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New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey (33) is pulled from the game by manager Terry Collins (10) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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A group of protestors block Denver Ave. near the Tulsa County Courthouse following the not guilty verdict in Betty Jo Shelby's manslaughter trial in Tulsa, Okla., on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Mary Fallin has called for calm after a jury on Wednesday found a Tulsa police officer not guilty in the shooting of an unarmed black man, Terence Crutcher, last year. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
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Shannon McMurray, left, and Scott Wood, defense attorneys for Tulsa police officer Betty Jo Shelby, leave the courtroom following a motion in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Shelby was charged with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. Shelby was found not guilty. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Tiffany Crutcher, center, sister of Terence Crutcher, talks with the media following a verdict in the trial of Tulsa police officer Betty Jo Shelby in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Shelby was charged with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. Shelby was found not guilty. At left is Leanna Crutcher, the mother of Terence Crutcher. At right is Crutcher family attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Protestors gather in front of the Mayo Hotel after a not guilty verdict for Tulsa Police Officer Betty Jo Shelby is announced at the Tulsa County Courthouse Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Tulsa, Okla. Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Mary Fallin has called for calm after a jury found a Tulsa police officer not guilty in the shooting of an unarmed black man last year. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
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Betty Shelby leaves the courtroom with her husband, Dave Shelby, right, after the jury in her case began deliberations in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Shelby, who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year, was found not guilty later Wednesday of first-degree manslaughter. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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The Rev. Joey Crutcher, father of Terence Crutcher, talks with the media following the verdict in the trial of Tulsa police officer Betty Jo Shelby in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Shelby was charged with manslaughter in the shooting of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. Shelby was found innocent Wednesday. At left is Leanna Crutcher, the mother of Terence Crutcher and at right is Crutcher family attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Steve Kunzweiler, Tulsa County District Attorney, talks with the media following a verdict in the trial of Tulsa police officer Betty Jo Shelby in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Shelby was charged with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. Shelby was found not guilty. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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The Rev. Joey Crutcher, father of Terence Crutcher, talks with the media following the verdict in the trial of Betty Shelby in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Shelby was charged with manslaughter in the shooting of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. Shelby was found innocent Wednesday. At left is Leanna Crutcher, the mother of Terence Crutcher and at right is Crutcher family attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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The Rev. Joey Crutcher, father of Terence Crutcher, talks with the media following the verdict in the trial of Betty Shelby in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Shelby, a white Oklahoma police officer, was charged with manslaughter in the shooting of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. Shelby was found innocent Wednesday. At left is Leanna Crutcher, the mother of Terence Crutcher and at right is Crutcher family attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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FILE - In this Friday, May 12, 2017, file photo, Betty Shelby leaves the courtroom following testimony in her trial in Tulsa, Okla. Shelby, who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year, was found not guilty Wednesday of first-degree manslaughter. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
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Contraception in Catholic Colleges Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Illustration on investigating government leaks by Donna Grethen/Tribune Content Agency
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FILE - This July 16, 2014 file photo shows a Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle in front of police headquarters in Watertown, Conn. The Los Angeles Unified School District police department received a MRAP vehicle like this one through a federal program. Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, the leader of the nation's largest sheriff's department, says federal officials should reconsider the curtailment of a program that provided surplus military equipment to local law enforcement. McDonnell said Wednesday, May 17, 2017 that the equipment would help ensure officers are safe when responding to active shooters and terrorist attacks. (The Republican-American, Steven Valenti, via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2016 file photo, Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell carries slain deputy Steve Owen's hat as the hearse arrives at the Lancaster Baptist Church for a memorial service in Lancaster, Calif. Owen was shot on Oct. 5 as he answered a report of a burglary at an apartment building in the city north of Los Angeles. The leader of the nation's largest sheriff's department says federal officials should reconsider the curtailment of a program that provided surplus military equipment to local law enforcement. McDonnell said Wednesday, May 17, 2017 that the equipment would help ensure officers are safe when responding to active shooters and terrorist attacks. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
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FILE - In this April 16, 2013 file photo, a Los Angeles County Sheriffs Counter Terrorism Unit armored truck is seen outside Union Station in Los Angeles, after the city increased security following deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon. Sheriff Jim McDonnell, leader of the nation's largest sheriff's department says federal officials should reconsider the curtailment of a program that provided surplus military equipment to local law enforcement. McDonnell said Wednesday, May 17, 2017 that the equipment would help ensure officers are safe when responding to active shooters and terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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FILE - In this March 7, 2017 file photo, Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell is interviewed in Los Angeles. The leader of the nation's largest sheriff's department says federal officials should reconsider the curtailment of a program that provided surplus military equipment to local law enforcement. McDonnell said Wednesday, May 17, 2017 that the equipment would help ensure officers are safe when responding to active shooters and terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
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Larry Krasner, the Democratic nominee for Philadelphia district attorney, speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Krasner, a civil rights lawyer who has defended Black Lives Matter and Occupy Philadelphia protesters, vows to oppose the death penalty and mass incarceration if elected. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Larry Krasner, the Democratic nominee for Philadelphia district attorney, speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Krasner, a civil rights lawyer who has defended Black Lives Matter and Occupy Philadelphia protesters, vows to oppose the death penalty and mass incarceration if elected. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Larry Krasner, the Democratic nominee for Philadelphia district attorney, speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Krasner, a civil rights lawyer who has defended Black Lives Matter and Occupy Philadelphia protesters, vows to oppose the death penalty and mass incarceration if elected. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)