The headline news from May 05, 2015

The archive of all headlines from May 05, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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The Rise of the “African-American Police State”

Globalresearch  05/May/2015 00:15:07

The African American police state exercises its authority over the Black minority through an oppressive array of modern day lynchings by the police, increasing for-profit mass incarceration and the government sanctioned surveillance and assassination of Black leaders.

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Gunman Slainat Anti-IslamExhibit Is Tiedto Jihad CaseNYT Now

New York Times  05/May/2015 01:15:05

Officials identified two men who were killed after they opened fire in Garland, Tex. One of them was charged in 2010 with plotting to engage in “violent jihad.”

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Gunman in Texas was convicted in ’10 terror probe

Washingtonpost  05/May/2015 01:15:09

Investigators searched Elton Simpson’s Phoenix apartment after, authorities said, he and his roommate, Nadir Soofi, opened fire at an event featuring cartoons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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Gunmen at Muhammad cartoon event were roommates in Phoenix

Los Angeles Times  05/May/2015 01:45:10

A federal law enforcement official confirms that one of two gunmen was a known terrorist whom U.S. authorities had been tracking for some years.

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Police Start toRethink theRules on UsingDeadly ForceNYT Now

New York Times  05/May/2015 02:00:07

Some law enforcement officials are calling for a rethinking of axioms that have emphasized how to use force, not how to avoid it.

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Despite Damage to Her Image, Clinton Still Leads 2016 Matchups

NBC News  05/May/2015 02:45:07

Meet the Press

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Texas attackPolice widen search but admit: ’This is not going to be a fast investigation’

The Guardian  05/May/2015 03:00:10

Garland police and federal agents raid apartment complex in Phoenix where gunmen Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi were roommates

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Free speech or hate?

CNN  05/May/2015 03:15:03

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Suspect in Tex. attack had past terrorism trial

Washingtonpost  05/May/2015 03:15:08

In 2011, a judge ruled the government had failed to prove that Elton Simpson intended to wage jihad in Somalia. Simpson and his roommate were killed by police Sunday after allegedly traveling 1,000 miles to open fire on an exhibit that lampooned the prophet Muhammad.

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Texas attackFBI had monitored gunman Elton Simpson for years as terrorist suspect

The Guardian  05/May/2015 03:15:09

Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi were roommates, while Simpson had court record resulting from lengthy surveillance centred on his ambitions of violent jihad

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Healthcare for those in U.S. illegally could cost California $740 million a year

Los Angeles Times  05/May/2015 03:45:09

Researchers estimate that 1.5 million people who are in the state illegally would qualify for Medi-Cal. 1359130_ME_legislature_immigrants _KAF

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One Tex. suspect charged in past FBI terror case

Washingtonpost  05/May/2015 04:00:12

But in 2011, a judge ruled the government had failed to prove that Elton Simpson intended to wage jihad in Somalia. Simpson and his roommate were killed by police Sunday after allegedly traveling 1,000 miles to open fire on an exhibit that lampooned the prophet Muhammad.

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NBC News  05/May/2015 05:00:08

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Despite Damage to Her Image, Clinton Still Leads 2016 Matchups

NBC News  05/May/2015 05:15:07

Meet the Press

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Anti-American sentiment wanes in Pakistan

Washingtonpost  05/May/2015 05:30:10

After years of tension over U.S. foreign policy, there has been a broad shift as Pakistanis have started looking closer to home for the causes of, and answers to, their country’s woes.

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L.A. sues Wells Fargo, alleging 'unlawful and fraudulent conduct'

Los Angeles Times  05/May/2015 06:00:13

Rigid sales quotas at Wells Fargo Bank drove employees to open unauthorized accounts for customers, sticking them with bogus fees and damaging their credit, according to a city of Los Angeles lawsuit that echoes a Times investigation. Wells Fargo

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Despite Damage to Her Image, Clinton Still Leads 2016 Matchups

NBC News  05/May/2015 06:30:08

Meet the Press

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’Most tense place on the planet’

CNN  05/May/2015 06:45:03

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’I wanted to be arrested’

CNN  05/May/2015 08:30:04

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A Difficult 2014 Paid Well for Top 25 Hedge Fund ManagersNYT Now

New York Times  05/May/2015 11:45:05

For investors in hedge funds, 2014 was not a lucrative year. But for those who managed their money, the pay was spectacular, with the top 25 hedge fund managers earning $11.6 billion in compensation, according to a new ranking.

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Who Were the Gunmen Behind ’Draw Muhammad’ Event Attack?

NBC News  05/May/2015 11:45:08

U.S. news

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Texas attackFBI had monitored gunman Elton Simpson for years as terrorist suspect

The Guardian  05/May/2015 12:00:10

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack as details emerge about gunmen who opened fire at event near Dallas

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ISIS claims Texas attack

CNN  05/May/2015 12:30:04

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Isis claims responsibility for Texas attack

The Guardian  05/May/2015 13:15:08

No evidence Islamic State had actual hand in attack in which two men opened fired outside centre exhibiting Muhammad cartoons

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Isis claims responsibility for Texas attack

The Guardian  05/May/2015 13:45:08

No evidence Islamic State had actual hand in attack in which two men opened fire outside centre exhibiting Muhammad cartoons

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Future attacks ’harsher, worse’

CNN  05/May/2015 15:15:03

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ISIS praises ’brothers’

CNN  05/May/2015 15:30:04

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Texas attackGarland Muslims caught between two ’outsider’ groups

The Guardian  05/May/2015 16:30:12

In shooting’s aftermath, local Muslims are forced into unsettling yet familiar position of defending their religion while condemning attack they had no part in

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Rising from ISIS ashes

CNN  05/May/2015 17:15:03

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Lawmakers inFrance Move toVastly ExpandSurveillanceNYT Now

New York Times  05/May/2015 17:30:06

A measure would give the intelligence services the right to gather potentially unlimited electronic data from Internet communications, and to tap cellphones and capture text messages.

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Former School ’Heartthrob’ One of Shooters in Texas Attack

NBC News  05/May/2015 18:45:09

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Cop ’saved lives’

CNN  05/May/2015 20:00:05

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Anti-American sentiment wanes in Pakistan

Washingtonpost  05/May/2015 20:00:12

After years of tensions, Pakistanis have started looking closer to home for the causes of, and answers to, their country’s woes.

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State's water use cut by 3.6% in March, still far short of Brown's mandate

Los Angeles Times  05/May/2015 20:00:14

The reduction is a slight improvement from a dismal 2.8% figure for February, but is still far short of the statewide 25% mandatory water-use cut demanded by the governor. Cutting outdoor irrigation

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Huckabee kicks off 2016 bid amid big challenges

Washingtonpost  05/May/2015 20:15:08

The former Arkansas governor and 2008 Iowa caucuses winner will need to reach beyond evangelicals in a broad field of well-financed GOP contenders.

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Spreading Terror ’At No Cost’: Has ISIS Attacked America?

NBC News  05/May/2015 20:30:10

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Millions of trees are dying due to California drought

Los Angeles Times  05/May/2015 21:45:10

Four years of drought and warm temperatures have taken their toll on the state. 'The absence of snowpack has endangered the national forest,' a climatologist says.

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Controversies on display at Clinton event in Morocco

Washingtonpost  05/May/2015 23:00:09

As the Clintons gather foreign leaders to showcase their foundation’s work, some criticize donations from a Moroccan mining firm, and some blue-chip companies are pulling back support or reassessing.

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Freddie Gray officer threatened to kill himself and ex-partner’s husband, court document alleges

The Guardian  05/May/2015 23:15:08

Baltimore lieutenant Brian Rice, who has been charged with manslaughter over Gray’s death, was disciplined over incidents and twice had guns confiscated

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