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With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea fatally shoots Mott to protect the first lady — unknown to her at the time, Mott was unarmed.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Reverend Jesse Jackson delivers a speech as Americans shout slogans and hold banners during a demonstration against the death of eighteen-year-old unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on August 16, 2014.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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The sun was shining that Sunday, though the forecast said the blizzard that would dump feet of snow and develop highly unsafe avalanche conditions Monday.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chronic shortages force officers into unsafe conditions, increase fatigue, and lead to mistakes that put everyone at risk.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Preyed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preyed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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