Reports on Twitter: Smaller Crowds in Ferguson, but Continued Tension
Date: 20 August 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
The ensuing chaos echoed the past several nights of conflict between the police and protesters, with journalists among those arrested and feeling the effects of tear gas.
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Aug. 19: Unrest Continues to Roil Ferguson
Date: 19 August 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
The New York Times is providing updates as violent protests continued in Ferguson, Mo., after a police shooting.
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The Conservative Divide Over Ferguson
Date: 20 August 2014
By ROSS DOUTHAT
Ross DOUTHAT
And its implications for the politics of criminal justice reform.
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Shared Vision, Varying Styles
Date: 20 August 2014
By PETER BAKER and MATT APUZZO
Peter BAKER
News analysis; Pres Obama and Atty Gen Eric J Holder Jr have approached unrest in Ferguson, Mo, from fundamentally different backgrounds and points of view; some African-Americans praise Holder for his outspokenness on issue, and lament or even denounce Obama for his caution and what they see as dispassionate distance.
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Iran: ‘Security Issues’ Cited in Detention of 3 Journalists
Date: 19 August 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iran's judiciary spokesman says Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, his wife Yeganeh Salehi and another photojournalist are being held over 'security issues.'
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Militant Group Says It Killed American Journalist in Syria
Date: 20 August 2014
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
Rukmini CALLIMACHI
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria posts video that it says shows the beheading of James Foley, American journalist who was kidnapped in Syria nearly two years ago; authenticity of video is not immediately be verified; ISIS claims execution is in retaliation for American airstrikes ordered by Pres Obama against the extremist group in Iraq.
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