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Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D. ST. PETERSBURG - How many times have you heard that 'they will do what they want to do anyway' as a reason for not getting involved in social action. I have listened to it far too many times to count. Once again, a recent decision by the St. Petersburg Police […]

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