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Fury in Ferguson

Justice Dept. to Probe Ferguson PD Multiple reports surfaced Wednesday
night with information from sources saying the U.S. Department of Justice
was planning a full civil rights investigation into the Ferguson, Missouri
Police Department.
The investigation, which could be launched as early as this afternoon, will
take a full-scale look into a police department with only three black officers
in a city (Ferguson) dominated by 70% black residents, and their practices
the past years, especially in the aftermath of Officer Darren Wilsons
shooting of unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown, which sparked
protests in Ferguson, as well as other Missouri police departments.
The Washington Post was the first to report such a probe, which will be
separate from the DOJs already-ongoing civil rights investigation, as well
as a local grand jury investigation, both of which are focusing solely on
Michael Browns shooting.










Election Central

Pat Roberts Democratic Challenger Withdraws, Makes Race More
Competitive Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) no longer has a Democratic
challenger. And thats a bad thing for his re-election chances this November.
Chad Taylor, the little-known Shawnee County District Attorney and
Democratic nominee for the campaign against Roberts this November,
dropped out from the race Wednesday afternoon. Taylors withdrawal, far
from giving Roberts no challenge, creates an opening for businessman Greg
Orman, an independent candidate with more funding and name recognition
than Taylor.
This could have a huge effect on the control of the Senate come January,
with a recent poll showing Orman leading the incumbent in a match-up with
just the two of them.
Orman, a former Democrat, could do what has been considered impossible,
and hasnt been done since 1932 and win a Senate seat in Kansas from
Republican clutches. If he could do so, it would hand a gain to Democrats
searching for anywhere they could tick up their numbers and keep the
Senate. Before developments Wednesday, Kansas hadnt even been in play.
One of Ormans advantages as Roberts main challenger is his bipartisan
appeal; the independent has been endorsed by over 70 former Republican
Kansas state legislators. With Taylor now out of the way (and many
Democrats celebrating about it), the left will probably fall into line soon as
well.
This is certainly an unexpected turn of events, Orman said in a statement
released Wednesday. Chad Taylor is a committed public servant. He ran an
honorable campaign and worked hard, and I wish him and his family well.

White House Watch

The Presidents Schedule Lets just say it: Time zones are confusing. In
eastern times, here is President Obamas schedule (today entirely in Wales,
five hours ahead):
At 4:40 AM Eastern Time, President Obama visits a school in Newport,
Wales with British Prime Minister David Cameron.
At 6 AM, President Obama will join a NATO meeting on Ukraine, and at
8 AM will join a meeting of NATO leaders on Afghanistan.
At 11:45 AM, Obama will take part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine
Commission.
At 3:40 PM, the President will participate in a working dinner on security
challenges with NATO leaders.

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