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Tegna / WZZM-TV:
County employee: At least 3 people dead in shooting at Berrien courthouse … ST. JOSEPH, MICH. - At least three people are dead at the Berrien County Courthouse following a shooting, an employee at the county prosecutor's office said. — Three people are dead and one person is injured, said the employee, who wished not to be named.
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WOOD-TV:
Sheriff on Berrien County Courthouse shooting: ‘Our hearts are torn apart’ — ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WOOD) — The Berrien County Courthouse will remain closed through Tuesday after two bailiffs were shot and killed during an inmate transfer Monday. — “Our hearts are torn apart.
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Melissa Hudson / ABC57 News in South Bend, Indiana:
Shots fired at Berrien County Courthouse — Multiple shots were fired at the Berrien County Courthouse Monday afternoon. — The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. — A Berrien County Commissioner told Vahid Sadrzadeh on scene that a man who was on his way to jail took a gun off a deputy and started opening fire.
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New York Times:
Surprising New Evidence Shows Bias in Police Use of Force but Not in Shootings … * Handcuffs exclude arrests. Counts represent at least that level of force, based on stop-and-frisk data from 2003 to 2013. Similar situations account for gender, age, police precinct, the reason for the stop …
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Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
Aren't more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no.
Aren't more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no.
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Huckabee's claim that more white people were shot by police in 2015 than minorities
Huckabee's claim that more white people were shot by police in 2015 than minorities
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Huckabee to Washington Post: ‘Male lives matter’
Huckabee to Washington Post: ‘Male lives matter’
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Dallas Police Chief Received Death Threats After Gunman Killed Officers
Dallas Police Chief Received Death Threats After Gunman Killed Officers
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George Hunter / Detroit News:
Detroit police arrest four for threats against cops
Detroit police arrest four for threats against cops
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump will make his mind up on VP pick in ‘next three to four days’ — Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to decide on his vice presidential pick by the end of the week and that he is leaning toward a “political” pick rather than a “military” one.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Here's why Donald Trump says he doesn't talk more about Hillary Clinton's email problems — Donald Trump explained in a Monday interview with me that he does not spend entire campaign rallies talking about Hillary Clinton's email controversy because “when you are in front of an audience of 10 …
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Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo:
Potential Trump VP Pick Clarifies He's Pro-Life After Saying He's Pro-Choice
Potential Trump VP Pick Clarifies He's Pro-Life After Saying He's Pro-Choice
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Jennifer Griffin / Fox News:
Trump VP short-lister Flynn clarifies abortion stance, says he's ‘pro-life’
Trump VP short-lister Flynn clarifies abortion stance, says he's ‘pro-life’
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Joseph Schwartz / Similarweb Blog:
Pokémon GO: The Data Behind America's Latest Obsession — Unless you're been living under a rock or hiding in some tall grass you've probably heard of Pokémon GO, the app that has taken America by storm. With its augmented reality platform, Pokémon …
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USA Today:
Westboro Baptist Church recruits Jigglypuff, a Pokémon, against LGBT community on Pokémon Go
Westboro Baptist Church recruits Jigglypuff, a Pokémon, against LGBT community on Pokémon Go
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Ryan W. Miller / USA Today:
Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say
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Jason Evangelho / Forbes:
‘Pokémon GO’ Is About To Surpass Twitter In Daily Active Users On Android
‘Pokémon GO’ Is About To Surpass Twitter In Daily Active Users On Android
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Yoni Appelbaum / The Atlantic:
A Single Photo From Baton Rouge That's Hard to Forget — It is a remarkable picture. A single woman stands in the roadway, feet firmly planted. She poses no obvious threat. She is there to protest the excessive force which Baton Rouge police allegedly deploy against the city's black citizens.
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Zack Kopplin / The Daily Beast:
Baton Rouge Cops Throw Protesters Into Street, Arrest Them for Being There
Baton Rouge Cops Throw Protesters Into Street, Arrest Them for Being There
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Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
EXCLUSIVE: New Details Emerge as Parents of Dallas Cop Killer Micah Johnson Speak Out for First Time — The gunman who killed five police officers in Dallas, identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, displayed a noticeable change in behavior after being discharged from the U.S. Army in 2015 …
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
First on CNN: Evan Bayh mounting Senate return — (CNN)Evan Bayh is mounting a return bid to the U.S. Senate, giving national Democrats a boost as they aim to retake the chamber in November. — An announcement about Bayh's candidacy for the Indiana Senate seat is expected later Monday morning, said a source familiar with the plans.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump blasts Clinton: ‘I am the law and order candidate’ … Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — on Monday declared himself the “law and order candidate” while criticizing Hillary Clinton — over the private email server she used while secretary of State.
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Declares Himself The ‘Law And Order Candidate’
Trump Declares Himself The ‘Law And Order Candidate’
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Media Matters for America:
NRA's Ted Nugent Smears Philando Castile And Says Obama Wants To Start A Race War — National Rifle Association board member Ted Nugent reacted to the police shooting of Philando Castile and the mass shooting targeting police officers in Dallas, TX, by claiming President Obama wants to start …
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NBC News:
Jeb Bush: People Will ‘Feel Betrayed’ by Trump — Bush: Trump created ‘alternative universe’ 4:05 — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush predicts that Donald Trump's supporters will “feel betrayed” when his promises go unfulfilled. In a conversation with MSNBC, Bush said that Trump …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Rick Perry: Trump's Border Wall Will Only Be a ‘Virtual Wall’ — In an interview released Monday, former Republican Texas governor and Donald Trump supporter Rick Perry said that Trump doesn't actually plan to build a physical wall on the Mexican border. — “I'm for Donald Trump …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Rick Perry: Trump's Mexico wall will be a ‘digital wall’
Rick Perry: Trump's Mexico wall will be a ‘digital wall’
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Sam Reisman / Mediaite:
CNN Contributor Calls Katrina Pierson's Statements ‘Borderline Asinine’ to Her Face — Clinton supporter and CNN contributor Bakari Sellers accused Trump's national spokesperson Katrina Pierson of airing “borderline asinine” comments in a heated debate on CNN Monday morning.
Caleb Howe / RedState:
BREAKING: VA ‘Never Trump’ Delegates NOT BOUND to Vote Trump by Law, Says Judge — Today the court ruled in favor of Carroll “Beau” Correll in his lawsuit alleging that Virginia law binding delegates is unconstitutional. … This article from last week explains what the suit is about.
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Sara Murray / CNN:
How the GOP is courting John Kasich — Cleveland (CNN)John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State. — With just seven days until the GOP convention, the quest to convince Kasich to back Donald Trump — or even participate in the convention he campaigned to bring to Cleveland — has been quiet but feverish.
Evan Halper / Los Angeles Times:
Behind a Bill Clinton speaking engagement: A $1,400 hotel phone bill and $700 dinner for two — Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton. — When former presidents and other dignitaries traveled to California to wax nostalgic on the speaking circuit, they may have been demanding …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Understanding Hillary: Why the Clinton America sees isn't the Clinton colleagues know — This is not a profile of Hillary Clinton. It is not a review of her career or an assessment of her campaign. You won't find any shocking revelations on her emails, on Benghazi, on Whitewater, or even on her health care plan.
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