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Sen. Rand Paul / TIME:
Rand Paul: We Must Demilitarize the Police — Anyone who thinks that race does not skew the application of criminal justice in this country is just not paying close enough attention. And the root of the problem is big government. — The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown is an awful tragedy …
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Adam Serwer / msnbc.com:
In Ferguson, the blurred line between law enforcement and combat
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Rand Paul on Ferguson: Police too militarized
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Bloomberg:
St. Louis County Police to Be Removed From Ferguson: Clay — Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will announce that St. Louis County law enforcement will be relieved of duty in Ferguson, which has been roiled by protests after the shooting death by police of an unarmed teenager, according to Representative William Lacy Clay.
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The United States Department of Justice:
Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on Latest Developments in Ferguson, Missouri — Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Thursday following his meeting earlier today with President Obama to discuss the latest developments in Ferguson, Missouri:
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Claire McCaskill: ‘We need to demilitarize’ — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill is calling for the “demilitarization” of the police in Ferguson, Missouri, deeming the response by law enforcement “the problem instead of the solution.” — McCaskill, who was in Ferguson on Thursday morning meeting …
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Lucy McCalmont / Politico:
Eric Holder ‘concerned’ over Ferguson — Attorney General Eric Holder released a new statement Thursday regarding the escalating tensions in Ferguson, Missouri, saying such unrest “cannot continue,” but expressed concerns over the actions of local law enforcement.
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Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Ferguson's Police Got Free Military Gear Straight From The Pentagon
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Washington Post:
Even before Michael Brown's slaying in Ferguson, racial questions hung over police
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
White House walks a careful line on Ferguson
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USA Today:
Pentagon fueled Ferguson confrontation: Column
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Ross Kaminsky / American Spectator:
Ferguson on Fire — As the suicide of Robin Williams …
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Catalina Camia / OnPolitics:
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon criticized for slow Ferguson response
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney.com:
“Meet the Press:” Gregory out, Todd in — NBC will name Chuck Todd the new host of “Meet the Press” as soon as Thursday afternoon, according to people with direct knowledge of the network's plans. — The sources confirmed widespread speculation that David Gregory, who moderated the show …
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Did MSNBC's Ticker Just Confirm That Chuck Todd Is Taking Over ‘Meet The Press’? — CNN's Brian Stelter reported that NBC could officially name Chuck Todd as the new host of “Meet the Press” as early as Thursday afternoon. But confirmation of the change may have gone largely unnoticed.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Chuck Todd to replace David Gregory on ‘Meet The Press’
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Casey Nolen / KSDK-TV:
TV crews hit by bean bags, tear gas — AL JAZEERA AMERICA TV crews were overcome with tear gas fired near their vehicle in Ferguson, Missouri, Wednesday night. Minutes later, police took down the crew's light kit, and pointed their camera at the ground. KSDK — CONNECT
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Losing perspective in Ferguson — The popular line on Ferguson, Missouri — the site of ongoing protests over the police shooting of an 18-year-old African-American — is that it's become an American Iraq. The Huffington Post banner reads “Baghdad USA.” Lydia Polgreen, deputy International editor …
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Jelani Cobb / New Yorker:
What I Saw in Ferguson — Nothing that happened in Ferguson …
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Politico's Media Reporter Says Arrested Journalists 'Aren't Heroes'
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Ashley Alman / The Huffington Post:
Huffington Post Reporter Arrested In Ferguson
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Allie Jones / Gawker:
Joe Scarborough: Reporters Arrested in Ferguson Just Want Attention
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Mario Trujillo / The Hill:
Police chief rips Obama remarks — The executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police criticized President Obama Thursday for his remarks about law enforcement in Ferguson, Mo. — “I would contend that discussing police tactics from Martha's Vineyard is not helpful to ultimately calming the situation …
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Mike Allen / Politico:
Open Mike: Inside Ready for Hillary — From this week's Open Mike with Mitch Stewart, the Obama for America campaign veteran who's now a senior adviser to Ready for Hillary, the super PAC formed to encourage Clinton to run for president. — ALLEN: Lightning strikes and Secretary Clinton decides not to run.
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Clinton hurt 2014 Dems
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Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Obama Stifled Hillary's Syria Plans and Ignored Her Iraq Warnings for Years
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Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Steve King: Since Ferguson Rioters Are All Of The Same ‘Continental Origin,’ Racial Profiling Is Not A Concern — Rep. Steve King appeared on Newsmax TV yesterday, where host J.D. Hayworth asked him about the rising tensions in Ferguson, Missouri and the call by members of the Congressional Black Caucus …
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Ahiza Garcia / Talking Points Memo:
Rep. Steve King: Ferguson Protestors Are Of A Single ‘Continental Origin’ (VIDEO)
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Tim Arango / New York Times:
Maliki Agrees to Relinquish Power in Iraq — BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki said Thursday night that he had agreed to relinquish power, state television reported, potentially ending a crisis in which his deployment of extra security forces around the capital had raised worries of a military coup.
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Charlie Spiering / BREITBART.COM:
PHOTOGRAPHER DELETES OBAMA DANCING PHOTO AFTER GOING VIRAL — A Martha's Vineyard photographer quietly deleted photographs of President Obama dancing during a birthday party after they went viral online. — Editorial and fine art photographer Elizabeth Cecil posted two photos of the president …
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New York Times:
Where We Came From, State by State — Charts showing how Americans have moved between states for 112 years. — BLURRING PARTY LINES | AUGUST 14, 12:23 AM — Welcome to Rhode Island, America's Least Polarized State — Wonder what Washington might look like if it were less polarized?
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Reuters:
Maliki finally steps aside as Iraq Sunni leader sees U.S. help — (Reuters) - Nuri al-Maliki finally bowed to pressure with Iraq and beyond on Thursday and stepped down as prime minister, paving the way for a new coalition that world and regional powers hope can quash a Sunni Islamist insurgency that threatens Baghdad.
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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
As Work Shifts Vary, Family's Only Constant Is Chaos — Like increasing numbers of low-income mothers and fathers, Ms. Navarro is at the center of a new collision that pits sophisticated workplace technology against some fundamental requirements of parenting, with particularly harsh consequences for poor single mothers.
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