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It’s been nearly five decades since the murder of 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez by a Dallas police officer. On Saturday, Dallas police Chief Eddie García formally apologized to Bessie Rodriguez, Santos’ 77-year-old mother. It was a first for a Dallas police chief, Rodriguez’s mother said during a memorial at Oakland Cemetery observing the 48th anniversary of Santos’ murder. The murder stunned …

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