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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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Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
Aren't more white people than black people killed by police? Yes, but no. — Dylan Noble died on the last Saturday of June. — Police in Fresno, Calif. received a report of a man walking a downtown street with a rifle, but when they arrived they instead found Noble speeding by in his pickup truck.
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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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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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Nick Gass / Politico:
Breitbart reporter blames Democratic politicians for Baton Rouge arrests
Breitbart reporter blames Democratic politicians for Baton Rouge arrests
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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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Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
Donald Trump likely to choose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as vice presidential pick
Donald Trump likely to choose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as vice presidential pick
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Chris Christie met privately over weekend with Trump's veep vetting attorney
Chris Christie met privately over weekend with Trump's veep vetting attorney
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The Atlantic
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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Roland G. Fryer, Jr / NBER:
An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force — NBER Working Paper No. 22399 — NBER Program(s): LE LS POL — This paper explores racial differences in police use of force. On non-lethal uses of force, blacks and Hispanics are more than fifty percent …
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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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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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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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Gregory Holyk / ABC News:
Majority Disapprove of Decision Not to Charge Clinton on Emails (POLL) — A majority of Americans disapprove of the FBI's recommendation not to charge Hillary Clinton with a crime over her handling of email while secretary of state, and a similar number in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll …
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
56 percent of Americans disapprove of FBI decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton
56 percent of Americans disapprove of FBI decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton
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CNN:
British PM David Cameron to resign Wednesday as May takes reins — London (CNN)[Breaking news update at 12:21 p.m. ET] — British Home Secretary Theresa May has been officially named Conservative party leader and successor to Prime Minister David Cameron “with immediate effect,” Graham Brady …
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Allison Pearson / Telegraph:
'I've been under attack, it's been shattering': Andrea Leadsom apologises to Theresa …
'I've been under attack, it's been shattering': Andrea Leadsom apologises to Theresa …
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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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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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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.
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Draft GOP platform calls for ‘America first’ trade policy, drops call for marriage amendment — Cleveland (CNN)A first draft of the document that will become the GOP platform at this year's Republican convention sticks to Donald Trump's tough talk on trade, but leaves the long …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Draft Republican platform calls for auditing the Fed, bathroom bills, and action on EMPs
Draft Republican platform calls for auditing the Fed, bathroom bills, and action on EMPs
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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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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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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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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders, Set for Rally With Hillary Clinton, Says Campaigns Are ‘Closer and Closer’ — The awkward dance between Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders, her top Democratic primary opponent, is set to conclude on Tuesday, with Mr. Sanders appearing alongside her at a rally in Portsmouth, N.H.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrats Advance Most Progressive Platform in Party History
Democrats Advance Most Progressive Platform in Party History
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Rick Noack / Washington Post:
Leaked document says 2,000 men allegedly assaulted 1,200 German women on New Year's Eve — LONDON — At first, there was complete silence from officials. As rumors spread on social media, police had nothing to say about allegations of mass sexual assaults and other crimes carried out on New Year's Eve in the German city of Cologne.
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Eliana Johnson / National Review:
Why Mike Pence Would Say Yes to Trump — Pence on Capitol Hill in 2010 (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) — While other Republicans run for the hills, Pence may have more to gain by joining the GOP ticket than by rejecting it. — What is Mike Pence thinking? That's what many conservatives began …
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