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California's top cop defends extraordinary virus shutdowns

by Associated Press
| April 17, 2020 12:03 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What would normally be broad constitutional protections for freedoms of assembly, religion — even buying guns — have their limits when they endanger others during the coronavirus pandemic, California’s top law enforcement officer said in an interview.

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