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  • Why Skokie’s 1977 march still matters to today’s protests

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• Trump killed DOJ 'peacemaker' unit used to defuse tense protests (usatoday.com) — Skokie is cited as a key historical example of federal “peacemaker” work, recalling the Justice Department’s role during the 1977 neo-Nazi march in the village. The article explains how that same Community Relations Service, long used to calm civil-rights flashpoints, was recently dismantled under the Trump administration, raising concerns about handling today’s tense protests nationwide.
   

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