Katie Benner
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‘Sharpening the Knives’: Musicians Join the Protests in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican artists from Ricky Martin to Bad Bunny joined the protests this week against Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló.
At North Carolina Rally, Trump Bets on Divisive Attacks as Way to Bolster Re-election Bid
“These left-wing ideologues see our nation as a force for evil,” Mr. Trump told a packed arena in Greenville, N.C., to a crowd that seemed to relish his comments.
If Jeffrey Epstein Faces Justice, It’ll Be Thanks to a Local Newspaper
The decline of regional news will lead to a golden age of corruption.
Justice Department and Eric Garner | The Brian Lehrer Show
NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo will not face federal charges for the death of Eric Garner.
John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Justice Who Became Leader of Liberal Wing, Dies at 99
When he retired in 2010, Justice Stevens was the second-oldest and the second-longest-serving justice ever to sit on the court.
Private Prison Bosses Beg Taxpayers to Pay Human-Trafficking Lawsuit Bills
In a series of emails, prison execs pleaded with ICE to pick up their multimillion-dollar tab. At the same time, they argued to shareholders that the suits were no big deal.
r/IAmA - I'm Katie Benner, Justice Department reporter for The New York Times. I covered the department's decision not to charge NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner. Ask me anything about that decision, the public reaction, the Garner
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Eric Garner’s Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for N.Y.P.D. Officer
The decision came five years after Mr. Garner’s dying words — “I can’t breathe” — became a rallying cry.
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I'm doing a @Reddit AMA today at noon to talk about Eric Garner and the DOJ decision not to prosecute Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Join me!
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Roger Stone Is Barred From Social Media After Posts Attacking Russia Inquiry
Mr. Stone, a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, had long complained about the Russia investigation online even after a judge ordered him to keep quiet.
A Border Patrol Agent Reveals What It’s Really Like to Guard Migrant Children
With the agency under fire for holding children in deplorable conditions and over racist and misogynistic Facebook posts, one agent speaks about what it’s like to do his job. “Somewhere down the line people just accepted what’s going on as normal.”
NYPD officer won't be charged by feds in Eric Garner's chokehold death
Federal investigators had faced a mid-July deadline to decide whether to charge Daniel Pantaleo with civil rights violations
Eric Garner’s Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for N.Y.P.D. Officer
The decision came five years after Mr. Garner’s dying words — “I can’t breathe” — became a rallying cry.
Katie Benner
DoJ will not charge Officer Pantaleo in the Eric Garner case nytimes.com/2019/07/16/nyr… via @nytimes
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Puerto Rico Leadership in Turmoil Amid Calls for Ricardo Rosselló to Resign
Two senior members of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló’s cabinet have stepped down amid a widening political crisis in Puerto Rico.
Where Are All the Bob Ross Paintings? We Found Them. — The New York Times
Bob Ross painted more than 1,000 landscapes for his television show — so why are they so hard to find? We solve one of the internet’s favorite little mysteries.
Katie Benner
Where Are All the Bob Ross Paintings? We Found Them.
“The hardest part was choosing the paintings”
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Trump to Sign an Executive Action to Add Citizenship Question to Census
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, a move that would prompt immediate challenges in court.
Jeffrey Epstein Registered as a Sex Offender in 2 States. In New Mexico, He Didn’t Have To.
The New York financier’s case points to the patchwork of laws around the country that govern the registration of sex offenders.
Acosta Resigns as Trump’s Labor Secretary After Epstein Plea Deal
Mr. Trump said the decision to resign was made by Mr. Acosta.
Katie Benner
Acosta Resigns as Labor Secretary Over Epstein Plea Deal
nytimes.com/2019/07/12/us/… via @nytimes
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R. Kelly Arrested on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
Singer R. Kelly has been arrested in Chicago on federal sex crime charges, according two law enforcement sources