricting. The Supreme Court hears a case this fall that could have implications for gerrymandering across the country.
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Francis Oliver founded a small Black history museum in Sanford, Fla., the city where Trayvon Martin was killed. She has preserved the items from the roadside memorial that popped up after his death.
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People in Los Angeles walk in a silent protest march on April 9, 2012, to demand justice for the killing of Trayvon Martin.
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