law Kansas cops love confiscating cash and property. A new law forces them to declare what they take. Rob Beschizza
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authoritarianism "It's been a struggle to wake people up" — Expert warns of Trump's authoritarian ambitions for U.S. Presidency Mark Frauenfelder
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