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Blacks, Whites and Access to Justice
The mass of conflicting evidence released by prosecutors is feeding heated arguments about how and why Officer Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown last August in Ferguson, Missouri. But there’s a broader debate about equal access to justice for black Americans.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe mass of conflicting evidence released by prosecutors is feeding heated arguments about how and why Officer Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown last August in Ferguson, Missouri. But there’s a broader debate about equal access to justice for black Americans. Also, the EPA announces tough new smog-cutting rules, and the Pentagon is now part of a “Military-Internet Complex” -- conducting cyber-warfare to defend private companies that own the battlefields.
Photo: Ferguson protest in Palo Alto (Paul George)
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3 storiesEPA Announces Tough New Smog-Cutting Rules
The EPA today took a long-awaited step to cut ground-level ozone , also called smog. Republicans are already opposed to new limits on factories and power plants. But the EPA says cutting emissions will save lives. Brad Plumer, senior editor at Vox.com , where he covers energy and the environment, has more on the EPA's latest move.
Read the story7 minBlacks, Whites and Access to Justice
Street protests spread from Ferguson, Missouri to 170 cities last night. The “non-indictment” of Officer Darren Wilson has sparked frustration and anger. Wilson says he’d have shot Michael Brown — even if he had been white. But polls show black and white Americans sharply divided.
Read the story32 minPrivate Companies on the Cyberwar Frontlines
No missiles are flying or guns firing, but the US is engaged in warfare with China and other nations. It’s hackers, not soldiers, who are on the front lines. The Military-Internet Complex is a growing part of America’s defense budget…with intimate ties to private industry.
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