memeorandum: Election 2015: Top Labour figures question Miliband's SNP stance (Damien Gayle/Guardian)

10:35 AM ET, May 2, 2015

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Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:

A look at the six Baltimore police officers charged in the Gray case — The six officers accused in the death of Freddie Gray face a litany of charges that include second-degree depraved-heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, false imprisonment and misconduct in office.

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Doug Donovan / Baltimore Sun:

FOP calls on prosecutor to recuse herself, defends officers — Unlimited Access. Try it Today! Your First 10 Days Always $0.99

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:

Marilyn Mosby, Prosecutor in Freddie Gray Case, Seen as Tough on Police Misconduct — BALTIMORE — Marilyn J. Mosby, the prosecutor who on Friday announced criminal charges against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, took office only four months ago, elected here with the backing …

Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:

Celebrations Begin In Baltimore As Some React To Officers' Charges — BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Cheers erupted as City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that charges were being filed against the six officers involved in the apprehension, arrest and death of Freddie Gray.

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Fox News:
Freddie Gray's fatal injuries reportedly may have been caused by impact with bolt in police van

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Washington Post:
Six Baltimore officers charged in Gray's death

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CNN:
Freddie Gray death ruled homicide; officers charged - CNN.com

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Counter Current News:
Baltimore Police Just Arrested Man Who Filmed The Freddie Gray Arrest

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Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:

Chris Christie's Access Lanes To The GOP Nomination Are Closed — We may be about to find out whether a politician can have a negative chance of winning a presidential nomination. On Friday, two people, including a former member of Chris Christie's staff, were indicted in Bridgegate …

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New York Times:

Governor Christie's People — No matter how Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey spins the George Washington Bridge scandal as he eyes a run for president, one thing should be clear: These are his people, charged with a conspiracy to exact revenge against a local mayor by closing lanes to one of the world's busiest bridges.

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Damien Gayle / Guardian:

Election 2015: Top Labour figures question Miliband's SNP stance — Growing number of senior politicians say Labour leader cannot deny himself chance of being prime minister by refusing to talk to SNP — Senior Labour politicians have expressed reservations about Ed Miliband flatly ruling …

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:

Pennsylvania prepares backup plan for ObamaCare case — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on Friday outlined a contingency plan for his state in case the Supreme Court guts ObamaCare. — Wolf's plan calls for Pennsylvania to set up its own insurance marketplace if the court rules …

Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP prepares list of demands if justices rule against ObamaCare

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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:

Bernie Sanders raises $1.5 million in 24 hours, says his campaign — Advisers to Bernie Sanders have argued that his grassroots network of small-dollar donors could raise him the roughly $50 million the independent senator from Vermont will need to run a credible, competitive campaign in the Democratic presidential primaries.

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Department of Transportation:

DOT Announces Final Rule to Strengthen Safe Transportation of Flammable Liquids by Rail — Rule Will Make Significant and Extensive Changes to Improve Accident Prevention, Mitigation, and Emergency Response — WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced …

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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

Another attack on Scott Walker boomerangs — It seems that attacks on Scott Walker seem to boomerang and simply add to his political persona of being a regular guy. — Did you hear the one about how Scott Walker never graduated college? #Fail. — The latest attack on Walker is that he has …

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New York Times:

Dean Skelos, New York Senate Leader, and His Son Are Said to Face Arrest Next Week — Dean G. Skelos, the leader of the New York State Senate, and his son are expected to be arrested on federal corruption charges next week, according to people with knowledge of the matter.