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644:Cop Killer
630:Metro Rail
542:news media
481:Wilmington
459:Reputation
448:Wilmington
358:Joan Milke
347:U.S. House
345:and for a
335:Democratic
268:Occupation
246:Republican
235:California
203:1936-05-09
197:Joan Milke
616:San Pedro
471:Positions
418:Elections
394:City Hall
370:machinist
214:Wisconsin
151:In office
107:In office
60:In office
706:Lobbying
612:bicycles
556:and the
325:for the
260:Children
53:district
49:for the
1196:of the
396:in the
96:of the
574:rules.
508:Gibson
388:Career
366:welder
252:Spouse
237:, U.S.
216:, U.S.
734:Death
648:Ice-T
425:Watts
1140:2021
610:and
548:and
487:and
368:and
343:1990
221:Died
193:Born
51:15th
341:in
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1131:.
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804:^
783:^
702:.
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212:,
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