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MSNBC Up With Steve Kornacki 
Mayoral roundtable on Baltimore tensions
http://www.msnbc.com/up/watch/mayoral-roundtable-on-baltimore-tensions-438642243584

NPR
Full Senate Debates May Reveal Recent Bipartisanship As An Illusion http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/05/02/403628380/full-senate-debates-may-reveal-recent-bipartisanship-as-an-illusion

National Journal 
Why Cell Phone and Body Cameras Aren't Enough for the Anti-Police Brutality Movement http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/why-cell-phone-and-body-cameras-aren-t-enough-for-the-anti-police-brutality-movement-20150501

Vice
The Chevron Tapes: Video Shows Oil Giant Allegedly Covering Up Amazon Contamination

https://news.vice.com/article/the-chevron-tapes-video-shows-oil-giant-allegedly-covering-up-amazon-contamination

America Blog
In Ecuador, Chevron found contamination — and comedy — in soil they testified was clean
http://americablog.com/2015/04/chev-wrong-laughing-pollution-ecuador.html

Salon
Our government is a dysfunctional mess. Here are 4 ways to fix it
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/18/our_government_is_a_dysfunctional_mess_here_are_4_ways_to_fix_it/ 

America Blog
It's time to unlock Congress
http://americablog.com/2015/04/its-time-to-unlock-congress.html

RealClearPolitics 
Let's Reform the Rules That Govern Congress http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/04/11/lets_reform_the_rules_that_govern_congress_126208.html 

Bloomberg
Ted Cruz Tries to Parlay Obstructionism Into Campaign Asset http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-01/ted-cruz-attempts-to-parlay-obstructionism-into-campaign-asset 

New York Daily News 
Iowa Tea Party congressman giving away AR-15 rifle signed by Ted Nugent, same type of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/iowa-congressman-giving-ted-nugent-signed-ar-15-rifle-article-1.2189027

NPR
Islanders Pushed Out For U.S. Base Hope For End To 40-Year Exile (Part 1))
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2015/04/16/399845336/hope-builds-for-islanders-displaced-in-shameful-chapter-of-u-k-history



NPR
Diego Garcia Islanders Displaced In U.K. Failure Hope To Return Home (Part 2)
http://www.npr.org/2015/04/16/400178329/diego-garcia-islanders-displaced-in-u-k-failure-hope-to-return-home

Reuters
California Treasurer urges CalSTRS divestment from assault weapon manufacturer
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/california-calstrs-freedomgroup-idUSL2N0WY1QI20150401

Sacramento Bee 
CalSTRS won’t rush to sell firearms investment
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article17241209.html

Wall Street Journal 
Newtown Families Try to Move Gun Lawsuit Back to State Court http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2015/02/17/newtown-families-try-to-move-gun-lawsuit-back-to-state-court

BuzzFeed
Newtown Families Fight To Keep Case Against AR-15 Maker In Connecticut http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/newtown-families-fight-to-keep-case-against-ar-15-maker-in-c#.inEwPJpJO0

Connecticut Law Tribune
Newtown Families Ask Judge to Return Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer to State Court http://www.ctlawtribune.com/top-stories/id=1202718107997/Newtown-Families-Ask-Judge-to-Return-Lawsuit-Against-Gun-Manufacturer-to-State-Court 

The Islander
Harborside Harvest Market: How Credit Card Fees Are Impacting You and Me (Page 14)
http://lakechamplainislander.com/assets/islander021715.pdf

The Press-Enterprise
Jack Kofdarali: Visa's and Mastercard's uncompetitive business practices
http://www.pe.com/articles/gas-757307-card-fees.html

NPR/Here And Now
Mayors Examine Community Policing
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/01/26/mayors-community-policing

Bloomberg TV/Bottom Line
Federal Government Is Hurting U.S. Cities: Mayor Cornett [Bloomberg TV]
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/mayors-want-action-out-of-washington-mayor-cornett-6z_aYBtfTJmKoA8loKuAlw.html

MSNBC/ Morning Joe
How strong are America's cities?
http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/sotu-wrap-up--how-strong-are-americas-cities--387134531953

Washington Post
U.S. mayors group: For the first time in the recovery, every metro will see job growth
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/01/21/u-s-mayors-group-for-the-first-time-in-the-recovery-every-metro-will-see-job-growth/

Washington Post
White House officials speaking more openly about racial tensions and possible reform
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-officials-speaking-more-openly-about-racial-tensions-and-possible-reform/2015/01/24/06516dfe-a272-11e4-903f-9f2faf7cd9fe_story.html

Wall Street Journal
Is 2015 the Year Every U.S. City Adds Jobs?
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/01/21/is-2015-the-year-every-u-s-city-adds-jobs/

Wall Street Journal
States and Cities Intervene on Obama’s Executive Action Over Immigration
http://www.wsj.com/articles/states-and-cities-intervene-on-obamas-executive-action-over-immigration-1422213419

Wall Street Journal
Urban America: The Latest Battleground in Policy Making
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/01/26/urban-america-the-latest-battleground-in-policy-making/

Reuters
Jobs growth seen in U.S. cities in 2015; still lagging pre-recession
http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINKBN0KU24C20150121?irpc=932

The Hill
Poll: Americans trust their local police force to protect minorities
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/229934-poll-americans-trust-their-local-police-force-to-protect

Roll Call
U.S. Conference of Mayors Moving Past Congressional Gridlock
http://blogs.rollcall.com/hill-blotter/u-s-conference-of-mayors-moving-past-congressional-gridlock/

Politico
ABA helps honor six cities for obesity programs
http://www.politico.com/morningagriculture/0115/morningagriculture16837.html

Cities Today
US public trusts city leaders more than federal government
http://cities-today.com/2015/01/uscm-survey-kick/

LimaOhio.com
Lima earns grant
http://www.limaohio.com/news/news-news_education/151450575/Lima-earns-grant

Portland Tribune
Mayors: Outside investigations of police shootings
http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/248114-116431-mayors-outside-investigations-of-police-shootings

Think Progress 
Police Commissioner Defends Giving Tanks And Automatic Weapons To Cops
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/01/22/3614322/us-mayors-ferguson-recommendations/

Governing
How Mayors Can Mend Police's Public Relations.
http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-community-policing-mayors.html

Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville awarded grant for work preventing childhood obesity
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-01-22/story/jacksonville-awarded-grant-work-preventing-childhood-obesity

Governing
U.S. Transportation Chief Urges Mayors to Make Pedestrians a Priority
http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-transportation-anthony-foxx-pedestrian-safety.html

Hartford Business
Hartford awarded $50K more for urban farm
http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20150122/NEWS01/150129965

Pittsburgh Business Journal
Report: Pittsburgh could add 18K jobs in 2015
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2015/01/report-pittsburgh-could-add-18k-jobs-in-2015.html

Cleveland.com
Cleveland area won't regain jobs lost during recession until 2019, forecast says
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_area_wont_regain_job.html

Des Moines Register
Report expects Des Moines job growth in 2015
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2015/01/22/conference-mayors-report-des-moines-job-growth/22162411/

CityLab
Poll: Police Are Still Incredibly Popular
http://www.citylab.com/crime/2015/01/poll-police-are-still-incredibly-popular/384611/

Katy Times
Small businesses need to be unshackled from big banks and credit card companies
http://katytimes.com/opinion/article_d0280bc2-8acd-11e4-80bd-6f2ab2d80390.html

The Washington Post
Hunger and Homelessness on the rise in the U.S. cities, and Congress isn't helping, mayors say
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/12/12/hunger-and-homelessness-on-the-rise-in-u-s-cities-and-congress-isnt-helping-mayors-say/

Boston Globe
Boston has highest homeless population among 25 cities surveyed nationwide
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/11/boston-has-highest-homeless-population-among-cities-surveyed-nationwide/MFMhhCbZZFKtQezR7xAVJL/story.html

The Governing
Hunger, Homelessness Continue to Rise in U.S. Cities
http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/gov-hunger-homelessness-mayors-report.html

The Trentonian
L.A. Parker: Housing first winning fight for homeless
http://www.trentonian.com/opinion/20141211/la-parker-housing-first-winning-fight-for-homeless

KJZZ
U.S. Conference of Mayors Release Survey on Hunger and Homelessness
http://kjzz.org/content/77713/us-conference-mayors-release-survey-hunger-and-homelessness

WWLP
Mayors' report measures homelessness in Boston, US cities
http://wwlp.com/2014/12/11/mayors-report-measures-homelessness-in-boston-u-s-cities/

MPR News 
Homelessness fell in St. Paul in national survey report
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/11/st-paul-homelessness-report

Al Jazeera America
Hunger and Homelessness rise in several US cities
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/11/hunger-and-homelessnessriseinseveraluscities.html

Chicago CBS
Survey: Homelessness, Hunger Rose in Chicago 2013
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/12/11/survey-homelessness-hunger-rose-in-chicago-in-2013/

Burlington Free Press
U.S. Needs Swipe Fee Reform
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/opinion/my-turn/2014/11/14/us-needs-swipe-fee-reform/18993691/

Star Local Media
Business Leader Speaks Against Credit and Debit Transaction Fees
http://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/business-leader-speaks-against-credit-and-debit-card-transaction-fees/article_6a3e176e-5488-11e4-b217-6b271a85f4da.html?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed

Denton Record-Chronicle
Bill Douglass: Merchants, consumers get short end of stick
http://www.dentonrc.com/opinion/columns-headlines/20141011-bill-douglass-merchants-consumers-get-short-end-of-stick.ece

New York Times
Holder Calls for Review of Police Tactics
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/us/attorney-general-holder-calls-for-review-of-police-tactics.html?_r=1

MSNBC

Bill Clinton: Prison sentences to take center stage in 2016
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/bill-clinton-prison-sentences-take-center-stage-2016

Associated Press

Holder: Ferguson Highlights need for Collaboration
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f41326f58d2a41fe878bb09600c58207/holder-ferguson-highlights-need-collaboration

CNN
Holder Endorses Commission to Update Police Training, Tactics
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/08/politics/holder-police-training/

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Chevron's Sham Remediation in Ecuador: Toxic Oil Pits Continue to Contaminate

(1) Comments | Posted November 14, 2014 | 1:15 PM

Chevron, Chevron Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow
With Polluted Soil & Toxic Water
And Healthy Lawyers All in a Row
During the historic contamination trial against Chevron in Ecuador, the company often took journalists to its so-called "remediated" oil pits to prove its predecessor Texaco...

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Chevron Will Lose Ecuador Pollution Case on Both Law and Facts

(5) Comments | Posted October 22, 2014 | 1:04 PM

Prediction: Chevron will lose the historic Ecuador pollution case on both the law and the facts, despite what you may have read in articles by U.S. legal reporters about the 20-year plus lawsuit.
In fact, you may think the Ecuadorians have lost already. They haven't.
If you...

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Chevron Will Lose Ecuador Pollution Case on Both Law and Facts

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Prediction: Chevron will lose the historic Ecuador pollution case on both law and the facts, despite what you may have read in articles by U.S. legal reporters about 20-year plus lawsuit.

In fact, you may think the Ecuadorians have lost already. They haven't.

If you care about the plight of indigenous people everywhere, you should consider another set of facts you haven't heard much about, at least in the U.S., and then make your own prediction.

How Chevron's Scientists Misled Courts and Public About Death and Disease in Ecuador

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"Scientists"...involved in developing public health and environmental protections recognize we do not need (and we almost never obtain) proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Waiting for absolute certainty is a recipe for failure: People will die, and the environment will be damaged if we wait for absolute proof...Out of all scientific uncertainties, few are more complex than understanding the causes of human disease. Scientists cannot feed toxic chemicals to humans to see what dose causes cancer."

Doubt Is Their Product, Dr. David Michaels, 2008

This is how Dr. David Michaels, a leading epidemiologist and former U.S. government scientist, begins a chapter in his seminal and groundbreaking book, Doubt Is Their Product.

The book describes in depressing detail how industries, their scientists, corporate lawyers and large PR firms have "shaped and skewed" science to create doubt about the dangers of chemicals and other toxins industries produce.

Hinton Communications Racks Up Media Hits For Clients This Summer At Affordable Prices

To visit Hinton Communications website, click here.  For the latest media placements, click here New York, NY (August 28, 2014) —With offices in New York and Washington, DC, Hinton Communications has had a productive summer for its clients, continuing to deliver highly effective PR campaigns for clients across a broad range of industries and socially responsible issues. Leveraging an extensive network of relationships with top-tier media as well as crafting creative strategies with its team of seasoned practitioners, Hinton Communications earned clients, on tight budgets, broad exposure with traditional and digital media channels on local, regional and national levels.

False Testimony Forced Chevron To 'Prep' Its Million-Dollar Witness For 50 Days in Ecuador Case

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Just when you thought the long-running and bitter Chevron/Ecuador legal battle could not get any more bizarre, it does.

Legal briefs recently filed in a U.S. court revealed that for 50 day Chevron lawyers prepped their million-dollar star witness about a bribe alleged in the oil giant's retaliatory RICO lawsuit against a group of Ecuadorian indigenous peoples and their U.S. lawyer. (See page 61 of this legal brief.)

It took Chevron that long to try and get Alberto Guerra's story straight.

Will Mississippi GOP Return Political Favor To Black Voters?

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On a Saturday afternoon in the fall of 1984, a few weeks before the November election of that year, a white man walked into the Greenville, Mississippi campaign office of Robert Clark, the first black person to win a Democratic congressional nomination in Mississippi since Reconstruction.

As the press secretary for Clark, I happened to be in the mostly empty office that day. The white man (I long ago forgot his name) looked like he had just walked out of a Mississippi country club after a round of golf. He wore pink pants and a green-and-pink-checkered sports jacket. In his right hand was a briefcase. The man entered into the office of Clark's campaign manager, heaved the briefcase onto a desk and opened it.