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Monday, May 14th, 2012

America’s is about to get hit with a massive surge in addiction.
New Yorkers seem to be exceptionally “furtive.” Especially the black and brown ones.
Good reporting here on police militarization in Ohio.
Puppycide. Cops show up at the wrong house, kill the owner’s dog.
Another look at the ugly federal pardon process.
Fort Lee, New Jersey has banned texting while walking.
Your waistline is apparently a threat to U.S. national security.

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Morning Links

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Pre-boom photos of Dubai.
Fox reporter files breathless report after ride-along with the Maricopa County SWAT team. This time, no puppies were burned alive.
“…the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine asks the White House to issue an executive order banning staged photo opportunities that show the president, the first family, the vice president, and members of the president’s cabinet eating unhealthy foods…”
Gary Johnson: Not a spoiler.
Stephen Colbert vs. Miracle Whip.
Asshole dog.
But for video: Bronx edition.
Last week, the ever-earnest Michael Gerson defended the way Obama has used drones, even though they’ve killed hundreds of innocent people. This week, Gerson argues that Obama is ruthless . . . because he’s mean to Republicans.
The first sentence of this paper (PDF) ends with what might be the best misplaced metaphor I’ve ever seen. That, or there was much, much more going on in those mortgage derivatives than has so far been reported.

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Late Morning Links

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Murder of journalists is on the rise. As a journalist, I find this newsworthy.
Favorite new panic story: New “trend” in which kids are climbing into trees, then drinking until they fall out.
Chuck Schumer isn’t going to like this.
No indictment in the police killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.
Federal court gives John Yoo immunity from torture lawsuit.
The Clap is back, and this time it’s angry.
Former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson finds a reason to praise Obama: His willingness to kill people.
Headline of the day.
Jacob Sullum on the outrageous prosecution of Marissa Alexander.

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Late Morning Links

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The Washington City Paper profiles food freedom fighter and Agitator pal Baylen Linnekin.
The U.S. government is not looking good in this Chen Guangcheng story.
Speaking of China, the Chinese government has reluctantly agreed to allow dissident Mao Yushi leave the country . . . in order to accept an award from the Cato Institute for his work to advance the cause of freedom.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug Czar Speeches.
Former ICE intelligence chief, other top ICE officials scammed $600,000 from U.S. taxpayers. Seems like a more important story than, for example, the Secret Service hiring prostitutes in countries where prostitution is legal.
Headline of the day. The actual story likely of interest to regular readers here. Still. Quite a headline.
Two city officials in Dallas attack a reporter’s hat.
Pennsylvania cop under investigation for Tasering a juvenile nine times while the kid was in a jail cell.
Philly cop alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman during a drug raid won’t be be prosecuted because the DA’s office failed to bring the charges in time.

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Afternoon Links

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

The hacktastic Center for American Progress sings Obama’s praises on the drug war.
Massachusetts town wants to ban swearing. The article’s lede might be even dumber than yesterday’s World Net Daily lede.
Headline of the day.
Runner-up.
The family of William Cooper, the 69-year-old Hampton, Virginia man killed in a drug raid earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against the officers who conducted the raid.
It’s time to panic again.

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Morning Links

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

This week, the Tennessee legislature passed yet another version of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill, then criminalized miscarriages. Up next, a bill that would allow legal gun owners to shoot anyone they reasonably suspect to be a sex offender, undocumented immigrant, or abortion doctor.
Not so fast, Tennessee! Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has offered a government position to the prosecutor who ordered the arrests of newspaper executives for printing mean things about Joe Arpaio.
Headline of the day.
Photos from the poorest county in America.
The state of North Carolina is moving ahead with its threat to fine and possibly jail blogger Steve Cooksey for blogging about diet without a license.
Dallas PD set up a panel to review dash camera video from Dallas cops. Problem: The panel was finding that Dallas cops were routinely violating traffic laws. The obvious solution: They’ve decided to do away with the panel.
How Sears & Roebuck helped birth the Delta blues.

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Morning Links

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

My former colleague Katherine Mangu-Ward wins this week’s prize for saddest headline/image combination.
“Stop resisting.”
U.S. attorney who went to extraordinary lengths to prosecute pot activist Marc Emery now says the drug should be legalized.
Headline of the day.
TSA blog boasts about the agency confiscating a can of soup, then Godwins itself with a 1990s pop culture reference.
Father lets his kids play in a public park for a couple hours, gets charged with child endangerment.
What could possibly go wrong?

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Late Afternoon Links

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

The “food desert” myth.
Public school teacher upset that new “anti-labor” law may prevent her from retiring at the age of 47.
The return of the debtor’s prison.
Governments lie.
Angela Corey’s other case in which she grossly overcharged a defendant—in this case, a 12-year-old.
Puppycide.
I tip my hat to you, Venus Green.

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Morning Links

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Union-negotiated arbitrator says Montgomery County, Maryland police officers who commit felonies should still be allowed to get disability once they get out of prison.
No hugging.
Frontline will air another special about forensics tonight. From what I understand, Hayne and West will make an appearance.
Man claims a stroke turned him gay.
Things Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings learned from his trip to Antarctica. If you’re on Twitter, Jennings’ feed is great. The guy has a wicked sense of humor.
An oral history of outlaw country.
Police handcuff a six-year-old Georgia girl for “throwing a tantrum” during her kindergarten class.

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Morning Links

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Fareed Zakaria on the drug war and mass incarceration.
Joe Nocera continues his brutal series on the awfulness that is the NCAA.
Man bites (police) dog.
I’m not sure “vaccine” is the right word here. But looks promising. More bacon, please.
Stop the panic over bullying.
In defense of “pink slime.”
Headline: “Portland police captain who put up memorial plaques to Nazi soldiers now providing bureau leadership training.”

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