Daily Archives: June 10, 2016

Freddie Gray case | State vs Officer Caesar Goodson |Day 2

The second day of Officer Caesar Goodson Jr.’s trial in the death of Freddie Gray began Friday with the prosecution calling assistant medical examiner Dr. Carol Allan, who performed Gray’s autopsy. Allan testified that she stood by her determination that … Continue reading

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Happy 15th Birthday First Daughter Natasha (Sasha) Obama!

Happy 15th Birthday for First Daughter Natasha (Sasha) Obama. She has grown up before our very eyes….Sigh.  

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White House: FBI probe into Clinton’s emails is a ‘criminal investigation’

Barack Obama’s spokesman described the FBI’s probe into Hillary Clinton’s classified email scandal as a ‘criminal investigation’ on Thursday, less than an hour after the president endorsed his embattled former secretary of state to succeed him. Josh Earnest told reporters … Continue reading

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Friday Open Thread | 2.6 million votes remain in California primary

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Latest on outstanding ballots in California’s primary election (all times local): 6 p.m. California Secretary of State says nearly 2.6 million ballots still to be counted in California’s presidential primary election. That would put turnout at … Continue reading

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