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Everything by weight, including Poirier and Hooker

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on the scene and reported live from the UFC early and official on Friday at the ESPN 12 Fighter Weigh-In, where all 20 fighters on the card were on target. In the main event, former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (25-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC) …

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Minneapolis City Council Passes Measure to Abolish Police Force

On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a measure to abolish the city’s police department, a radical proposal amid activists’ nationwide efforts to underfund local law enforcement agencies. The 12-0 vote will not automatically dismantle the department, but it is a first step in a lengthy legislative process that …

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Anti-Police Protesters Make Portland “Look Like a War Zone”

Anti-police protesters started large fires near a Portland police compound early Friday morning, while looters looted nearby stores, according to police and local reports. “North Portland looks like a war zone right now,” journalist Andy Ngô tweeted alongside videos of numerous large fires in Oregon city. He said the militants …

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