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The Precise Location of Desolation Row
May 15, 2012 · Chuck Levitin
Duluth, Minnesota. Desolation Row is in Duluth, Minnesota. On June 15, 1920, Duluth police arrested several young black men accused of raping a white woman. That evening, three of them – Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie – are …
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Burning Jews in Mexico
May 3, 2012 · Chuck Levitin
One quaint Mexican town in the area of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas has an unusual Easter tradition: The Burning of the Jews. While other Mexican states find other ways to celebrate Easter, such as the burning of "boredom" or "bad …