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The photos purportedly show Ballard wearing a beige uniform with a radio attached to his chest.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In November 1987, a leader of Chicago’s notorious Black Souls gang purportedly ordered a hit on rival drug dealers, so a group armed with Uzis gunned down two teenagers on Chicago’s West Side.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
To some, the creatures that purportedly visited Kelly — about eight miles north of Hopkinsville — became known as goblins.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Assembly Bill 1392 would cut off journalists’ access to addresses, telephone numbers and email information for officeholders and candidates, purportedly to ensure the safety of public officials.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In November 1987, a leader of Chicago’s notorious Black Souls gang purportedly ordered a hit on rival drug dealers, so a group armed with Uzis gunned down two teenagers on Chicago’s West Side.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
To some, the creatures that purportedly visited Kelly — about eight miles north of Hopkinsville — became known as goblins.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Assembly Bill 1392 would cut off journalists’ access to addresses, telephone numbers and email information for officeholders and candidates, purportedly to ensure the safety of public officials.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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