memeorandum: Mapping the Spread of the Military's Surplus Gear (New York Times)

11:05 PM ET, August 16, 2014

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Jason Sickles / Yahoo! News:

Photos: Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson earned police honor before fatal shooting Yahoo News 4 hrs ago — FERGUSON, Mo. — Six months before he shot and killed an unarmed teenager, police Officer Darren Wilson earned a commendation for his “extraordinary effort in the line of duty.”

Discussion: Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit, Little Green Footballs, Hinterland Gazette and The Last Refuge

Mark Steyn / Steyn Online:

Cigars, But Not Close — The “narrative” of Ferguson, Missouri changed somewhat today. But, amid the confusion, the blundering stupidity of the city's police department remains consistent. — This morning the Police Chief, Thomas Jackson, released security-camera shots …

Discussion: Mother Jones, Washington Post, Ed Driscoll and Samizdata

New York Times:

Missouri Orders Nightly Curfew to Quell Looting — FERGUSON, Mo. — Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri on Saturday imposed a midnight to 5 a.m. curfew in this small city, declaring a state of emergency after violence flared anew after a week of street protests over the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer.

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Jim Salter / Associated Press:

POLICE, PROTESTERS CLASH AGAIN IN FERGUSON — FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police and about 200 protesters clashed again in Ferguson, Missouri late Friday after another tense day in the St. Louis suburb that included authorities identifying the officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager …

Discussion: Politico, National Review and Associated Press

CNN:
Curfew set in Ferguson

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Mike Lillis / The Hill: Congress goes after police

msnbc.com:
Calm unravels in Ferguson

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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The Rev. Jesse Jackson shows up at protest site as Brown family calls for calm

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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

This Indictment Of Rick Perry Is Unbelievably Ridiculous — I have never seen anything so frivolous in my (admittedly nonexistent) legal career. — Shares … They say a prosecutor could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, and this always seemed like hyperbole …

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Sarah Rumpf / BREITBART.COM:

POLITICAL PAYBACK: RICK PERRY INDICTED IN POWER STRUGGLE WITH DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED DA OFFICE — AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury indicted Governor Rick Perry Friday for his attempts to remove Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg from office after she was arrested for driving …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, protein wisdom, RedState and Business Insider

Olivia Nuzzi / The Daily Beast:

What the Hell Just Happened in Texas, and Why Was Rick Perry Just Indicted? — The scandal that erupted Friday night involved millions of dollars, statehouse power plays—oh yeah, and alcohol, police, and masks. — Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted Friday on charges of abuse of power …

Discussion: Booman Tribune, Taylor Marsh, Daily Kos, Washington Post and The Agonist

Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
Analysis: It's Not the Crime, It's the Politics

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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
What You Need To Know About The Indictment Naming Texas Governor Rick Perry

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Andrew Browne / Wall Street Journal:

The Great Chinese Exodus — Many Chinese are leaving for cleaner air, better schools and more opportunity. But Beijing is keeping its eye on them. — A recent report showed that 64% of China's rich are either migrating overseas or have plans to leave the country.

Sattkisson / Sharyl Attkisson:

HHS HealthCare.gov Official: “Delete this email” — An email obtained by Congress shows the top official for Healthcare.gov at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Department of Health and Human Services, Marilyn Tavenner, instructed the agency's top spokesman to “Please delete this email.”

Discussion: his vorpal sword, Right Wing News, RedState and The Last Refuge

William C. Rhoden / New York Times:

Mo'ne Davis Dominates at Little League World Series — SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — An unmistakable electricity ran through Howard J. Lamade Stadium on Friday as a team from Pennsylvania faced a team from Tennessee on the second day of the Little League World Series.

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New York Times:

Mapping the Spread of the Military's Surplus Gear — State and local police departments obtain some of their military-style equipment through a free Defense Department program created in the early 1990s. While the portion of their gear coming from the program is relatively small …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Firedoglake, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Talking Points Memo

Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:

Jesse Lee Peterson Laments That ‘Thugs’ Like Michael Brown ‘Are Given The Benefit Of The Doubt’ — As we have noted before, Jesse Lee Peterson of the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny has carved out quite a niche for himself as a black conservative commentator who is quite willing …

Discussion: Hinterland Gazette and The Raw Story