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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:
2 bailiffs among 3 fatally shot at Berrien Co. Courthouse — ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WOOD) - Two bailiffs and an inmate were killed and a deputy was injured in a shooting at the Berrien County Courthouse Monday afternoon, sheriff's authorities said. — The shooting happened just before 2:30 p.m …
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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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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Huckabee to Washington Post: ‘Male lives matter’ — Mike Huckabee said the real movement in America should be “male lives matter” given the number of male fatalities in police shootings. — The former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate made the remark as he battled …
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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Roland G. Fryer, Jr / NBER:
An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force
An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force
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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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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Vetting a pro-choice general for V.P., Trump walks into another abortion mess
The Daily 202: Vetting a pro-choice general for V.P., Trump walks into another abortion mess
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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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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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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
GOP platform panel strikes references to TPP
GOP platform panel strikes references to TPP
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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