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From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbar.

This is The Daily.

Today, Twin Falls Idaho was a typical American town.

Then, at the height of the presidential election, rumors surrounding a brutal local crime

simmered to a boil and turned the whole town upside down, a fake news story, and its real

life consequences.

It's Wednesday, September 27th.

So the first that the mayor or anybody else in city government gets wind of anything

is at a city council meeting.

For those of you wishing to join us, please rise for the pledge of allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

They take place on Monday nights.

They're in a small auditorium, usually half a dozen people show up.

Caitlin Dickerson covers immigration for the times.

And they end up talking about, like, lawn watering schedules and ribbon cuttings.

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