Monday, July 18, 2016

Monday's Headlines: Nation shocked by deaths of 3 more officers

Former Marine posted videos advocating violence; For those who protect and serve, a weary fear builds; Brad Garafola, a 24-year sheriff's office veteran; Matthew Gerald was in the Marines and Army ; Montrell Jackson: 'Don't let hate infect your heart'; 'So much bad news ... People are overwhelmed'; Donald Trump doesn't read much. Being president probably wouldn't change that.; Trump doesn't care Pence supported the war in Iraq; Majorities on both sides of southwestern border oppose a wall, poll finds; Turkish purges spread to police forces in the wake of quashed coup; Anti-immigrant sentiment thrust into France's political mainstream by Nice attack ; The Supreme Court and politics are more entangled than either side admits;
 
Today's Headlines
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Nation shocked by deaths of 3 more officers
The deaths are the latest in a run of violence that began July 5 in Baton Rouge and has left 10 dead around the nation: eight law enforcement officers killed by civilian gunmen, and two residents killed by police.
Former Marine posted videos advocating violence
Gavin Long, 29, appears to have been eager for black people to take a strong physical stance against mistreatment by authorities.
 
For those who protect and serve, a weary fear builds
Sunday's shootings brought the number of officers killed in the line of duty to 30 in 2016, nearly double the toll at this time last year.
 
Brad Garafola, a 24-year sheriff's office veteran
Officer Garafola's wife arrived to pick him up from work. He would never make it home.
 
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Matthew Gerald was in the Marines and Army
Officer Gerald, who friends say was deployed to Iraq three times, was "made to serve the people."
 
Montrell Jackson: 'Don't let hate infect your heart'
Officer Jackson was described as a hero in a "time of uncertainty and imminent danger."
 
'So much bad news ... People are overwhelmed'
A stunned, scared silence came over Baton Rouge, as the city that had been rocked by a police killing and heated protests was dealt another terrible blow.
 
Donald Trump doesn't read much. Being president probably wouldn't change that.
Presidents have different ways of preparing to make decisions. Some read deeply, some prefer short memos. But Trump appears to have an unusually light appetite for any reading.
 
Trump doesn't care Pence supported the war in Iraq
It's a remarkable comment considering he has argued that Hillary Clinton's vote for the war shows she has poor judgment.
 
Majorities on both sides of southwestern border oppose a wall, poll finds
Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed in border cities were against the plan that is a cornerstone of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign.
 
Turkish purges spread to police forces in the wake of quashed coup
Authorities sacked more than 8,000 police officers and officials and raised fears of an all-out purge — eliciting statements of caution from Western officials.
 
Anti-immigrant sentiment thrust into France's political mainstream by Nice attack
After three mass attacks in France in just 18 months, solidarity and national unity have been replaced by raw anger, and there are few voices in the political establishment who advocate a welcoming policy toward migrants.
 
The Supreme Court and politics are more entangled than either side admits
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg put that on full display with her now-regretted unloading on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
 
 
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