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a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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One eyewitness, who gave his name as Gavin, described seeing one of the men who was initially suspected of being an attacker getting struck down by a police Taser.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
At the same time, a group called People Not Politicians launched a signature-gathering campaign to try to force a statewide vote that would strike down the map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The trio of votes will occur before the Supreme Court weighs whether to invalidate a lower court’s decision to strike down the president’s global tariffs.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
After public outcry, the Tucson City Council struck down the project.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
At the same time, a group called People Not Politicians launched a signature-gathering campaign to try to force a statewide vote that would strike down the map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The trio of votes will occur before the Supreme Court weighs whether to invalidate a lower court’s decision to strike down the president’s global tariffs.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
After public outcry, the Tucson City Council struck down the project.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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