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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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Two unarmed guards emerged from the facility and told the protesters to leave.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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An exchange followed before witnesses say Miller, who appeared to be unarmed, ran from the officers.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anita Johnson, 54, experienced years of limited mobility and unsafe living conditions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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El Cerrito’s existing library is unsafe and inadequate.—
Paul Fadelli,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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