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Politi, Daniel. "An Incomplete List of Racist Incidents Since Donald Trump Was Elected President." Slate Magazine.13 Nov. 2016. Web. 07 Mar. 2017.
Sen, Rinku. "Redefining Racism In the 21st Century." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 06 Nov. 2015. Web. 08 Mar. 2017.
Staff, LII. "Ricci v. DeStefano (07-1428); Ricci v. DeStefano (08-328)." LII / Legal Information Institute.06 Apr. 2009. Web. 08 Mar. 2017.
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