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10:40 PM ET, November 27, 2014

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Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
How Robert McCulloch Hoodwinked The Ferguson Grand Jury  —  A shocking deception on the part of the St. Louis County Prosecutor taints the entire Grand Jury verdict.  —  This is how the Grand Jury arrived at their verdict.  Early on in the proceedings, Assistant District Attorney Alizadeh handed …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Alleged plot included bombing Gateway Arch, killing St. Louis County prosecutor  —  • By Christine Byers cbyers@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8087 and and Robert Patrick rpatrick@post-dispatch.com 314-621-5154  —  ST. LOUIS  • Two men indicted last week on federal weapons charges allegedly …
New Yorker:
Cover Story: A “Broken Arch” for Ferguson
Maya Rhodan / TIME:
Darren Wilson's Lawyers Say He Has No Plans to Apologize to Michael Brown's Family  —  “Even if he gave the most heartfelt apology, they'd still not like it”  —  The legal team of Darren Wilson, the white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo. …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
New York Times responds to criticism about Darren Wilson's address  —  Howard Kurtz has accused the New York Times of a “reckless move” in identifying the street on which Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson resides.  “Journalism is full of close calls.  This is not one of them.
Daily Mail:
The initial altercation  —  Johnson: Wilson reversed back quickly, screeched to a halt and said: ‘What the f*** did you say?’  —  Wilson: Reversed back calmly and asked: 'Hey guys, why don't you walk on the sidewalk?'  —  The tussle in the car  —  Johnson: Brown was never inside the vehicle …
PBS NewsHour:
What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting?  —  In the grand jury case against Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, the prosecution revealed that physical evidence weighed in Wilson's favor and that he had not unlawfully shot 18-year-old Michael Brown to death.
Keith Laing / The Hill:
The five worst places to drive in the US  —  Millions of people traveling for Thanksgiving will face daunting traffic problems that critics say have been magnified by Washington's inability to move a long-term bill to pay for new highway projects.  —  With a nor'easter bearing …
Discussion: Liberaland and Prairie Weather
Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Six Reasons I'm Thankful for a Republican Congress  —  I generally don't go in for sentimental holiday rituals like announcing New Year's resolutions or giving children candy on Halloween.  But in the interest of promoting counterintuitive thinking about American politics and juicing …
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
The Obama Girls Could Not Be More Bored By Their Dad's Jokes  —  Ugh, parents.  —  President Obama had his audience in stitches today as he pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House with some lighthearted jokes.  —  Reuters LARRY DOWNING  —  Everyone, that is, except his own daughters.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Kathryn Schroeder / OpposingViews.com:
Black Ferguson Residents Protect White-Owned Business Amid Riots  —  Amid the riots in Ferguson, one white-owned business has not had to close up shop—all thanks to a group of heavily armed black men.  —  Since the announcement that white police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted …
Discussion: Liberaland and FOX News Radio
Joel Landau / NY Daily News:
Colorado man arrested after pointing banana at officers like a gun  —  Nathan Channing, 27, of Fruitvale said he was just joking around and preparing to make a comedy YouTube video.  But the officers wrote in the police report they thought the piece of fruit could be a real gun and arrested him.
Discussion: Gawker
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John Wilkenson / Daily Sentinel:
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Washington Post:
Plans for UCLA visit give rare glimpse into Hillary Clinton's paid speaking career  —  When officials at the University of California at Los Angeles began negotiating a $300,000 speech appearance by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the school had one request: Could we get a reduced rate for public universities?
Todd Richmond / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Man sues Wisconsin police department, alleges Facebook-related arrest violated his rights  —  MADISON, Wis. — A man who got arrested after he posted Facebook comments calling a southwestern Wisconsin police department racist has filed a federal lawsuit alleging one of the agency's officers violated his constitutional rights.
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David / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Wisc. Police Come To Man's Home, Arrest Him For Calling Them Racists On Facebook
Discussion: FOX News Radio
 
 
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Obama Approval Drops Among Working-Class Whites
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