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Tracy Lee
Breaking News Writer
Most recently, Tracy Lee has finished a documentary episode on national security examining the balance between the State Department and the Department of Defense for the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions documentary series that will air in 2018 on PBS. Over the last few years, Tracy Lee has covered a series of in-depth human interest...
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Articles by Tracy Lee
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Woman Targeted by Conspiracy Theorists after being Mistaken for Parkland Survivor
A woman named Emma Gonzalez was targeted by conspiracy theorists after she was mistaken for the Parkland, Florida, school shooting survivor with the same name.
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Watch: Off-Duty Cop Pulls Gun on Man Suspected of Stealing Mints
Jose Arreola was buying a pack of Mentos mints when an off-duty police officer behind him thought he was stealing and drew his weapon.
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Parkland Shooting Suspect Was Referred to Discipline Program Before Shooting, School Officials Confirm
The Broward school district previously denied that alleged shooter Nikolas Cruz had ties to the alternative disciplinary program.
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Deportation Fears Stop Individuals From Reporting Crime, ACLU Report Says
Eighty-two percent of prosecutors said that “domestic violence is now under-reported and harder to investigate and/or prosecute.”
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35,000 Pounds of Beef Recalled for Possible Plastic Contamination
Blue, hard plastic pieces were found in over 35,000 pounds of raw ground beef, half of which was sold at Kroger groceries.
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American Airlines Passenger Said She Received Threatening Text from Employee after Lost Luggage Complaint
Passenger Marla Margolis received a vulgar text after leaving a garment bag on a Miami plane, reported WCVB-TV.
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Catholic High School Faces Backlash Over ‘Modesty Ponchos’ for Prom
“We are trying focus on the inner beauty and not draw attention to something that doesn’t need attention drawn to it,” a teacher said.
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Pilot Crashes Plane into Lake, Breaks Back, Swims to Safety
The pilot was initially shocked when he realized he was still alive.
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Home Vandalized With Racial Slurs, Phone Lines Cut, Fire Found in Backyard
“We have no enemies at all. We don’t really know anyone here except the people we go to church with, so this was very overwhelming for me,” the Florida mother told WFTV.
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Oregon Trooper Finds Living Deer With Arrows in Head, Body
A $2,600 reward is being offered for information regarding two deer that were shot with arrows.
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Department of Justice Removes ‘Press Freedom’ Language in Manual for Federal Prosecutors
Additional changes included removing mentions of racial gerrymandering; language about literacy testing bans and poll taxes remained.
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Alaska Airlines Engine Issue Prompts Emergency Landing Warning
Passengers wrote emails and texts to their loved ones because they were not sure what would happen, one woman said.
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World
Peruvian Woman Fighting for Life After Man Sets Her on Fire
A 22-year-old Peruvian woman is fighting for her life after a man set her on fire on a public bus because she rejected his advances.
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College Hosts Deportation Defense Training to Help Undocumented Immigrants ‘Resist ICE’
The workshops include training on legal basics as well as prevention tactics for immigrant families.
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Student Snapchats Photo of Classmate With Racist Slur, Confederate Flag During Anti-Bullying Assembly
The photo, which included a Confederate flag, went viral.
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Texas Couple Charged With Enslaving 5-year-old West African Girl Who Later Escaped
“These charges, sadly, represent the reality of labor trafficking in the United States.”
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School Invites Students to Civil War Ball: ‘This Aligns With Our Academic Standards’
“Students must learn all sides of an issue and we must allow them to apply that knowledge and make their own decisions about how they feel.”
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American Airlines Passenger Finds Dead Rat in Suitcase, Health Inspector Warns of the Plague
“I have never screamed and cried so much in my life,” the passenger said. “American Airlines told me to just wash everything.”
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World
Indian Spiritual Guru Sentenced to Life for Raping 16-Year-Old
Controversial Indian spiritual guru Asaram Bapu was convicted of raping a teenage devotee.
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Mel Brooks: ‘I’ve Never Been a Fan of Political Correctness’
“Political correctness demands too much respect for being good. And comics are not good.
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Fresno Professor Won’t be Disciplined for Calling Barbara Bush an ‘Amazing Racist’
“Her comments, although disgraceful, are protected free speech under the First Amendment,” Fresno State’s president wrote.
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