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Experts say the penchant for a Thanksgiving photo op means a critical part of addressing mass incarceration gets ignored

On Tuesday morning morning, North Dakota’s Republican governor Doug Burgum used the authority invested in him to ensure that Lilly, “a North Dakota turkey of fine specimen,” has a free and relaxing Thanksgiving. He wished Lilly a long and healthy life, full of “gobbling without being gobbled”.

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