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Those records included domestic battery and drunken driving."},{"_id":"FTG6PONQI5DO7B5L55CVR7C4FA","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"A judge in the cases said hundreds of immigrant detainees qualify to be released on bond, though an appeals court has paused their release. Attorneys say many more cases will follow as they get details from the government about arrests."},{"_id":"AL3FDFN3QFBPNMWSTXYDXEKL7Y","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"“None of this has quite added up,” said Ed Yohnka with the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, which has been involved in several lawsuits. “What was this all about? What did this serve? 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Kutoi likes to point out that although he doesn't resemble his father, he was picked as the family heir anyway, allowing him to become a clan leader among the Bagisu people."},{"_id":"YJFE3SMTNFF4LBNARQMTJXVNEA","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"In the past, if a man spoke publicly about paternity concerns, community elders would pay him a visit. 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