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Paul Krugman, The New York Times
Krugman writes: "Donald Trump is still claiming that 'inner-city crime is reaching record levels,' promising to save African-Americans from the 'slaughter.' In fact, this urban apocalypse is a figment of his imagination; urban crime is actually at historically low levels. But he’s not the kind of guy to care about another 'Pants on Fire' verdict from PolitiFact."
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Paul Krugman, The New York Times
Krugman writes: "Donald Trump is still claiming that 'inner-city crime is reaching record levels,' promising to save African-Americans from the 'slaughter.' In fact, this urban apocalypse is a figment of his imagination; urban crime is actually at historically low levels. But he’s not the kind of guy to care about another 'Pants on Fire' verdict from PolitiFact."
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Colin Kaepernick Pledges $1 Million to Charity as National Anthem Protest Spreads
NBC News
Excerpt: "San Francisco 49ers star Colin Kaepernick is putting his money where his mouth is - pledging to donate $1 million to community organizations Thursday."
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NBC News
Excerpt: "San Francisco 49ers star Colin Kaepernick is putting his money where his mouth is - pledging to donate $1 million to community organizations Thursday."
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This Small Indiana County Sends More People to Prison Than San Francisco and Durham, NC, Combined. Why?
Josh Keller and Adam Pearce, The New York Times
Excerpt: "Donnie Gaddis picked the wrong county to sell 15 oxycodone pills to an undercover officer. If Mr. Gaddis had been caught 20 miles to the east, in Cincinnati, he would have received a maximum of six months in prison, court records show. In San Francisco or Brooklyn, he would probably have received drug treatment or probation, lawyers say."
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Josh Keller and Adam Pearce, The New York Times
Excerpt: "Donnie Gaddis picked the wrong county to sell 15 oxycodone pills to an undercover officer. If Mr. Gaddis had been caught 20 miles to the east, in Cincinnati, he would have received a maximum of six months in prison, court records show. In San Francisco or Brooklyn, he would probably have received drug treatment or probation, lawyers say."
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Fox News Just Showed How Little It Cares About Sexual Harassment Allegations
Samantha Page, ThinkProgress
Page writes: "After Fox News chief Roger Ailes was accused of sexual harassment, questions immediately arose over how seriously the network would take the issue. Reports quickly surfaced that Ailes was getting a $40 million golden parachute and would be retained as a 'consultant.'"
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Samantha Page, ThinkProgress
Page writes: "After Fox News chief Roger Ailes was accused of sexual harassment, questions immediately arose over how seriously the network would take the issue. Reports quickly surfaced that Ailes was getting a $40 million golden parachute and would be retained as a 'consultant.'"
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Underpaid, Overworked Farmworkers Set to Get Liberal Labor Protections. Farmers Grumble.
Nathanael Johnson, Grist
Johnson writes: "California’s legislature just passed a bill that’s a big win for farmworkers but a big defeat for farmers. The bill, which comes after decades of campaigning by the United Farm Workers union, would make farms subject to the same rules for overtime pay as other businesses."
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Nathanael Johnson, Grist
Johnson writes: "California’s legislature just passed a bill that’s a big win for farmworkers but a big defeat for farmers. The bill, which comes after decades of campaigning by the United Farm Workers union, would make farms subject to the same rules for overtime pay as other businesses."
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Fate of Dakota Access Pipeline Rests in Hands of Federal Judge
Matt Agorist, EcoWatch
Johnson writes: "Earlier this month, a few dozen Native Americans showed up to protest the $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile-long pipeline that would cross right through their sacred land. As word spread, however, the few dozen turned into more than 4,000 native Americans."
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Matt Agorist, EcoWatch
Johnson writes: "Earlier this month, a few dozen Native Americans showed up to protest the $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile-long pipeline that would cross right through their sacred land. As word spread, however, the few dozen turned into more than 4,000 native Americans."
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Report Shows 750,000 Asthma Attacks Will Be Caused by the Oil and Gas Industry by 2025
Samantha Page, ThinkProgress
Page writes: "New analysis from the Clean Air Task Force shows that by 2025 America’s children will experience 750,000 asthma attacks each summer that will be directly attributable to the oil and gas industry."
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Samantha Page, ThinkProgress
Page writes: "New analysis from the Clean Air Task Force shows that by 2025 America’s children will experience 750,000 asthma attacks each summer that will be directly attributable to the oil and gas industry."
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