The television crews started gathering outside the courthouse not long after sunrise—cameramen in cargo shorts and primped anchors drawn by the gravitational pull of tragedy.
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Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
In the restroom, women nervously adjusted their swimsuits and primped in the mirror.
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