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The Lead Untangles: Why police may tell you a suspect is white

The strategy has always been one the police could use – but it's only been necessary recently

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May 30, 2025
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Introducing The Lead Untangles: In an era where misinformation is actively and deliberately used by elected politicians and where advocates and opposers of beliefs state their point of view as fact, sometimes the most useful tool reporters have is to help readers make sense of the world.

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