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March 13, 2018

Officials: Fatal Package Explosions in Austin, TX, May Be Hate Crimes
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Authorities in Austin, Texas, say the three package explosions that have
killed two people over the last two weeks are connected and that race
may be playing a factor in the bombings. Two more packages exploded on
Monday in separate parts of Austin, killing a 17-year-old
African-American teenager and seriously injuring a Hispanic woman. A
third explosion on March 2 killed an African-American man. Both victims
killed in the explosions are the relatives of prominent members of the
African-American community in Austin, Texas.


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