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Oct 29, 2021
Oct 29, 2021

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Esther J. Cepeda
JOHN HART STATE JOURNAL

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Opinion

Esther J. Cepeda: Police misled the public about State Street shooting

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Opinion

Esther J. Cepeda: We all have our blindspots when it comes to race

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Cepeda, of Madison, can be reached at ejc@estherjcepeda.com and @estherjcepeda.

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