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Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery

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By Josh Sanburn Verified, Kara McGuirk-Allison Verified, Steven Rascon
| Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting Verified
When Bryan Stevenson moved to Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1980s, the city—one of America’s most prominent slave trading spaces before the Civil War—had dozens of Confederate monuments and memorials, but nothing commemorating slavery. Today, thanks to Stevenson’s efforts, the city looks much different.
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We Get It. You Don’t Trust Us.

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By Steven Rascon, D. Victoria Baranetsky, Brett Myers
| Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting Verified
Every week, a group of men in their late 60s meets at the Corner Cafe in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. One important reason for these meetups is to discuss what’s going on in their community. Local news has virtually dried up in their rural county, as well as neighboring counties, and some residents say they’re being left in the dark and don’t feel equipped to make informed decisions. “I’m not gonna vote if I can’t get the information,” says Penny Abernathy.
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Human rights defenders want to keep refugees safe. In Greece, that could land you in jail.

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By Steven Rascon, Michael Montgomery Verified, Cynthia Rodriguez
| Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting Verified
In 2015, hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and repression were trying to reach safe havens in Europe. From his home in Norway, Tommy Olsen decided to travel to Greece, a major gateway for migrants and refugees. He joined hundreds of volunteers helping the new arrivals and later created an NGO, the Aegean Boat Report, which monitors the plight of asylum seekers in Europe.
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