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Rolling Stone and UVA: The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Report — A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: Last November, we published a story, ‘A Rape on Campus’ [RS 1223], that centered around a University of Virginia student's horrifying account of her alleged gang rape at a campus fraternity house.
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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Rolling Stone Article on Rape at University of Virginia Failed All Basics, Report Says — Rolling Stone magazine retracted its article about a brutal gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity after the release of a report on Sunday that concluded the widely discredited piece was the result …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Phi Kappa Psi to ‘pursue all available legal action’ against Rolling Stone — The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of Virginia said Monday that it is moving forward with a possible lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine in the wake of the now-retracted “Rape on Campus” article.
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New York Times:
Statement From Writer of Rolling Stone Rape Article, Sabrina Erdely
Statement From Writer of Rolling Stone Rape Article, Sabrina Erdely
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Columbia Journalism Review:
Rolling Stone's investigation: “A failure that was avoidable”
Rolling Stone's investigation: “A failure that was avoidable”
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Columbia Journalism School report blasts Rolling Stone
Columbia Journalism School report blasts Rolling Stone
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Columbia Journalism Review:
What was the single point of failure at Rolling Stone? …
What was the single point of failure at Rolling Stone? …
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Eugene Volokh / Washington Post:
Libel law and the Rolling Stone / UVA alleged gang rape story …
Libel law and the Rolling Stone / UVA alleged gang rape story …
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Jeb Bush's Deep Ties to Hispanics Show Even in Voter Form — In a 2009 voter-registration application, obtained from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Jeb Bush said he was Hispanic.Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images — There is little doubt that Jeb Bush possesses strong credentials for appealing to Hispanic voters.
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New York Times:
Jeb Bush's 2009 Voter-Registration Application — Florida state law requires signatures, social security numbers and driver's license numbers to be redacted from voter-registration applications before being released. The New York Times separately redacted Mr. Bush's telephone number and address information as a courtesy.
Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Make the Confederacy's Defeat a National Holiday — 150 years ago this week, Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. Let's celebrate it—every year. — In a speech one month ago, the first black president of the United States challenged millions of white Americans to resist the convenient allure …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
The Obama Doctrine and Iran — President Obama talks with Thomas L. Friedman about the calculations that informed the Iran nuclear framework and what they say about his overall approach to foreign policy. — April 5, 2015. Photo by Todd Heisler/The New York Times. — In September 1996, I visited Iran.
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Victor Beattie / Voice of America:
Obama: Iran Deal ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Chance
Obama: Iran Deal ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Chance
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Bucky Turco / ANIMAL:
There's a Massive, Illicit Bust of Edward Snowden Stuck to a War Monument in Brooklyn — While most people slept, a trio of artists and some helpers installed a bust of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in Brooklyn on Monday morning. The group, which allowed ANIMAL to exclusively document …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Paul seeks Republican revolution — Sen. Rand Paul wants to change the GOP from the inside by becoming the party's standard-bearer in 2016. — The Kentucky Republican poised to launch a presidential bid on Tuesday thinks he can capture the Oval Office prize that eluded his father by pulling the GOP in a more libertarian direction.
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David McCabe / The Hill:
Clinton staff said to be on alert — Most staffers hired for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign have no idea when she'll announce, according to a CNN report, but have been told that they must be ready to start their campaign roles at any moment — starting Monday.
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Barbara Ross / NY Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Judge says Brooklyn woman can use Facebook to serve divorce papers — A Brooklyn woman scored a judge's approval to legally change her relationship status to “single” via Facebook. — In a landmark ruling, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper is allowing …
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Scott Conroy / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney's NCAA Bracket Is Ridiculously Good — Known for his success in many facets of life, no one has ever accused Mitt Romney of being a college basketball expert. — But humbling as it may be, Romney's NCAA tournament bracket this year is almost certainly better than yours.
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Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Army Soldiers Sit Through ‘White Privilege’ Presentation — and the Backlash Isn't Pretty — The U.S. Army is investigating an unauthorized diversity training presentation on “white privilege” shown to hundreds of Georgia soldiers, USA Today reported, citing an Army spokeswoman.
Mike Barnicle / The Daily Beast:
Why Is The GOP So Angry At Everything These Days? — Cruz, Walker, Kirk and—especially—Bolton are furious at the world. Their solution: Declare war on it. — At the end of a week when many paused to reflect during Passover and Easter ceremonies, a question with no real answer seemed …