RSN: Marc Ash | I Blame the Police, Roger Ailes Opts for Secrecy, Cowardice in Face of Gretchen Carlson Suit

10 July 16 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News IN A WORLD AWASH IN LIES ... Dear Marc, It was my pleasure to contribute. In a world awash in lies, RSN is a lighthouse beacon in a hazardous and stormy sea. Keep up the good work. / Bruce, RSN Reader-Supporter Marc Ash | I Blame the Police Marc Ash, Reader Supported News Ash writes: "I want to be very clear: what happened in Dallas this week was not merely a despicable act, or an attack on democracy as some have categorized it. It was a direct consequence of an unprecedented campaign of lethal force applied by law enforcement agencies across the country." READ MORE DeRay Mckeeson Arrested at Baton Rouge Protest Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Santana writes: "A prominent Black Lives Matter activist and 98 other people were taken into custody, authorities said Sunday, after protesters took to the streets to call for justice and voice anger over the fatal shooting of an African-American man by two white police officers." READ MORE Busted: Inside the Faulty Roadside Drug Tests Still Used in America Ryan Gabrielson and Topher Sanders, ProPublica Excerpt: "Tens of thousands of people every year are sent to jail based on the results of a $2 roadside drug test. Widespread evidence shows that these tests routinely produce false positives. Why are police departments and prosecutors still using them?" READ MORE Roger Ailes Opts for Secrecy, Cowardice in Face of Gretchen Carlson Suit Erik Wemple, The Washington Post Wemple writes: "An outside observer might just have concluded that Ailes was girding for a showdown in which his side of the story could get a full hearing. A fair fight within the confines of the civil justice system. Nope, wrong impression: Ailes wants this thing to recede into the shadows, where the particulars of his dispute with Carlson won't reach the media. This, from one of the titans of American media." READ MORE What Does Dallas's 'Bomb Robot' Mean for the Future of Policing? Simone McCarthy, The Christian Science Monitor McCarthy writes: "While robotic drones are used for kill missions in several military contexts around the globe, the appearance of a killer robot on American soil has sparked renewed debate about the use of this kind of technology." READ MORE Renewed Fighting Breaks Out in South Sudan Denis Dumo, Reuters Dumo writes: "Renewed fighting erupted in South Sudan's capital on Sunday and forces loyal to Vice President Riek Machar said his residence was attacked by the president's troops, raising fears of a slide back into full-blown conflict in the five-year-old nation." READ MORE Paris Bans Vehicles Built Before 1997 Camille von Kaenel, ClimateWire von Kaenel writes: "This week, the city of Paris launched a ban on vehicles built before 1997 during weekday daylight hours. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has been candid about her desire to expand the ban to cut back on smog from diesel cars and to 'reclaim' the city for pedestrians and bikers." READ MORE Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter