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Colorado Day-Care Center Proposal: Dolls Must Represent at Least Three Different Races | Denver News"New rules proposed by the Colorado Department of Human Services include a requirement that all day-care centers in the state make available dolls representing three different races."
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"The data are compiled by the coalition's 43 participating organizations and are not comprehensive. They include crimes reported to the groups by victims who did not seek help from law enforcement. In fact, 50% of the 2010 assault survivors did not make police reports, with minorities and transgender people the least likely to come forward, the report said."
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Just read the rest of the story. Please.–AJP
"The check had Njoku’s name and address on it and was issued by JP Morgan Chase. But the Chase Customer Banker who handles large checks at the Auburn branch was immediately suspicious. “'I was embarrassed,' Njoku said. 'She asked me what I did for a living. Asked me where I got the check from, looked me up and down—like ‘you just bought a house in Auburn, really?’ She didn’t believe that,' he said. "The Customer Banker said the check looked fake, so she took it, along with Njoku’s driver license and credit card, and called Bank Support."
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Kimmy
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