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Voting Rights Act Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state governments, local governments and law enforcement. Important sections Original jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,

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FBI Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks

‘A miracle’: Teen murdered nearly 26 years ago identified through genetic genealogy

By Sneha Dhandapani, Chris Boyette, CNN After nearly 26 years, “Chelsea Jane Doe” was finally identified by her name this summer: Tiffany Bradley. The breakthrough closed a decades long search, bringing a long-awaited resolution to a mystery that had languished unsolved. The case was cracked using investigative genetic genealogy, a combination of DNA analysis and

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David Anthony Burke

Singer d4vd’s preliminary hearing sheds new light on the investigation into teen girl’s killing. Here are the takeaways

By Jason Kravarik, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A preliminary hearing revealed new details on some of the evidence prosecutors say they have gathered against d4vd in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez: testimony of blood stains on various items from his garage, chainsaw purchases and explicit text messages with the girl. The 21-year-old

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Singer d4vd will face trial over the killing of a teenage girl. Here’s a timeline of the case

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Thomas Bordeaux, Allison Gordon, Kyung Lah, Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — In the 10 months since a girl’s severely decomposed remains were found in d4vd’s abandoned car, prosecutors have described in gruesome detail how they believe the famed singer killed and dismembered the 14-year-old runaway to prevent her from disclosing details about

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