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New York Times:
Autopsy Shows Michael Brown Was Struck at Least 6 Times — FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a police officer, sparking protests around the nation, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, a preliminary private autopsy performed on Sunday found.
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Washington Post:
County investigation: Michael Brown was shot from the front, had marijuana in his system — Michael Brown was shot in the head and chest multiple times, according to Mary Case, the St. Louis County medical examiner. — While Case declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation …
Missouri Governor's Office / Governor Jay Nixon:
Following coordinated attacks on civilians and law enforcement, Governor Nixon signs executive order directing Missouri National Guard resources to Ferguson — Gov. Jay Nixon has signed an executive order directing additional resources through the Missouri National Guard to help restore peace …
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Politico, Guardian, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BuzzFeed, NBC News, Hot Air, The Week, SOOPERMEXICAN, Firedoglake, Taylor Marsh, The Verge and Mediaite
Missouri Governor's Office / Governor Jay Nixon:
Statement from Gov. Nixon regarding the ongoing situation in Ferguson and role of National Guard — Guard's mission limited in scope; tasked with protecting the Unified Command Center so law enforcement can protect peaceful protestors, citizens and property
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Gawker, Mediaite and National Review
Jon Swaine / Guardian:
Ferguson police officer was ‘doing his job’, say supporters — Protesters, almost all of whom were white, say Darren Wilson is being victimised as they stage protest in St Louis — Supporters of the police officer who shot dead an unarmed teenager in Missouri last weekend …
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Daily Kos, Simple Justice, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Talking Points Memo, KSDK-TV, Liberaland, ThinkProgress and Popehat
Gabrielle Bluestone / Gawker:
Cops in Ferguson Threaten to Shoot Reporter, Mace Chris Hayes — Police in Ferguson were caught on camera Sunday night threatening to mace one reporter and shoot another. At least two other journalists also claim they were arrested while following police orders.
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ThinkProgress and Liberaland, more at Mediagazer »
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Fox Panel Defends Ferguson Police: ‘The Response Last Night Is What Needs To Happen’ — An all-white male panel of Fox News experts defended the militarization of police in Ferguson, Missouri and the actions of police officer Darren Wilson, arguing that local police districts need to use tear gas …
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Andrea Peterson / Washington Post:
Officer appears to threaten cameraman covering chaos in Ferguson
Officer appears to threaten cameraman covering chaos in Ferguson
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
White House “Did Not Know” National Guard Was Being Deployed In Ferguson
White House “Did Not Know” National Guard Was Being Deployed In Ferguson
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Mediaite
USA Today:
Chaos, violence in Ferguson; National Guard called in
Chaos, violence in Ferguson; National Guard called in
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Joe Millitzer / FOX2now.com:
Watch Capt. Ron Johnson's amazing Michael Brown speech
Watch Capt. Ron Johnson's amazing Michael Brown speech
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Civil Rights Groups To Missouri Gov: Ferguson Curfew Is Unconstitutional
William Powell / The Atlantic Online:
The Roots of Violence in Ferguson
The Roots of Violence in Ferguson
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Washington Post and Simple Justice
Alec MacGillis / The New Republic:
The Charges Against Rick Perry Are Thin. But They Are Also Clarifying. — Barely had their schadenfreude subsided over the indictment Friday of Texas Governor Rick Perry for abusing the powers of his office than even some liberal commentators began questioning the charges.
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Errol Louis / CNN:
Opinion: Is Rick Perry sunk for 2016? — Editor's note: Errol Louis is the host of “Inside City Hall,” a nightly political show on NY1, a New York all-news channel. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. — (CNN) — The indictment and possible trial …
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Bloomberg View
John Fund / National Review:
The Perry Indictment's Predecessor
The Perry Indictment's Predecessor
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RedState, The PJ Tatler, Clash Daily and Guardian
Reuters:
Community Health says data stolen in cyber attack from China — (Reuters) - Community Health Systems Inc (CYH.N), one of the biggest U.S. hospital groups, said on Monday it was the victim of a cyber attack from China, resulting in the theft of Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to 4.5 million patients.
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The Daily Caller
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Chinese hackers stole data of 4.5M patients
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Georgia Man Charged After Stray Bullet Kills Texas Woman — Police said a Georgia man was charged with involuntary manslaughter after he accidentally fired his gun Saturday, shooting himself in the hand and killing a woman walking by him with the stray bullet.
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Balloon Juice
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / TIME:
The Coming Race War Won't Be About Race — Ferguson is not just about systemic racism—it's about class warfare, and how America's poor are held back — Will the recent rioting in Ferguson, Missouri, be a tipping point in the struggle against racial injustice, or will it be a minor footnote …
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Hot Air, National Review and ACS Blog
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
GOP Congressman: If Impeachment Happens, “President Has Chosen To Bring That Upon Himself” — Rep. Ted Yoho also reveals he raised impeachment with House leadership, who said no. — Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida doesn't want to need to impeach the president, but says if an impeachment does happen …
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Talking Points Memo and Liberaland
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Congressional Re-Elect Measure Remains Near All-Time Low — American voters not as negative about their own member of Congress — PRINCETON, NJ — Nineteen percent of U.S. registered voters say most members of Congress deserve re-election, roughly the same as in two measures earlier this year.
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Politico, Washington Post, Firedoglake and Washington Times
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
The GOP Needs to Return to a “Feared By Our Enemies” Foreign Policy — SHARES — The GOP is in the midst of a public foreign policy debate. Debate is fine, but as Republican we must agree on some basic premises. The most important premise is that instead of laughing at us, our enemies should be terrified of us.
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Breaking: Nuclear Sabotage in Europe? — Here's a curious story out of Belgium that is receiving no media attention (outside a few mentions in the specialized press) in the US: … According to a separate report in the Belgian press, Belgian anti-terrorism investigators are working on the case.