memeorandum: DeRay McKesson Among Protesters Arrested Nationwide (New York Times)

1:05 PM ET, July 10, 2016

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Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson taken into custody by Baton Rouge police — DeRay McKesson, one of the most prominent activists associated with the police reform protest movement, is in police custody in Baton Rouge, where he traveled earlier Saturday to demonstrate in solidarity …

Discussion: NBC News, The Gateway Pundit, alan.com, Fox News, CBS Baltimore, Lawyers, Guns & Money, RedState, Balloon Juice and The Hayride, more at Mediagazer »

Washington Post:

Arrest of activist DeRay McKesson fuels online outrage at end of difficult week — Police in Baton Rouge late Saturday arrested DeRay McKesson, one of the most visible faces of the Black Lives Matter movement, as protests over the fatal shootings of black men started to calm following days …

Discussion: Around the Nation, ThinkProgress, The Advocate, WQAD-TV, New York Times and NPR

The Advocate:

Prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson arrested at Alton Sterling protest in Baton Rouge — Deray Mckesson, a prominent Black Lives Matter activist, was arrested and booked for simple obstruction of a highway of commerce during an Alton Sterling protest in Baton Rouge Saturday, according to an arrest affidavit.

Discussion: AOL and Washington Post

New York Times:

DeRay McKesson Among Protesters Arrested Nationwide — DeRay McKesson, a national voice for the Black Lives Matter movement, was among scores of people arrested at demonstrations across the country late Saturday, as protesters expressed anger over the shootings of two black men by police officers last week.

Discussion: The Verge

Michael Flynn / New York Post:

The military fired me for calling our enemies radical jihadis — Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who is reportedly being vetted by Donald Trump as a potential running mate, was fired as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in the winter of 2014 after three decades in the military.

Discussion: alan.com and Pamela Geller

Adam Kelsey / ABC News:

Possible Trump VP Pick Flynn Supports Abortion Rights: ‘Women Have to Be Able to Choose’ — The chatter around who will be presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's vice presidential pick has turned to an unlikely dark horse candidate—Retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn.

Discussion: Politico

Jim Acosta / CNN:
Gingrich ‘actively lobbying’ to be Trump's VP, source says

Discussion: The Hill

Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Anti-Trump Delegates Are Making A Plan To Pick Their Own Vice Presidential Nominee

Discussion: Politico, AOL, The Hill, Raw Story, Politicus USA and Washington Post

Julia Hahn / Breitbart:

Paul Ryan Plummets to 43 Percent in New Primary Poll — JANESVILLE, WI- A poll of likely Republican voters shows House Speaker Paul Ryan well below 50 percent in his race to maintain his seat in Wisconsin's first Congressional district. — The poll was conducted by P.M.I. …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Lauren Evans / Jezebel:

If You Don't Want to Get Raped, Quit Getting So Drunk, Kansas City Star Columnist Advises Women — Laura Herrick, a contributor to the Kansas City Star's “Midwest Voices” section, has some thoughts on how women can prevent rape. So many, many thoughts. At the risk of ruining the surprise: Every single one of them is bad.

Discussion: alan.com and Raw Story

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:

The Clinton Contamination — WASHINGTON — IT says a lot about our relationship with Hillary Clinton that she seems well on her way to becoming Madam President because she's not getting indicted. — If she were still at the State Department, she could be getting fired for being …

Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:

Police Said They Shot A Man Because He Pointed A Gun At Them. Video Shows He Had His Hands Up. — Another black man was shot and killed by police in Texas early Saturday morning. — Houston Police said Alva Braziel was waving a gun around and pointed it at them when they opened fire.

Discussion: Click2Houston.com and RT

Daily Mail:

Pictured: The female soldier who ‘pervert’ Dallas cop killer sexually harassed as colleague reveals murderer used to ‘steal girls’ panties' — The gunman who killed five police officers in Dallas has been unmasked as a pervert accused of stalking a female colleague when he was in the US Army.

Discussion: The Other McCain and Breitbart

Nick Gass / Politico:

Dallas police chief: Suspect ‘had other plans’ — The man believed to have shot a dozen law enforcement officers, killing five, Thursday night in Dallas had designs on much larger and broader attacks, the city's police chief said Sunday. — A search of the suspect's home in Mesquite …

Discussion: Washington Post

USA Today:

Gunfire hits San Antonio police headquarters … Multiple gunshots were fired at the San Antonio Police headquarters building Saturday night, and police are seeking a suspect who was seen running from the area, SAPD Chief William McManus said. — The shots were fired just before 10 p.m. Saturday.

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News

BBC:

Matador Victor Barrio killed by bull in Spain — A matador has died after being gored by a bull in Spain - the first bullfighter to die in the ring in Spain this century. — Victor Barrio, 29, a professional bullfighter, was killed when the bull's horn pierced his chest.

Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story

Associated Press:

Nude models become artists' canvases on NYC Bodypainting Day — NEW YORK (AP) — About 100 naked people gathered on Saturday to paint the town red — and blue, green, orange, magenta and neon yellow. — Dozens of artists used the naked bodies as canvases on the third annual NYC Bodypainting Day …

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Sanders moves toward endorsement after Clinton health proposal — on Saturday offered sweeping praise for Hillary Clinton — 's healthcare proposal, saying it will expand healthcare to millions and will move the U.S. closer toward his goal of universal coverage.

Discussion: Raw Story

Tegna / WFAA-TV:

No suspect found after SWAT search of DPD headquarters parking garage … No suspect was found after a “systematic search” of the parking garage at Dallas Police headquarters following a threat made toward law enforcement. — The search was for a “suspicious person” who was possibly armed.

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News, KFOR-TV and CBS Dallas