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May 12, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

May 12, 2018 6:28 PM EDT

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On this edition for Saturday, May 12, Iraq holds its first national elections since the defeat of the Islamic State, and a unique prison program allows incarcerated mothers to raise newborns while in prison. Also, what’s behind Spotify’s new “hateful conduct” policy? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

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