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John Kiriakou | On Police Shootings, Time to Take to the Streets

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09 April 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News IT’S THE MASSIVE NUMBER WHO DO NOT DONATE - We have many dedicated supporters who contribute regularly. They absolutely sustain the organization and make possible everything Reader Supported News accomplishes. We have many, many more who fly through, do a little site-seeing and totally ignore funding. It simply isn’t their concern. Those are the ones we are confronting. Help RSN! Yes, you! - Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: John Kiriakou | On Police Shootings, Time to Take to the Streets  John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News Kiriakou writes: "Innocent people of color will continue to die at the hands of the police. And nobody is doing anything about it. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I believe that our only alternative is to take to the streets." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update...

William Boardman | Nine Vermont Cops Execute Non-Threatening Addict Holding BB Gun

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20 January 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News OUR SMALL DONORS ARE RALLYING - When we are in trouble the small donors are always the first to recognize the seriousness of the situation and respond. With a grand total of 247 donations for the entire month of January we are in trouble for sure. With urgency. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: William Boardman | Nine Vermont Cops Execute Non-Threatening Addict Holding BB Gun  William Boardman, Reader Supported News   Boardman writes: "Green Mountain homeboy Nathan Giffin was 32, white, and holding a BB pistol at his side when multiple police shot him multiple times outside the Montpelier High School he had once attended. Reportedly, Giffin had admitted addictions to cocaine and heroin, and maybe he even had an intent to die from suicide by cop."   READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitte...

Trump Sought to Compel Sessions to Protect Him

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05 January 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News Trump Sought to Compel Sessions to Protect Him    Michael S. Schmidt, The New York Times   Schmidt writes: "President Trump gave firm instructions in March to the White House's top lawyer: stop the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, from recusing himself in the Justice Department's investigation into whether Mr. Trump's associates had helped a Russian campaign to disrupt the 2016 election."   READ MORE Even Steve Bannon's Main Financial Backer Is Over Him   Emma Specter, Splinter   Specter writes: "Disavowing Steve Bannon seems to be the hot trend this winter. First, a lawyer for Donald Trump threatened to sue Bannon over his alleged criticisms of Trump administration members in a new book; now, conservative billionaire Rebekah Mercer - Bannon's primary donor - is speaking out against the former White House strategist."   READ MORE Nationwide, Police Shot an...