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3:20 PM ET, June 18, 2015

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Charleston Church Shooting Suspect, Dylann Storm Roof, Captured — CHARLESTON, S.C. — The man suspected of killing nine people at a prayer meeting at a historic black church in this city's downtown area was caught on Thursday some 200 miles away in North Carolina, local and federal officials said.

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Post and Courier:

Nine dead after ‘hate crime’ shooting at Emanuel AME — (Matthew Fortner/staff) Scene of church shooting at 9 p.m. at 110 Calhoun Street, site of Mother Emanuel AME Church. — The Post and Courier — A white gunman killed nine people during a prayer meeting at one of Charleston's oldest …

WIS-TV:

Charleston church shooting suspect from Columbia area — The man accused of shooting and killing nine people in a downtown Charleston church on Wednesday night is from the Columbia area, according to law enforcement sources. — Law enforcement is pursuing 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, of Eastover.

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Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:

Everything Known About Charleston Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof — The man accused of killing nine inside a black church wore pro-apartheid flags, held ‘strong conservative beliefs,’ and made a ‘lot of racist jokes.’ — Police said they have arrested Dylann Storm Roof …

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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:

In Facebook Photo, Charleston Suspect Wears Flags Of Racist African States — The FBI has identified the suspect in the Charleston shooting as 21-year-old Dylann Roof. This is his Facebook photo: — CREDIT: Facebook — In the photo, he appears to be wearing the flags of two African countries when they were ruled by whites.

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Ashley Killough / CNN:

Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting 10 photos — Police close off a section of Calhoun Street near the scene of the shooting. — Hide Caption — 10 of 10 — Story highlights — Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)[Latest developments] — The suspect is in his early 20s, 5'9" in height. "

Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress:

Fox And Friends Say More Guns Would Have Stopped The Charleston Church Massacre — After a gunman opened fire at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, SC, killing 9, police concluded the shooting constituted a hate crime. Twenty-one-year-old shooting suspect Dylann Roof …

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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:

Santorum Calls Charleston Shooting ‘Assault On Religious Liberty’ — Presidential candidate and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) on Thursday called the attack by a white gunman on a historic black church in Charleston, S.C. part of a broader assault on “religious liberty” in America.

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Ahiza Garcia / Talking Points Memo:

Gov. Haley Breaks Down: ‘The Heart And Soul Of South Carolina Was Broken’ (VIDEO) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on Thursday delivered an emotional and tearful response to the mass shooting that occurred at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C.

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Chauncey Devega / Salon:
Charleston church massacre: The violence white America must answer for

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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
A Living Landmark — Charleston's Emanuel AME Church isn't just a church.

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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo: Republican State Sen. On Church Shooter: 'We've Got To Find This Jackass'

Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
President Obama Expresses ‘Deep Sorrow’ Over Charleston Church Shooting

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Politico:
Authorities capture suspect in Charleston mass shooting

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Yahoo Politics:
Obama on Charleston: It's too easy to get guns in America

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Matt Higgins / CBS Atlanta:
Suspect In Deadly South Carolina Church Shooting Caught

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Andrew Shain / The State:
Sen. Clementa Pinckney killed at his church in mass shooting

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WLTX-TV:
Church Shooting Suspect Arrested in Shelby, NC

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Alastair Jamieson / NBC News:
KKK Is Among 19 Hate Groups Operating in South Carolina

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Matthew Fortner / Post and Courier:
Nine shot, multiple fatalities reported in downtown church shooting

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Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
Preaching Prodigy at 13, Pastor at 18, Lawmaker at 23

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Ben Domenech / The Federalist:

Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, Bastard, Patriot — Alexander Hamilton was a bastard. Indeed, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson never tired of calling him that - the ‘Bastard Brat of a Scots Pedlar’ who infuriated them time and again. They called him this for one reason above all …

Discussion: Hot Air

Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Woman's Portrait Will Appear on the $10 Bill

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Jackie Wattles / CNNMoney:
Finally! Woman to be on new $10 bill

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Gregory Korte / USA Today:
Move over, Hamilton! Treasury to put woman on $10 bill

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Washington Post:
A woman will appear on redesigned $10 bill in 2020. Who will it be?

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Brian Williams breaks silence in Matt Lauer interview — Suspended NBC news anchor Brian Williams has broken his silence in an interview with his colleague Matt Lauer. — The sit-down with Lauer, the co-host of the “Today” show, was taped earlier this week, according to two people at NBC.

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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:

Why Is Brian Williams Good Enough for MSNBC, but Not NBC? — The suspended ‘Nightly News’ anchor is reportedly staying at 30 Rock—but going to work for NBC News's ratings-challenged corporate sibling. How the move raises even more awkward questions. — Suspended NBC Nightly News anchor …

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Brian Williams expected to stay at NBC

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New York Times:
Brian Williams to Stay at NBC, but Not as News Anchor

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Kimberly Hefling / Politico:

Scott Walker's latest target: College professors — As Republican Gov. Scott Walker prepares to campaign for president as the man who tamed Wisconsin's unions, he's targeting tenure protections for professors at public colleges and universities. — Getty

John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Scott Walker Forms ‘Testing the Waters’ Committee as He Nears Run

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New York Times:

Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change — VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday called for a radical transformation of politics, economics and individual lifestyles to confront environmental degradation and climate change, as his much-awaited papal encyclical blended …

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Rand Paul / Wall Street Journal:

Blow Up the Tax Code and Start Over — Apply a 14.5% flat tax to personal income and to businesses. Cut deductions. Watch the economy roar. — Some of my fellow Republican candidates for the presidency have proposed plans to fix the tax system. These proposals are a step in the right direction …

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Priscilla Alvarez / National Journal:

Ben Carson Says He Wants to Seal the Border to Keep Out People ‘That Want to Bomb Us’ — The presidential contender spoke at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials' annual conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. — There is only one Republican presidential candidate …

Discussion: Progress Pond and Political Wire

Niall Stanage / The Hill:

Hillary Clinton crafts defense on tenure at State Department — Hillary Clinton has started to formulate a strategy on one of the thorniest issues she will face on the campaign trail: her tenure as President Obama's secretary of State. — Republicans have ripped Clinton's reign …

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