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State Must Be Vigilant About Police "Over Reach"
The Maryland State Police acknowledge mistakes were made in their surveillance of anti-war and anti-death penalty groups. WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith comments in his weekly essay.


Election 1840 - Ohio Was Battleground Then Too
Battleground Ohio. Swing state. As goes Ohio, so goes the nation. You're quite possibly sick of hearing those clich s. For good or for bad, Ohio is once again prime real estate in the presidential race. WOSU commentator and local historian Ed Lentz tells us, buckeye voters have long had crucial votes.

Commentary: Expressions We Only Read
You may think you know the meaning of words or expressions you've read, but perhaps not. Here's commentator Paula LaRocque.


Smith Essay: City Schools and DJS Can't Delay Action on Fighting Truancy
Is there a link between truancy and the city's murder rate? Are young people less likely to choose a life on the streets if they discover they can learn - and earn? The answers are obviously yes. All the more reason to applaud the new city-state effort to get young people back at their desks. WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith comments in his weekly essay.


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