FOCUS: Eric Garner's Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for NYPD Officer

16 July 19

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“Why Are You Always So Desperate?”

A question from a reader, and a good one. An 18 month slowdown in the pace of the reader donations has brought the organization to a virtual standstill.

We have tightened the belt to the point of choking and we have cut more everything we can cut and more than we should have.

Nowhere to go but up.

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Everyone Can Afford a Donation They Can Afford - Some people can afford more and some people can afford a little less but everyone who comes to RSN can afford a donation that works for them. That is all it takes. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News

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FOCUS: Eric Garner's Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for NYPD Officer 

Katie Benner and William K. Rashbaum, The New York Times
Excerpt: "The Justice Department will not bring federal charges against a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner, ending a yearslong inquiry into a case that sharply divided officials and prompted national protests over excessive force by the police." 

United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue explained the Department of Justice’s decision not to file federal charges against a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner.CreditCreditRichard Drew/Associated Press

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Eric Garner with his children in an undated family photo.CreditNational Action Network, via Associated Press

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Sanders Is Right - We're All 'Socialists' Now

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WE’RE BEHIND: WE NEED A DONATIONS RALLY! - We are down but not out. We need to make a comeback. Who can step up for RSN?! / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News

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Sanders Is Right - We're All 'Socialists' Now 

Eric Levitz, New York Magazine
Levitz writes: "From a certain angle, Bernie Sanders's case for socialism is the same as Margaret Thatcher's for 'free market' capitalism: 'There is no alternative.'"
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Federal Election Commission chief Ellen Weintraub reiterated that foreign assistance is illegal in U.S. elections. (photo: Carolyn Kaster/AP)

FEC Chair Rebukes Trump Over Statements on Accepting Election Help From Foreign Governments
David Knowles, Yahoo News
Knowles writes: "The head of the Federal Elections Commission issued a thinly veiled rebuke of Donald Trump on Thursday over the president's stance on accepting opposition research from foreign governments on his political adversaries."
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Protests in Memphis after marshals killed 20-year-old Brandon Webber. (photo: Jim Webb/AP)

Memphis Protesters Hurl Bricks and Rocks at Police, Injuring 36 Officers in Outrage Over a Man's Death
Holly Yan, Jamiel Lynch and Amanda Watts, CNN
Excerpt: "What started as a protest over the death of a Memphis man devolved into chaos after demonstrators threw bricks at police and vandalized squad cars, officials said."
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The sickly teenage mother and her premature child were being held in crowded McAllen processing facility in Texas. (photo: Getty)

Teen Mom and Prematurely Born Baby Neglected at Border Patrol Facility for Days
Astrid Galvan and Garance Burke, Associated Press
Excerpt: "The teenage girl with pigtail braids was hunched over in a wheelchair and holding a bunched sweatshirt when an immigrant advocate met her at a crowded Border Patrol facility in Texas."
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Lee-Anne Walters holds up water from her home's tap. (photo: Getty)

Charges Dropped Against 8 People in Flint Water Scandal
CBS News
Excerpt: "Prosecutors stunningly dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water scandal and pledged to start the investigation from scratch. The defendants include Michigan's former health director, Nick Lyon, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter."
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Saudi woman uses a cell phone in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (photo: VOA)

The Saudi Government Is Hunting Down Women Who Flee the Country by Tracking the IMEI Number on Their Cellphones
Bill Bostock, Business Insider
Bostock writes: "Women who flee Saudi Arabia expect to be chased."
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An adult ringed seal in Kotzebue, Alaska. (photo: Mike Cameron/AP)

Environmentalists Sue Trump Administration for Failing to Protect Threatened Alaska Seal Habitat
Associated Press
Excerpt: "An environmental group sued the Trump administration Thursday for failing to designate critical habitat for two species of seals that rely on sea ice off Alaska's northwest coast."
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Bernie Sanders | If There Was Ever a Moment ... This Is That Time

13 June 19 Who Cares About the Truth This Election Cycle? You do. As does everyone in the country - one way or another. But who will tell the truth about what common, working people need and think? Who will tell the truth about what is happening across the country? RSN: You know what we will do. Marc Ash Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Update My Monthly Donation If you would prefer to send a check: Reader Supported News PO Box 2043 Citrus Hts CA 95611

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NOTICE ON FUNDRAISING: Fundraising for June is far below the level needed to address the organization’s operating costs. There is no way we can meet our obligations under these circumstances. The amount of money we need to raise is now lower than it has ever been, but if that figure is not met, we cannot provide the service. If you haven’t chipped in, please do so. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News

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Bernie Sanders | If There Was Ever a Moment ... This Is That Time 

Bernie Sanders, Vox

Sanders writes: "My friends, we are in the midst of a defining and pivotal moment for our country and our planet. And, with so many crises converging upon us simultaneously, it is easy for us to become overwhelmed or depressed - or to even throw up our hands in resignation."

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Anti-Trump protest in Manhattan. (photo: Scott Lynch/Gothamist)

Trump: If Offered Dirt by Foreign Government on 2020 Rival, 'I Think I'd Take It'
Jessica Taylor, NPR
Taylor writes: "President Trump says he might accept dirt from another country on his potential Democratic rivals if offered, raising new questions and concerns about foreign influence on American elections."
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Willie McCoy was a beloved Bay Area rapper whose career was on the rise at the time of his death. (photo: YouTube)

Police Fired 55 Times at an Aspiring Rapper Sleeping in His Car. An Investigation Called It 'Reasonable'
Sam Levin, Guardian UK
Levin writes: "The California police officers who killed Willie McCoy, a 20-year-old who had been sleeping in his car, fired 55 bullets at him in 3.5 seconds - which was 'reasonable', according to the city of Vallejo's hired consultant." 

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Border Patrol is again keeping migrants detained in harsh conditions under the Paso del Norte bridge in El Paso, TX. (photo: Christ Chavez/Getty)

Border Patrol in Texas Is Detaining Migrants in Conditions Described as "a Human Dog Pound"
Sophie Weiner, Splinter
Weiner writes: "U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has resumed the practice of keeping migrants detained in harsh conditions outside under the Paso del Norte bridge in El Paso, TX."
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Rally for Medicare For All. (photo: Physicians for a National Health Program)

American Medical Association Is Warming Up to Single Payer After Decades-Long Opposition
Amanda Michelle Gomez, ThinkProgress
Gomez writes: "The American Medical Association (AMA) - one of the nation's most powerful health groups - is warming up to policy ideas that expand the role of government-run health care, thanks to activists trying to change minds from the inside."
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A protester throws a tear gas canister during Wednesday's demonstration. (photo: Tyrone Slu/Reuters)

Hong Kong Shuts Government Offices Due to Mass Protests
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "The authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday closed government offices in the heart of the city after mass protests against a controversial extradition bill that would allow the extradition of people to mainland China."
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Clear cutting of forest in British Columbia, Canada. (photo: TJ Watt/Ancient Forest Alliance)

Almost 600 Plant Species Have Become Extinct in the Last 250 Years
Julia Hollingsworth, CNN
Hollingsworth writes: "Almost 600 plant species have been wiped from the planet in the past 250 years, more than twice the number of bird, mammal and amphibian species that have met the same fate, according to a new study."
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Matt Taibbi | Is Joe Biden 'Electable' or Not? Thank God, Nobody Seems to Know

28 April 19 We Have You, But Not Your Assistance Simple problem: Our Readership is rapidly outgrowing our budget. There is a mindset among - some - of our Readers that they like being here and like what they see but the financial wellbeing of the organization is someone else's problem. We have no problem with Readership. We need community members that help with sustaining the organization. For those of you who are active donors, thank you for setting the standard. For those of you on the fence, get involved it matters. Sincerely, Marc Ash Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Update My Monthly Donation If you would prefer to send a check: Reader Supported News PO Box 2043 Citrus Hts, CA 95611

28 April 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News GREAT READERSHIP, HORRIBLE SUPPORT - We have a wonderful day of readership underway - Thank You! Unfortunately, once again, people are ignoring funding. Won’t work, can’t work … never did work. Regardless of what they tell you. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Matt Taibbi | Is Joe Biden 'Electable' or Not? Thank God, Nobody Seems to Know  Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Taibbi writes: "Maybe Joe Biden has been in politics too long. When he finally announced his run this week, he found he'd outlived the campaign cliché that once would have carried him to the White House: 'electability.'" READ MORE Mourners participate in a candle light vigil for the victims of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue shooting at the Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church on April 27, 2019 in Poway, Calif. (photo: Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images) California Synagogue Shooting Investigated As a Hate Crime After 1 Killed, 3 Injured Shannon Van Sant and James Doubek, NPR Excerpt: "A gunman opened fire at a California synagogue Saturday morning, killing one and wounding three more people." READ MORE Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. (photo: Alex Brandon/AP) Trump's Stonewalling Pushes House Democrats Towards Impeachment Sam Brodey and Betsy Woodruff, The Daily Beast Excerpt: "Donald Trump's declaration this week that his administration will stonewall 'all the subpoenas' from Congress has pushed House Democrats to rethink their impeachment calculus." READ MORE Demonstrators protest the shooting death of Corey Jones in West Palm Beach at a 2015 rally. (photo: Joe Raedle/AFP) 25 Years in Prison for Ex-Florida Policeman Who Shot Black Motorist Agence France-Presse Excerpt: "A former Florida police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting a black man whose car had broken down on the highway." READ MORE Ayanna Pressley points to her supporters after winning the Democratic primary in Boston, September 4, 2018. (photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters) College Democrats at Over 40 Schools Boycott DCCC Over Pro-Incumbent Policy Zack Budryk, The Hill Budryk writes: "Young Democrats at more than 30 colleges nationwide plan to boycott the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in protest of a new policy critics say is intended to freeze out challengers to incumbent representatives." READ MORE María Sosa stands with her husband, José Alberto, at their apartment in Panorama City, a Los Angeles neighborhood. Sosa waited months to receive the bond money she posted for her husband. (photo: Ivan Kashinsky/WP) ICE Is Holding $204 Million in Bond Money, and Some Immigrants Might Never Get It Back Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post Flynn writes: "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding on to more than $200 million in bond money that belongs to immigrants who have been in the agency's custody, cash that has yet to be returned to thousands of immigrant families or the U.S. citizens who bailed them out, according to data obtained through open records requests." READ MORE Waorani community attend court hearing. (photo: Facebook/Amazon Frontlines) Ecuador's Indigenous Win Landmark Case Against Drilling teleSUR Excerpt: "The Amazonian Waorani community in Ecuador celebrated a significant legal victory Friday. A court in the Pastaza region ruled that the government had violated their rights when it sought to drill for oil on their land." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation