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New York Times:
6 Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Death  —  BALTIMORE — Baltimore's chief prosecutor charged six police officers on Friday with crimes including murder and manslaughter in the arrest and fatal injury of Freddie Gray, a striking and surprisingly swift turn in a case that has drawn national attention to police conduct.
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Baltimore Sun:
Six officers charged in death of Freddie Gray  —  The six Baltimore police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray - who died last month after being injured in police custody - have been charged criminally, State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday.
Carimah Townes / ThinkProgress:
Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray Reportedly Arrested Under Suspicious Circumstances  —  The governor of Maryland closed public schools in Baltimore.  —  CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex Brandon  —  Kevin Moore, the man who filmed police arresting Freddie Gray and dragging him on the ground was arrested on Thursday night …
Discussion: Mashable
Counter Current News:
Baltimore Police Just Arrested Man Who Filmed The Freddie Gray Arrest  —  Kevin Moore filmed the police brutally arresting Freddie Gray.  That footage went viral and began all of the protests that have been flooding the streets of Baltimore and sweeping the nation ever since.
Discussion: Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit
Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:
The Other Man In The Van With Freddie Gray Breaks His Silence  —  BALTIMORE (WJZ ) — From the beginning, the investigation into what killed Freddie Gray has centered on what happened inside the police transport van.  —  We knew there was another prisoner inside the van and tonight we hear from him.
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Freddie Gray's Death Ruled a Homicide, Officers Face Charges
Discussion: Hit & Run, The Intercept and The Week
Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:
Officers Charged In Freddie Gray's Death, State's Attorney Said Arrest Was Illegal
Christopher Hooton / The Independent:
The man who filmed the Freddie Gray video has been arrested at gunpoint
Manny Fernandez / New York Times:
Freddie Gray's Injury and the Police ‘Rough Ride’
Washington Post:
Six Baltimore officers charged in Gray's death
Kay Steiger / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Charges Filed Against Police Who Targeted Freddie Gray
New York Times:
Christie Ally Expected to Plead Guilty in George Washington Bridge Lane-Closing Case  —  A former Port Authority official and ally of Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is expected to plead guilty on Friday to the first charges stemming from the 16-month federal investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closings scandal.
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Fox News:
Former Christie ally pleads guilty in Bridgegate case
Discussion: Jezebel and TheBlaze.com
Eli Stokols / Politico:
How Rand Paul blew it on Baltimore  —  The Kentucky senator tried to present himself as a different kind of Republican.  Then the riots happened.  —  When Rand Paul launched his presidential bid in early April amid an array of diverse faces, he talked about focusing on the inner cities …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Baltimore riots hurt O'Malley's already slim chances
Hannah Hess / Roll Call:
Capitol Police Left Guns in Bathrooms  —  When a member of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's security detail left his Glock and magazine stuffed in the toilet seat cover holder of a Capitol Visitor Center bathroom stall, a CVC worker found the gun, according to a source familiar …
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Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
Multiple Loaded Glocks Found in Capitol Hill Bathrooms; One Discovered by 8-Year-Old Tourist
Discussion: The Week
Peter Wehner / Commentary Magazine:
What Jon Stewart and George Stephanopoulos Got Wrong  —  Last night on The Daily Show, in talking about the Baltimore riots, this exchange took place between host Jon Stewart and ABC's George Stephanopoulos:  —  Stewart: Right now it seems the easy thing to do is to say …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Nature of Poverty  —  Lately it seems as though every few …
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
GOP prepares list of demands if justices rule against ObamaCare  —  Republicans believe a Supreme Court ruling against ObamaCare this summer would give them leverage to force President Obama to scrap the healthcare law's central pillars.  —  Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) …
Discussion: Washington Post, Hot Air and Daily Kos
N. D. B. Connolly / New York Times:
Black Culture Is Not the Problem  —  BALTIMORE — IN the wake of the Michael Brown shooting and subsequent unrest in Ferguson, Mo., commentators noted the absence of black representatives among Ferguson's elected officials and its police leadership.  A Department of Justice report highlighted …
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Bring Back the Smoke-Filled Rooms  —  Politics is broken.  Washington is dysfunctional.  The best way to fix it, goes the conventional thinking, is to destroy the system itself.  Rand Paul wants to “defeat the Washington machine,” while Hillary Clinton wants “get unaccountable money out of” our political system.
Discussion: Hot Air
BBC:
Ben E King: R&B legend dies at 76  —  Ben E King received an award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012  —  R&B and soul singer Ben E King, best known for the classic song Stand By Me, has died at the age of 76.  —  King started his career in the late 1950s with The Drifters …
Discussion: NY Daily News and The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
AP Poll: Americans approve of drone strikes on terrorists  —  1 photo  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly three-quarters of Americans say it's acceptable for the U.S. to use an unmanned aerial drone to kill an American citizen abroad if that person has joined a terror organization, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Feds roll out $20M police body camera ‘pilot program’  —  The Obama administration is spending $20 million on police body cameras, amid rising tension over police violence.  —  The announcement from the Justice Department on Friday would create a new pilot program to equip police in dozens …
Discussion: Shakesville and The Week
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Nick Gass / Politico:
DOJ announces new $20 million body-camera program
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ahiza Garcia / Talking Points Memo:
Ron Paul Unsure If Military Will Take Over Texas, But Glad Governor Is Monitoring (VIDEO)  —  While presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) may have only committed to looking into whether the U.S. military plans to take over Texas, his father on Thursday took a stronger position …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and SHTF Plan
 
 
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