Oregon Woman Details Racist Post-Election Attack

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 Oregon Woman Details Racist Post-Election Attack 
  Kara Stevens was walking through a parking lot when someone threw a brick at her and threatened to rape her.
 
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Oregon Woman Details Racist Post-Election Attack

Kara Stevens was walking through a parking lot when someone threw a brick at her and threatened to rape her.

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SJ Howell becomes the nation’s first transgender or nonbinary state legislative party leader, while Zephyr will serve as a minority whip.

In a deeply personal tribute, Carson Jones reflected on the people in Alabama the Democratic gubernatorial candidate reached, the hope he offered, and the work others can carry forward.

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