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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 11: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks at the National Action Network's annual convention on April 11, 2026 in New York City. A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls will descend on a Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan this week for Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference, nearly two years before the first primary votes will be cast. Photographer (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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Column: Cory Booker should be ashamed of himself

On Sunday, the New Jersey senator told NBC that a recent Supreme Court decision sent Black Americans “backwards in time, back to the 1870s.”

In this photo provided by The ALS Association, representatives from the group meet with former Tennessee Congressman Phil Roe, right, in his offices on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 14, 2022. The ALS Association and other patient groups have been lobbying federal officials for over a year seeking access to an experimental drug from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals. The Food and Drug Administration will soon meet to review the drug’s safety and effectiveness. (Kevin Allen/The ALS Association via AP)
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CHOWCHILLA, CA - JUNE 18, 2024: Prisoner Elizabeth Lozano, 49, 30 years into her life without parole sentence, describes her work in the peer-support group inside the Central California Women's Facility on June 18, 2024 in Chowchilla, California. She was sentenced as a juvenile for first and second-degree murder, though her boyfriend at the time admitted committed the murder.The peer-support groups are one part of the new California Model for prisons. She's found some reassurance that the California Model will bring her remaining years in prison some "humanity, dignity and respect." "I think that it's bringing just a new hope and a motivation, not only for ourselves, but also for the staff to be more involved in the work that we're doing for ourselves," she said.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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Contributor: Therapy isn’t the only help. Peers offer a different kind of support.

OXON HILL, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 20: CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk leaves the stage holding a chainsaw after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The annual four-day gathering brings together conservative U.S. lawmakers, international leaders, media personalities and businessmen to discuss and champion conservative ideas. Argentinian President Javier Milei gifted Musk a chainsaw that he used as a prop while campaigning. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Contributor: Elon Musk’s chainsaw has brought world health crashing down

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 15, 2025 in New York City. Trading volume surged on the NYSE and Nasdaq, with advancing stocks significantly outnumbering decliners. The Russell 2000 continued its strong performance, while the Innovator IBD 50 ETF gained 3%. Several stocks within the IBD 50, including Robinhood, Rocket Lab, and Intuitive Machines, saw substantial gains. Despite a strong 2024, Palantir, a top S&P 500 performer, declined in January, prompting investor Cathie Wood to reduce her stake. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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