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Libya #39;s Rival Parliament Says Open to U.N.-sponsored Peace Talks
A parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday that Libya #39;s rival parliament is open to U.N.-sponsored talks to end the country #39;s conflict--if the venue of the next round is changed and certain...
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FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2014, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in New York. Dozens of athletes in recent weeks have responded ... more >
Attorney General Eric Holder had nothing but praise for the many NBA stars whove come out in recent days wearing I Cant Breathe t-shirts, saying the political messaging serves the public well and shows a depth to the players that many didnt expect.
Its a good thing they wear them during pre-game warmups, Mr. Holder told the Chicago Sun-Times. For them to get out there and to express in that way a social conscience, I think goes back to maybe people that these guys dont even know or my son has a vague awareness of, to Jackie Robinson, who is seen as not only a great athlete but, as an involved, thinking, caring black man.
Mr. Holder specifically referred to LeBron James and Derrick Rose, and praised their public shows of support for Eric Garner, the black suspect who was killed about an hour after he was placed in a chokehold by a New York police officer.
To have LeBron, Derrick Rose and others who wore those I Cant Breathe shirts, that shows a level of involvement, Mr. Holder said, The Hill reported. It shows a depth to them beyond just being great ballplayers.
Mr. Holder has vowed a federal civil rights investigation will go forth in the Garner death, despite the fact a grand jury ruled no evidence existed to charge officer Daniel Pantaleo with any crime.
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Eric Holder cheers NBA stars for 'I Can't Breathe' shirts: 'Shows a depth to them'
December 15, 2014 06:17 PM EST
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Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder traveled to Memphis and held a roundtable discussion on improving the relationship between the city's people of color and local law enforcement.
In the wake of the recent police-involved deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and others, the President has called for an increased effort to help rebuild communities' trust in local law enforcement and the justice system. In that vein, the Attorney General will be holding similar discussions in a number of other cities across the country.
-- Attorney General Eric Holder
Attorney General Holder also noted the inefficiency of policing on the basis of stereotypes, saying that this kind of policing will "draw you to places where you shouldn't be, and take you away from places where you, in fact, should be."
The discussion was held at the Lorraine Motel the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968, and now the home of the National Civil Rights Museum. Attorney General Holder said the museum was the "perfect place" for this meeting, as "it's an indication of how far we've come, but it's also a reminder of how far we have to go."He also linked protesters across the country today to those who are memorialized in the museum "people who made noise, who disrupted things, all with the hope, with the aim of making our great nation better," he said.
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Maddow: Full-Of-Himself Teddy "Football" Cruz Completes Long Pass to DEMOCRAT Harry Reid Who Scores!
December 15, 2014, clip from The Rachel Maddow Show where Rachel highlights the antics of Full-Of-Himself Teddy "Football" Cruz, who (please excuse me for using some worn-out sports idioms)...
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Maddow: Full-Of-Himself Teddy "Football" Cruz Completes Long Pass to DEMOCRAT Harry Reid Who Scores! - Video
Alpha Houses Omega Moment
WASHINGTON They had packed up their comforters, antacids and Jimi Hendrix records.
Then Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, pointed to a dusty item he did not recognize. Was it a piece of Asian art, he wondered?
Not exactly. In Christian families, that would be called a Christmas tree holder, Representative George Miller, Democrat of California, wryly explained to his Jewish friend.
It was the end of the real Alpha House,' the crumbling gray-blue rowhouse in the shadow of the Capitol where a group of powerful Democratic lawmakers Mr. Miller, Mr. Schumer, Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois and a rotating cast of supporting players have lived for more than three decades.
Mr. Miller, the owner of the two-story two-bedroom house, is retiring after 40 years in Congress and is selling the home that inspired the Amazon web series Alpha House, as well as countless punch lines about the crash pads fraternity-meets-policy seminar vibe.
And so, on a chilly morning last week, the houses final inhabitants Mr. Miller, Mr. Durbin and Mr. Schumer gathered one last time to finish clearing out boxes and say goodbye.
For us, its the end of an era, said Mr. Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democrat.
Its the end of America as we know it, agreed Mr. Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat.
The surroundings, perhaps, did not suggest the historic import of the occasion. A lamp rested precariously on a stack of hardcover books, an oversize mousetrap remained in wait in the kitchen, and the refrigerator offered a lingering odor and a handful of Bud Lights.
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After Decades, Lawmakers Are Roommates No More