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New York Times:
Prosecutors Charge 6 Baltimore Officers in Freddie Gray Death — Grateful for, and Wary of, Extra Force Grateful for, and Wary of, Extra Force — Residents of Baltimore's downtown areas largely view the influx of State Police and National Guard members positively.
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Baltimore Sun:
Six officers charged in death of Freddie Gray — The six Baltimore police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray - who died last month after being injured in police custody - have been charged criminally, State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday.
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Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:
The Other Man In The Van With Freddie Gray Breaks His Silence — BALTIMORE (WJZ ) — From the beginning, the investigation into what killed Freddie Gray has centered on what happened inside the police transport van. — We knew there was another prisoner inside the van and tonight we hear from him.
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Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress:
Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray Reportedly Arrested Under Suspicious Circumstances — The governor of Maryland closed public schools in Baltimore. — CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex Brandon — Kevin Moore, the man who filmed police arresting Freddie Gray and dragging him on the ground was arrested on Thursday night …
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Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:
City State's Attorney Says Freddie Gray's Arrest Illegal, Charges Officers — BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby says Freddie Gray received his critical injuries in Baltimore police custody and has charged all six officers involved in his death.
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American Spectator and Hot Air
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Freddie Gray's Death Ruled a Homicide, Officers Face Charges
Freddie Gray's Death Ruled a Homicide, Officers Face Charges
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Hit & Run, The Intercept and The Week
Kay Steiger / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Charges Filed Against Police Who Targeted Freddie Gray
BREAKING: Charges Filed Against Police Who Targeted Freddie Gray
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Counter Current News:
Baltimore Police Just Arrested Man Who Filmed The Freddie Gray Arrest
Baltimore Police Just Arrested Man Who Filmed The Freddie Gray Arrest
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Jayne Miller / WBAL-TV:
Second man in police transport van speaks out
Second man in police transport van speaks out
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Morgan Freeman on Baltimore Protest Coverage: ‘F-ck the Media’
Morgan Freeman on Baltimore Protest Coverage: ‘F-ck the Media’
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BizPac Review, Mediaite and Politico
New York Times:
Christie Ally Expected to Plead Guilty in George Washington Bridge Lane-Closing Case — A former Port Authority official and ally of Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is expected to plead guilty on Friday to the first charges stemming from the 16-month federal investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closings scandal.
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Fox News:
Former Christie ally pleads guilty in Bridgegate case
Former Christie ally pleads guilty in Bridgegate case
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Baltimore riots hurt O'Malley's already slim chances — Republicans think Rand Paul is also damaged, but riots are unlikely to matter much to GOP voters. — Martin O'Malley's political career, which started on the streets of Baltimore, may also end there: Half of Democratic insiders …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
How Rand Paul blew it on Baltimore — The Kentucky senator tried to present himself as a different kind of Republican. Then the riots happened. — When Rand Paul launched his presidential bid in early April amid an array of diverse faces, he talked about focusing on the inner cities …
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Bloomberg Business, Washington Monthly, Gawker, TheBlaze.com, Mediaite and CNN
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
What Bernie Sanders thinks about the issues: a comprehensive primer
What Bernie Sanders thinks about the issues: a comprehensive primer
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John Dickerson / Slate:
How Bernie Sanders running for president helps Hillary Clinton.
How Bernie Sanders running for president helps Hillary Clinton.
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Balloon Juice, Salon, New York Times and Washington Post
Peter Wehner / Commentary Magazine:
What Jon Stewart and George Stephanopoulos Got Wrong — Last night on The Daily Show, in talking about the Baltimore riots, this exchange took place between host Jon Stewart and ABC's George Stephanopoulos: — Stewart: Right now it seems the easy thing to do is to say …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Nature of Poverty — Lately it seems as though every few months there's another urban riot and the nation turns its attention to urban poverty. And in the midst of every storm, there are people crying out that we should finally get serious about this issue.
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The American Conservative, No More Mister Nice Blog and Jezebel
Hannah Hess / Roll Call:
Capitol Police Left Guns in Bathrooms — When a member of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's security detail left his Glock and magazine stuffed in the toilet seat cover holder of a Capitol Visitor Center bathroom stall, a CVC worker found the gun, according to a source familiar …
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John Heilemann / Bloomberg Business:
Why Larry Flynt Is Endorsing Hillary Clinton — The Hustler honcho has long supported Democrats-and thinks Clinton could get a chance to shift the balance of the Supreme Court. — t jheil — When Larry Flynt is feeling righteous, he describes himself as a crusader …
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Matt Larotonda / ABC News:
Building Collapses at Watergate Complex — More than 25 firefighters are on the scene of a partial structure collapse today at the Watergate complex in Washington, the D.C. Fire Department has confirmed. — Search and rescue teams are also at the scene. One person was seen being loaded into an ambulance.
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Mark C. Urban / Science:
Accelerating extinction risk from climate change — Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, 75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. — Predicting extinction in a changing world — There is great interest in understanding …
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Guardian, New York Times, Common Dreams and The Verge
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Feds roll out $20M police body camera ‘pilot program’ — The Obama administration is spending $20 million on police body cameras, amid rising tension over police violence. — The announcement from the Justice Department on Friday would create a new pilot program to equip police in dozens …
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Heidi Hemmat / FOX31 Denver:
Colorado heating and cooling company refuses service to ‘colored people’ in ‘Mount Ghetto’ … DENVER — A FOX31 Denver hidden camera investigation captured a local business woman refusing to do business in a Denver neighborhood because she says the residents are “colored people” and “they don't pay their bills.”
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP prepares list of demands if justices rule against ObamaCare — Republicans believe a Supreme Court ruling against ObamaCare this summer would give them leverage to force President Obama to scrap the healthcare law's central pillars. — Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) …
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