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New York Times:
Eric Garner, Daniel Pantaleo and Lethal Police Tactics — One route to justice for Eric Garner was blocked on Wednesday, by a Staten Island grand jury's confounding refusal to see anything potentially criminal in the police assault that killed him. — But the quest will continue.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
George W. Bush: Garner decision ‘hard to understand’ — Washington (CNN) — Former President George W. Bush says a New York grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who choked and killed Eric Garner was “hard to understand.” — In an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley …
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Politico
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
New Twist in Lynch's Confirmation After New York Grand Jury Decision
New Twist in Lynch's Confirmation After New York Grand Jury Decision
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Washington Post
Chester Dawson / Wall Street Journal:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Declines to ‘Second Guess’ Eric Garner Grand Jury
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Declines to ‘Second Guess’ Eric Garner Grand Jury
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Washington Monthly, New York Times, New York Magazine and Mediaite
Ashley Southall / New York Times:
Protesters Fill the Streets Across the Country Over Decision in Eric Garner Case
Protesters Fill the Streets Across the Country Over Decision in Eric Garner Case
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Daily Kos and Washington Post
Salon:
White America's moral disaster: From Eric Garner to Mike Brown, a destructive view of “justice”
White America's moral disaster: From Eric Garner to Mike Brown, a destructive view of “justice”
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Booman Tribune and Hullabaloo
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
If Eric Garner Were White
If Eric Garner Were White
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Christie: I'm Not Going to Second-Guess Eric Garner Grand Jury
Christie: I'm Not Going to Second-Guess Eric Garner Grand Jury
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Even the liberal New Republic needs to change — When I entered journalism there were three places I badly wanted to work: The American Prospect, The Washington Monthly, and The New Republic. The decision turned out to be easy: TNR never called me back. The Washington Monthly didn't have entry-level positions.
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Implosion of a Washington institution — Two weeks ago, Washingtonians gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of The New Republic, the magazine that helped shape Woodrow Wilson's views on democracy and torpedo Bill Clinton's health plan. — On Thursday, the venerable Washington institution announced …
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Hit & Run, The Federalist, Poynter and National Review, more at Mediagazer »
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Facebook Prince Purges The New Republic: Inside the Destruction of a 100-Year-Old Magazine — Facebook billionaire Chris Hughes and his lieutenant from Yahoo gut one of journalism's great publications, setting off waves of resignations and tears. — When Facebook billionaire Chris Hughes …
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Politico, Talking Points Memo, Gawker and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »
Leah Finnegan / Gawker:
White Men Upset Wrong White Man Placed in Charge of White-Man Magazine — Today, former Gawker editor Gabriel Snyder was named the new editor-in-chief of The New Republic, which was once “the in-flight magazine of Air Force One,” according to a movie about the most famous person who worked there, who was a plagiarist and a fabulist.
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Mashable
Steve Strunsky / New Jersey Online:
Christie bridge scandal report cannot determine if governor was involved — TRENTON — An interim report by the joint legislative panel investigating last year's controversial lane closures at the George Washington Bridge could not determine if Gov. Chris Christie had any direct involvement …
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Politico and Political Wire
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Democrats Against Reform — It's easy to understand why Republicans wish health reform had never happened, and are now hoping that the Supreme Court will abandon its principles and undermine the law. But it's more puzzling — and disturbing — when Democrats like Charles Schumer …
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David Sims / The Atlantic Online:
Seen It All Before: 10 Predictions About Police Body Cameras — Twenty years ago, law enforcement and activists teamed up to support another video surveillance technology: in-car dash cams. — A strange coalition has formed around the police officer-worn body camera.
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Prairie Weather and Washington Post
Alex S. Vitale / The Nation:
We Don't Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops. — Here's what we actually know about proposed police reforms. — Protests against the recent police killings of unarmed black men and boys—Eric Garner and Akai Gurley in New York, Michael Brown in Ferguson, John Crawford …
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Jesse Walker / Hit & Run:
The Last Words of Eric Garner
The Last Words of Eric Garner
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Talking Points Memo, New York Post, Gawker and The Daily Banter
George Selgin / Free Banking:
A 1920-21 Recovery Myth — The Forgotten Depression, Jim Grant's excellent book about the 1920-21 downturn and the recovery that followed, has generated a burst of critical commentary from persons anxious to reject the principal conclusion Grant draws from that episode.
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EconLog and Cafe Hayek
Nelson D. Schwartz / New York Times:
More Jobs and Higher Wages: U.S. Recovery Starts to Hit Home — After more than five years of elusive gains, ordinary Americans may finally be about to see the benefits of the recovery where it really counts: in their pocketbooks and wallets. — The Labor Department reported Friday …
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CNNMoney.com, Washington Monthly, Campaign for America's Future and Outside the Beltway
Megan Brilley / fox4kc.com:
Hate crime murder? Man intentionally drove SUV into KC Muslim teen, police say — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 15-year-old boy died after losing too much blood when his legs were severed in what police believe was an intentional attack outside the Somali Center of Kansas City Thursday evening.
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Raw Story
Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:
Could ‘Barry’ sue Lena Dunham over her memoirs? — Actress Lena Dunham holds her memoir, “Not That Kind of Girl,” ahead of a book signing in Piccadilly in central London in October. (Joel Ryan/Invision via Associated Press) — A reader writes: … A very interesting question …
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
The Last Southern Democrat — HAMMOND, La.—Mary Landrieu is dead, and everyone knows it but Mary Landrieu. — The senior senator from Louisiana, a diminutive blond woman with a round, youthful face, is standing under a green canopy in the middle of an airfield. The canopy reads, “City of Hammond, Too Lovely to Litter.”
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CNN:
Obama dances with Santa — (CNN) — President Barack Obama broke out into some truly fantastic dad dancing Thursday night. — The President showed off his moves to a jazzy version of Jingle Bells on stage during the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, moving in sync with Santa Claus …
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Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
On a Roll — Suddenly, things look up for the GOP. — Republicans have lost the last two presidential elections, but not much else over the past six years. They've captured the House and Senate. They now hold 31 governorships and 69 of the 99 state legislative chambers.