memeorandum: Law Puts Us All in Same Danger as Eric Garner (Stephen L. Carter/Bloomberg View)

3:15 PM ET, December 5, 2014

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A Note to Our Readers — To Our Readers: — Last month, Rolling Stone published a story titled “A Rape on Campus” by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, which described a brutal gang rape of a woman named Jackie at a University of Virginia fraternity house; the university's failure to respond to this alleged assault …

T. Rees Shapiro / Washington Post:

U-Va. fraternity to rebut claims of gang rape in Rolling Stone — A lawyer for the University of Virginia fraternity whose members were accused of a brutal gang rape said Friday that the organization will release a statement rebutting the claims printed in a Rolling Stone article about the incident.

Discussion: JustOneMinute, National Review, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, RedState, Mashable, The Dish, Shots in the Dark and New York Magazine

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 …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, National Review, The Huffington Post, New York Magazine and Poynter, more at Mediagazer »

Dylan Byers / Politico:

New Republic staffers resign en masse — The majority of The New Republic's masthead resigned en masse on Friday following the owner's decision to force out the editorial leadership, move the magazine to New York, and rebrand the venerable, century-old publication as a “digital media company.”

Discussion: The Dish, more at Mediagazer »

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.

Discussion: Booman Tribune, The Huffington Post, Washington Monthly, RedState, The Dish, Balloon Juice, New York Times, Washington Center …, Talking Points Memo, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Magazine, FishbowlDC and Power Line, more at Mediagazer »

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 …

Discussion: The Federalist, Bloomberg View, Hit & Run, Poynter, National Review and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »

Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:

Mass Exodus At ‘The New Republic’ — There is a mass exodus underway at The New Republic, with more than 30 editors resigning from the distinguished liberal institution on Friday. — The resignations were prompted by Thursday's big shakeup. Longtime editor Franklin Foer …

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, Gawker, New York Magazine and Politico, more at Mediagazer »

Leah Finnegan / Gawker:
White Men Upset Wrong White Man Placed in Charge of White-Man Magazine

Discussion: Mashable

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 …

Discussion: Politico and CANNONFIRE

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.

Discussion: Daily Kos, Rush Limbaugh, Washington Post, Prairie Weather, Althouse, Colorlines and The Marshall Project

The Hill: Obama signals he'll put muscle behind response to police killings

Carl Hulse / New York Times: New Twist in Lynch's Confirmation After New York Grand Jury Decision

Stephen L. Carter / Bloomberg View:
Law Puts Us All in Same Danger as Eric Garner

Discussion: Hit & Run, Washington Post, EconLog, Talking Points Memo, Vox Popoli, The Huffington Post and Hot Air

Chester Dawson / Wall Street Journal:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Declines to ‘Second Guess’ Eric Garner Grand Jury

Discussion: Washington Monthly, New York Times, Mediaite and New York Magazine

Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Christie: I'm Not Going to Second-Guess Eric Garner Grand Jury

Discussion: FOX News Radio

Ashley Southall / New York Times:
Protesters Fill the Streets Across the Country Over Decision in Eric Garner Case

Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos

The National Interest:

Wounded Donkey: The Democratic Party's Obamacare Disaster — “Both Harkin and Schumer are liberals lamenting what will likely be the Obama administration's main domestic-policy legacy. They are both now saying the Democrats blew it.” — Democrats are finally starting to have second thoughts about Obamacare.

Discussion: NOLA River

Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Democrats Against Reform — It's easy to understand …

Discussion: Washington Post, BillMoyers.com, The Daily Beast, Democratic Strategist, PoliticusUSA, Addicting Info, Campaign for America's Future, Daily Kos and hrms.urban.org

Randy E. Barnett / USA Today:
Randy Barnett: How to finally kill Obamacare

Discussion: Washington Post

Rocco Parascandola / NY Daily News:

EXCLUSIVE: Rookie NYPD officer who shot Akai Gurley in Brooklyn stairwell was texting union rep as victim lay dying — In the six and a half minutes after Peter Liang discharged a single bullet that struck Gurley, 28, he and his partner couldn't be reached, sources told the Daily News.

Discussion: New York's PIX11, Raw Story, Hinterland Gazette, Gothamist, Runnin' Scared, CBS New York and Jezebel

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 …

Discussion: Politico

Wall Street Journal:
Inquiry Finds ‘No Conclusive Evidence’ Christie Knew of Lane Closures

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and Hot Air

Shawn Boburg / NorthJersey.com:
GWB probe finds no evidence of link to Christie; legislative panel blames his appointees

Discussion: Washington Post and National Review

Alexandra Jaffe / CNN: Bridgegate panel co-chair: ‘We are not done’

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 …

Discussion: CNNMoney.com, CNBC, Addicting Info, Washington Monthly, Prairie Weather, Campaign for America's Future and Outside the Beltway

Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:

Top GOP Leader Promises Total Amnesty In 2015 — House Speaker John Boehner's top committee chairman says he wants an immigration bill that would allow millions of foreign migrants to stay and work jobs sought by Americans. — “I'm going to use my assets and resources in the new year …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, TPNN, RedState, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post

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.

Discussion: Raw Story