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The National Guard, police and protesters stand off outside of a downtown jail in Los Angeles on Sunday following days of clashes with law enforcement over immigration raids. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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National Guard called in to disperse people protesting against ICE raids in LA

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President John F. Kennedy on August 4, 1961 on his way to a weekend on Cape Cod. As president, Kennedy valued exercise, physical fitness and vaccines. Bob Schutz/AP hide caption

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RFK Jr. says Americans were healthier when his uncle was president. Is he right?

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RFK Jr. fact check: Were Americans actually healthier decades ago?

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Artist Alice Neal made this quilt, Mary Bright Commemorative Quilt (with Dresden Plate, Monkey Wrench, Wild Goose Chase, Fan, Basket of Flowers, Star of Lemoyne, Nine Patch Blocks), in honor of her mother. It's a bequest of the Eli Leon Living Trust, BAMPFA.
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Daria Lugina, Courtesy of BAMPFA.

BERKELEY ART MUSEUM'S AFRICAN-AMERICAN QUILT QUANDARY

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