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A Boston Suburb Removed Italian Flag Colors From a Street. Residents Rebelled.

Newton, Mass., replaced a street’s red, white and green centerline with standard yellow stripes, citing traffic safety concerns, weeks before an annual Italian American festival.

© Veasey Conway for The New York Times

A procession during the St. Mary of Carmen Society’s annual Italian American festival in Newton, Mass., this month.
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Video Shows Jacksonville Police Officer Punching Man at Traffic Stop

A Black man was beaten by a white officer in Jacksonville, Fla., during a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said that it was reviewing the episode.

© Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, via Reuters

An officer smashed the William Anthony McNeil Jr.’s driver’s side window and struck him in the face. Other officers pulled him out of the car and threw him on the ground.
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Inquiry Is Opened After Jacksonville Officer Punches Man Through His Car Window

A Black man was beaten by a white officer in Jacksonville, Fla., during a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said that it was reviewing the episode.

© Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, via Reuters

An officer smashed the William Anthony McNeil Jr.’s driver’s side window and struck him in the face. Other officers pulled him out of the car and threw him on the ground.
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Even as Air-Raid Sirens Blare, Ukrainians Wait for the Light to Change

Anyone new to Ukraine may quickly notice the disconnect between the front line and much of daily life farther away, including the patient behavior of pedestrians waiting to cross the street.

© Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times

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