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Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities

Audience members listen to public comment at a special session of the Oakland City Council about a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza on Nov. 27, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. D. Ross Cameron/AP hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities

As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren't sure how or whether to take a stand at all.

Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities

Audience members listen to public comment at a special session of the Oakland City Council about a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza on Nov. 27, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. D. Ross Cameron/AP hide caption

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D. Ross Cameron/AP

Middle East crisis — explained

Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities

Gaza cease-fire resolutions roil U.S. local communities

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A new play peers into a band's life, from the inside

To help the group feel like a band, Will Butler had them open for him in Brooklyn. Julieta Cervantes/Stereophonic hide caption

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A new play peers into a band's life, from the inside

A new play peers into a band's life, from the inside

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