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The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Patrick Semansky
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AP
The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.
Scott Simon talks with author Judy Blume at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival in May.
Tira Howard Photography.
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<i>Courtesy Santa Fe International Literary Festival</i>
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