The selective investigation of North Carolina’s alleged voter fraud

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The selective investigation of North Carolina’s alleged voter fraud

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Feb 5, 2019

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Amy Gardner reports on how prosecutors deal with voter fraud in North Carolina. Vanessa Williams looks at the Democrat responding to Trump’s State of the Union address. Plus: Luisa Beck on a vanished communist era -- revived in nursing homes.

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Feb 5, 2019

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The selective investigation of North Carolina’s alleged voter fraud

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