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Deon Wright Jr. is photographed with his clear backpack on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia.
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‘Definitely faulty’: A student’s take on Richmond’s clear backpack policy
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June 10, 2025
“I don't think that everybody having clear bookbags has cured my anxiety.”
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