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A plane flies past the moon at sunset on March 3rd, 2015 in London, England.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (L-R) from the U.S. Conference of Mayors arrive with other mayors at the Tornillo-Guadalupe port of entry to call for the immediate reunification of separated immigrant families on June 21st, 2018, in Fabens, Texas.

Mayors can take a number of localized actions to combat the harsh policies being implemented by the federal government.

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Ice gathered on Hudson Bay's western edge is helping some bears hunt seals longer into the summer than they normally would.

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New detainment forms no longer guide police officers to hold only those charged with misdemeanors.

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