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DUI Checkpoint Scheduled For Thursday In Long Beach
The checkpoint will be held from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. somewhere in the city's East Division, the department's largest patrol area.

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The checkpoint will be held from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. somewhere in the city's East Division, the department's largest patrol area.

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