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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
7 Mind Blowing Moments From Zimmerman Juror B37′s First Interview — On Monday night, one of the jurors in the George Zimmerman trial offered shocking insight into how the group of six women reached its decision to acquit the defendant of all charges in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Racism vs. reality — I don't like what George Zimmerman did, and I hate that Trayvon Martin is dead. But I also can understand why Zimmerman was suspicious and why he thought Martin was wearing a uniform we all recognize. I don't know whether Zimmerman is a racist.
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American Prospect, ThinkProgress, The Week, Mediaite, AMERICAblog, Shakesville, Lawyers, Guns & Money, TheBlaze.com and The Daily Beast
Drudge Report:
JEANTEL WARNED ZIMMERMAN COULD BE GAY RAPIST TRAYVON: NOT THAT KIND OF WAY — Last night Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel gave CNN her first interview since testifying in the George Zimmerman murder trial. — Jeantel opened up and let loose on the murder case that gripped that nation.
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Yahoo! News, Rush Limbaugh, Mediaite, Althouse, The PJ Tatler, The Gateway Pundit and Jammie Wearing Fools
David D. / UPROXX:
Here's The Story Of The Twitter Hero Who Single-Handedly Killed Zimmerman Juror B37′s Book Deal — A lot has been made about the controversial Zimmerman Trial Juror B37. First she appeared on Anderson Cooper and made comments expressing sympathy and support for Zimmerman.
The Atlantic Wire:
Richard Cohen Shows Why Racism Makes You Do Dumb Things — Richard Cohen's column in Tuesday's Washington Post— arguing that George Zimmerman was right to assume Trayvon Martin was a criminal, because he was a black male—is racist and wrong. More important, it's wrong because it's racist.
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National Review
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Nancy Grace: George Zimmerman Going Back To Life Of ‘Driving Through Taco Bell,’ Eating ‘Churros’
Nancy Grace: George Zimmerman Going Back To Life Of ‘Driving Through Taco Bell,’ Eating ‘Churros’
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Hot Air, BREITBART.COM, The PJ Tatler, NewsBusters and Ed Driscoll
William Saletan / Slate:
You Are Not Trayvon Martin — His death wasn't about race, guns, or your pet issue.
You Are Not Trayvon Martin — His death wasn't about race, guns, or your pet issue.
Ekow N. Yankah / New York Times:
The Truth About Trayvon — THE Trayvon Martin verdict is frustrating …
The Truth About Trayvon — THE Trayvon Martin verdict is frustrating …
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The Moderate Voice, Austin American-Statesman and the daily howler
Rush Limbaugh:
Rachel Jeantel: Trayvon Thought Zimmerman was a Gay Rapist and Trayvon Wasn't “That Kind of Way”
Rachel Jeantel: Trayvon Thought Zimmerman was a Gay Rapist and Trayvon Wasn't “That Kind of Way”
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RealClearPolitics Video Log, Ed Driscoll, Weasel Zippers and The Hinterland Gazette
Dana Ford / CNN:
Juror: ‘No doubt’ that Zimmerman feared for his life
Juror: ‘No doubt’ that Zimmerman feared for his life
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ThinkProgress, UPROXX, Scared Monkeys, BizPac Review, GalleyCat, Anderson Cooper 360, Piers Morgan, Gawker, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Jezebel and Balloon Juice
Justin George / Baltimore Sun:
Witness claims youths yelled ‘this is for Trayvon’ in beating
Witness claims youths yelled ‘this is for Trayvon’ in beating
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BizPac Review, Weasel Zippers, American Spectator, The Last Refuge, The Daily Caller, Vox Popoli and The PJ Tatler
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Jeantel: “The Jury, They Old. That's Old School People. We In A New School, Our Generation”
Jeantel: “The Jury, They Old. That's Old School People. We In A New School, Our Generation”
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Pat Dollard, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review and Patterico's Pontifications
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
Rachel Jeantel Explains The Difference Between ‘N*gga’ And ‘N*gger’ To Piers Morgan
Rachel Jeantel Explains The Difference Between ‘N*gga’ And ‘N*gger’ To Piers Morgan
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Scared Monkeys, americanthinker.com and The Gateway Pundit
The Atlantic Online:
How Stand Your Ground Relates To George Zimmerman
How Stand Your Ground Relates To George Zimmerman
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Hit & Run, Gawker, PolicyMic, The Dish and Colorlines
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Dem calls for Judiciary Committee hearings on Trayvon Martin case
House Dem calls for Judiciary Committee hearings on Trayvon Martin case
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The Hill, Mediaite, The Other McCain, americanthinker.com, Salon and American Spectator
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Black boys denied the right to be young
Black boys denied the right to be young
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Hullabaloo, msnbc.com and Althouse
Rev. Al Sharpton / The Huffington Post:
We Lost the Battle, But the War's Far From Over
We Lost the Battle, But the War's Far From Over
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TheBlaze.com
John Sides / The Monkey Cage:
Trayvon Martin and the Burden of Being a Black Male
Trayvon Martin and the Burden of Being a Black Male
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The Dish, Sociological Images and The Atlantic Online
Lester Chambers / KTVU-TV:
Legendary musician attacked after dedicating song to Trayvon Martin
Legendary musician attacked after dedicating song to Trayvon Martin
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PolicyMic, Examiner, addictinginfo.org and ThinkProgress
Washington Post:
Senate reaches tentative deal to avert filibuster showdown — Senators reached a tentative deal Tuesday on averting a constitutional showdown over confirming President Obama's agency nominations. — “We may have a way forward on this, I feel fairly confident,” Majority Leader Harry M. Reid …
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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
The Senate didn't go nuclear. But, actually, it kind of did. — This is a game of chicken," Norm Ornstein, a congressional scholar at the American Enterprise Institute told me on Monday night. “ But having seen ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ many times, sometimes games of chicken don't go down the way you expect.
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The Dish
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Nuclear Option Averted: Senators Strike Tentative Deal To Confirm Nominees Without Reforming Filibuster — Senate leaders struck a tentative deal in the 11th hour to confirm seven presidential nominees to executive positions without the use of the nuclear option.
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Washington Monthly, Outside the Beltway, ACS Blog and The Volokh Conspiracy
David Weigel / Slate:
For the Umpteenth Time, Senate Caves on Filibuster Reform With Good Deal for Majority Party
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Reid Rejects McConnell's Offer To Drop His Nuclear Threat
Reid Rejects McConnell's Offer To Drop His Nuclear Threat
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Politico, New York Times, Taylor Marsh, Daily Kos, The Raw Story, Washington Monthly, New Republic and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Senate Democrats Threaten Nuclear Option and Win
Senate Democrats Threaten Nuclear Option and Win
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Daily Kos
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Union leader attacks Senate Democrats for NLRB concession in deal
Union leader attacks Senate Democrats for NLRB concession in deal
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Politico and Washington Free Beacon
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Republicans Cave: Seven Top Government Jobs Will Be Filled
Republicans Cave: Seven Top Government Jobs Will Be Filled
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CNN
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate votes 71-29 to advance Cordray as ‘nuclear’ threat recedes
Senate votes 71-29 to advance Cordray as ‘nuclear’ threat recedes
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Yahoo! News, Politico and The World's Greatest …
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Senators Reach Agreement to Avert Fight Over Filibuster
Senators Reach Agreement to Avert Fight Over Filibuster
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Hit & Run and Washington Post
Washington Times:
EXCLUSIVE: Feds admit improper scrutiny of candidate, donor tax records — Justice has declined to prosecute any of the cases — The Treasury Department has admitted for the first time that confidential tax records of several political candidates and campaign donors were improperly scrutinized …
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Bernie Becker / The Hill:
IRS accused of disclosing tax records of political candidates, donors
IRS accused of disclosing tax records of political candidates, donors
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CNN and American Spectator
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Second Term, Obama Is Seen as Using ‘Hidden Hand’ Approach — WASHINGTON — In the nearly two weeks since Egypt's military seized power, President Obama has promoted a better federal bureaucracy, given a medal to George Lucas of “Star Wars” fame and had former President George Bush to the White House for lunch.
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Gina Kolata / New York Times:
Dementia Rate Is Found to Drop Sharply, as Forecast — A new study has found that dementia rates among people 65 and older in England and Wales have plummeted by 25 percent over the past two decades, to 6.2 percent from 8.3 percent, a trend that researchers say is likely occurring across developed countries …
CNN:
Panama's search of North Korean ship triggers ‘violent’ confrontation — (CNN) — It has all the elements of international intrigue: a violent confrontation on a detained North Korean ship, a suspected missile onboard, a heart attack and an attempted suicide.
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The Week, Sister Toldjah and The PJ Tatler
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Gerry Mullany / New York Times:
Panama Seizes North Korea-Flagged Ship for Weapons
Panama Seizes North Korea-Flagged Ship for Weapons
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msnbc.com, RT and Outside the Beltway
Hollywood Reporter:
Stevie Wonder Boycotting Florida Following Zimmerman Verdict (Video) — The singer refuses to perform in the state until its Stand Your Ground law is “abolished.” — Stevie Wonder won't be performing in Florida anytime soon. — In the wake of the George Zimmerman acquittal …
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Jezebel, Weasel Zippers, The Hinterland Gazette, Politico, Pat Dollard, protein wisdom and The Reliable Source
David Brooks / New York Times:
Men on the Threshold — As every discerning person knows, “The Searchers” is the greatest movie ever made. It is loosely based on the real story of Cynthia Ann Parker, who was abducted from her East Texas home in 1836 when she was 9 years old by Comanche raiders, who then raised her and kept her for 24 years.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Shakesville
Kirit Radia / ABC News:
Edward Snowden Makes No-Leak Promise in Asylum Bid: Lawyer — Fugitive NSA leaker Edward Snowden today applied for asylum in Russia and, as a condition, agreed to stop harming the U.S., according to a Russian lawyer who is advising him, but that doesn't necessarily mean headline-grabbing stories …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz join Kirsten Gillibrand push on military sexual assault — Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have joined an upstart effort to remove the chain of command from military sexual assault cases, POLITICO has learned. — The tea party favorites give the bill's lead sponsor …
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Wall Street Journal:
Amid Falling Enrollment, Law Schools Are Cutting Faculty — Trims Send Grim Message to Elite Group Long Sheltered From Economy's Ups and Downs — By - ASHBY JONES and - JENNIFER SMITH - … Paul McGreal, the Dean at the School of Law at the University of Dayton.
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Above the Law and Lawyers, Guns & Money