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1:35 PM ET, May 1, 2015

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New York Times:
Prosecutors Charge 6 Baltimore Officers in Freddie Gray Death  —  Grateful for, and Wary of, Extra Force Grateful for, and Wary of, Extra Force  —  Residents of Baltimore's downtown areas largely view the influx of State Police and National Guard members positively.
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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.
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.
Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:
City State's Attorney Says Freddie Gray's Arrest Illegal, Charges Officers  —  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby says Freddie Gray received his critical injuries in Baltimore police custody and has charged all six officers involved in his death.
Discussion: American Spectator and Hot Air
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
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Freddie Gray's Death Ruled a Homicide, Officers Face Charges … The death of Freddie Gray has been ruled a homicide caused by severe trauma.  —  State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, the chief prosecutor for Baltimore, announced this morning that her office has also found probable cause to pursue criminal charges in connection to the case.
Discussion: Hit & Run, The Intercept and The Week
Kay Steiger / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Charges Filed Against Police Who Targeted Freddie Gray
Discussion: Shakesville and The Gateway Pundit
Counter Current News:
Baltimore Police Just Arrested Man Who Filmed The Freddie Gray Arrest
Discussion: Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Morgan Freeman on Baltimore Protest Coverage: ‘F-ck the Media’
Discussion: BizPac Review, Mediaite and Politico
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  —  Republicans think Rand Paul is also damaged, but riots are unlikely to matter much to GOP voters.  —  Martin O'Malley's political career, which started on the streets of Baltimore, may also end there: Half of Democratic insiders …
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 …
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 …
Matt Larotonda / ABC News:
Building Collapses at Watergate Complex  —  More than 25 firefighters are on the scene of a partial structure collapse today at the Watergate complex in Washington, the D.C. Fire Department has confirmed.  —  Search and rescue teams are also at the scene.  One person was seen being loaded into an ambulance.
Discussion: Politico
John Heilemann / Bloomberg Business:
Why Larry Flynt Is Endorsing Hillary Clinton  —  The Hustler honcho has long supported Democrats-and thinks Clinton could get a chance to shift the balance of the Supreme Court.  —  t jheil  —  When Larry Flynt is feeling righteous, he describes himself as a crusader …
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
Mark C. Urban / Science:
Accelerating extinction risk from climate change  —  Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, 75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.  —  Predicting extinction in a changing world  —  There is great interest in understanding …
Heidi Hemmat / FOX31 Denver:
Colorado heating and cooling company refuses service to ‘colored people’ in ‘Mount Ghetto’ … DENVER — A FOX31 Denver hidden camera investigation captured a local business woman refusing to do business in a Denver neighborhood because she says the residents are “colored people” and “they don't pay their bills.”
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: The Daily Caller and NY Daily News
 
 
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Associated Press:
AP Poll: Americans approve of drone strikes on terrorists
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Bring Back the Smoke-Filled Rooms
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
White House Looks to Ease Arab Fears Over Iran Nuclear Pact
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
98% of Harvard Law Faculty Political Donations Go to Democrats
Discussion: Harvard News
Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
GoFundMe bans ‘discriminatory’ fundraising activities
Discussion: The Daily Caller and RedState
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
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David Weigel / Bloomberg Business:
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James Oliphant / Reuters:
On Clinton's age, Republican rivals imply — but never say — she's old
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Neil Shah / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: The Week
Susan Page / USA Today:
Rep. Trey Gowdy: He might take Hillary Clinton's word on disputed e-mails
Discussion: Hot Air
Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
A Woman-Led Law Firm That Lets Partners Be Parents
Discussion: Althouse
James Hohmann / Politico:
In early horse race, Marco Rubio threatens Scott Walker
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
The Clock Didn't Start With the Riots
Washington Post:
Koch brothers make push to court Latinos, alarming many Democrats
Discussion: RedState
 

 
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