The headline news from May 01, 2015

The archive of all headlines from May 01, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Judge halts $1 billion Millennium Hollywood skyscraper project

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 00:15:14

The judge's ruling argues the city of Los Angeles failed to address potential significant impacts of the development, which would bring 35- and 39-story towers to Hollywood. L.A. Now DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

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Second Detainee Recalls Ride in Cop Van with Freddie Gray

NBC News  01/May/2015 00:30:08

Baltimore Unrest

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DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 00:45:09

The trusts, financed with millions of dollars from ratepayers, also overpaid top managers and let them charge gas purchases for personal vehicles, the reports say. L.A. Now Judge halts $1 billion Millennium Hollywood skyscraper project

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His crying saved him

CNN  01/May/2015 01:15:02

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DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 01:30:10

The trusts, financed with millions of dollars from ratepayers, also overpaid top managers and let them charge gas purchases for personal vehicles, the reports say. L.A. Now L.A. Port police chief indicted on federal corruption charges

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DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 02:30:12

The trusts, financed with millions of dollars from ratepayers, also overpaid top managers and let them charge gas purchases for personal vehicles, the reports say. Nation Gay marriage foe's argument seems to leave Supreme Court justices puzzled

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DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 03:15:08

The trusts, financed with millions of dollars from ratepayers, also overpaid top managers and let them charge gas purchases for personal vehicles, the reports say. L.A. Now Cal/OSHA cites SeaWorld San Diego for safety violations; park vows to appeal

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Patriot ActFaces RevisionsSupported byBoth PartiesNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 03:30:05

The push for reform is the strongest demonstration of a shift from a focus on national security at the expense of civil liberties to a new balance in the post-Edward J. Snowden era.

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Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 03:45:07

The skies above the U.S. military’s counterterrorism hub in Djibouti have become dangerous, with pilots forced to rely on local air-traffic controllers who fall asleep on the job and commit errors at astronomical rates, documents show.

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Freddie Gray died after head ’slammed into bolt in back of police van’, say reports

The Guardian  01/May/2015 04:30:11

Injury on head of man whose death sparked Baltimore riots matched a bolt in the back of police van, according to local ABC news station

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All smiles again

CNN  01/May/2015 04:45:02

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DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 04:45:10

The trusts, financed with millions of dollars from ratepayers, also overpaid top managers and let them charge gas purchases for personal vehicles, the reports say. Nation Congressional review of Iran nuclear deal is threatened by GOP amendments

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DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 05:15:10

The trusts, financed with millions of dollars from ratepayers, also overpaid top managers and let them charge gas purchases for personal vehicles, the reports say. Nation Gay marriage foe's argument seems to leave Supreme Court justices puzzled

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Findings indicate Gray got head injuries in van

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 07:15:06

Investigators believe Freddie Gray suffered serious head injuries while he was in a police transport van, though they have not concluded how they occurred, a law enforcement official said.

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Revived mid-air

CNN  01/May/2015 07:45:01

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Judge halts $1 billion Millennium Hollywood skyscraper project

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 08:15:09

The proposed 39- and 35-story buildings -- the largest development in Hollywood history -- were seen as a major piece of the district¿s ongoing revitalization. The judge's concern: traffic on the 101. L.A. Now DWP trusts paid for steak dinners, trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, audits find

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Judge halts $1 billion Millennium Hollywood skyscraper project

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 08:30:12

The proposed 39- and 35-story buildings -- the largest development in Hollywood history -- were seen as a major piece of the district¿s ongoing revitalization. The judge's concern: traffic on the 101. Autos Tesla's Musk aims to provide batteries that let homes, businesses ditch the grid

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Freddie Gray died after head ’slammed into bolt in police van’, reports say

The Guardian  01/May/2015 08:45:09

Injury on head of man whose death sparked Baltimore riots matched a bolt in the back of police van, according to local ABC news station

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Freddie Gray protestsSecond prisoner in police van comes forward

The Guardian  01/May/2015 09:45:09

Baltimore braces for more demonstrations as Donta Allen dismisses police claims he told them Gray caused his own injuries

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Freddie Gray protestsSecond prisoner in police van comes forward

The Guardian  01/May/2015 10:00:34

US city braces for more demonstrations as Donta Allen dismisses reports he told police Gray caused his own injuries

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Here’s What We Know About the Freddie Gray Case

NBC News  01/May/2015 11:00:08

Baltimore Unrest

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’Cardiac thump’

CNN  01/May/2015 11:30:03

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Gay marriage foe's argument seems to leave justices puzzled

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 12:00:12

A Michigan attorney says the rationale for state marriage laws is not about adults pledging a lasting commitment, rather it is about «binding children to their biological mom and dad." L.A. Now Judge halts $1 billion Millennium Hollywood skyscraper project

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After Snowden,Both PartiesBack Revisionsto Patriot ActNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 13:15:04

The push for reform is the strongest demonstration of a shift from a focus on national security at the expense of civil liberties to a new balance in the post-Edward J. Snowden era.

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BaltimoreSecond prisoner in Freddie Gray police van comes forward

The Guardian  01/May/2015 13:30:10

US city braces for more demonstrations as Donta Allen dismisses reports he told police Gray caused his own injuries

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Christie Ally toPlead Guilty inNew JerseyBridge ScandalNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 13:45:04

While the exact charges to which David Wildstein would plead guilty were not immediately clear, the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey has scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. Friday.

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Christie Ally toPlead Guilty inNew JerseyBridge ScandalNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 14:00:05

The exact charges that Gov. Chris Christie’s ally, David Wildstein, would plead guilty to were not immediately clear. The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey has scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m.

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NBC News  01/May/2015 14:30:10

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Rip up lawns? Nevada has been there, done that

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 14:30:13

Across the West, a chronic water shortage may yield what was once unthinkable: The American lawn could become a relic, at least this side of the Rockies. Nation Gay marriage foe's argument seems to leave justices puzzled

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Here’s What We Know About the Freddie Gray Case

NBC News  01/May/2015 14:45:06

Baltimore Unrest

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Rip up lawns? Nevada has been there, done that

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 15:30:10

Across the West, a chronic water shortage may yield what was once unthinkable: The American lawn could become a relic, at least this side of the Rockies. L.A. Now Three dead, one injured after car hurls into L.A. River in Long Beach

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Ally of Christie to Plead Guilty in New Jersey Bridge ScandalNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 16:00:06

The exact charges that Gov. Chris Christie’s ally, David Wildstein, would plead guilty to were not immediately clear. The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey has scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m.

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Rip up lawns? Nevada has been there, done that

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 16:00:11

Across the West, a chronic water shortage may yield what was once unthinkable: The American lawn could become a relic, at least this side of the Rockies. L.A. Now Three dead, one injured after car plunges into L.A. River in Long Beach

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BaltimoreSecond prisoner in Freddie Gray police van comes forward

The Guardian  01/May/2015 16:15:08

City braces for more demonstrations as Donta Allen dismisses reports he told police Gray caused his own injuries

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Protests spread

CNN  01/May/2015 16:30:04

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BaltimoreProsecutor SaysGray’s Death Isa HomicideNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 17:00:06

The statement by Marilyn J. Mosby, the chief prosecutor, came after her office received an autopsy report.

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State’s Attorney: Freddie Gray’s Death Was a Homicide

NBC News  01/May/2015 17:00:15

Baltimore Unrest

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6 Baltimore officers charged in Gray’s death

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 17:00:16

The Baltimore prosecutor said a knife found clipped in Freddie Gray’s pants pocket was legal and that his death was a homicide.

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Breaking newsFreddie Gray death: murder charge announced against police officer

The Guardian  01/May/2015 17:00:17

State’s attorney announces criminal charges and says Freddie Gray’s arrest by Baltimore police officers was illegal: ‘No crime had been committed’

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Rip up lawns? Nevada has been there, done that

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 17:00:19

Across the West, a chronic water shortage may yield what was once unthinkable: The American lawn could become a relic, at least this side of the Rockies. Nation State's attorney: Freddie Gray's death was a homicide

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Officers face charges

CNN  01/May/2015 17:15:02

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BaltimoreProsecutor SaysGray’s Death Isa HomicideNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 17:15:04

Marilyn J. Mosby, the state attorney of Baltimore, said Friday that she had probable cause to file charges against the police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who died after sustaining a spinal cord injury while in police custody.

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Six Baltimore Cops Charged in Freddie Gray’s Death

NBC News  01/May/2015 17:15:07

Baltimore Unrest

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Prosecutor calls Freddie Gray’s death a homicide

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 17:15:08

State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said the officers face charges including second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault.

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Rip up lawns? Nevada has been there, done that

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 17:15:10

Across the West, a chronic water shortage may yield what was once unthinkable: The American lawn could become a relic, at least this side of the Rockies. Nation Freddie Gray's death was a homicide, Baltimore state's attorney says

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Police OfficersFacing Chargesin Death ofBaltimore ManNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 17:30:05

Marilyn J. Mosby, the state attorney of Baltimore, said Friday that she had probable cause to file charges against the six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who sustained a spinal cord injury while in police custody.

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Prosecutor calls Freddie Gray’s death a homicide

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 17:30:10

State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said the officers face charges including second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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6 Baltimore police officers criminally charged in Freddie Gray's death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 17:30:12

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby says the initial arrest lacked probable cause. The knife was not a switchblade and was legal under Maryland law. Nation Rip up lawns? Nevada has been there, done that

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Police Officers Facing Charges in Death of Baltimore ManNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 17:45:04

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Prosecutor calls Freddie Gray’s death a homicide

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 17:45:08

The officers face charges including second-degree murder and manslaughter in the case of a man who died from injuries suffered in police custody, State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said.

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6 Baltimore police officers criminally charged in Freddie Gray's death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 17:45:10

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby says the initial arrest lacked probable cause. The knife was not a switchblade and was legal under Maryland law. L.A. Now Three dead, one injured after car plunges into L.A. River in Long Beach

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Prosecutor calls Freddie Gray’s death a homicide

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 18:00:09

The officers face charges, including 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter, in the case of a man who died from injuries suffered in police custody, State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said.

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OFFICERS CHARGED

CNN  01/May/2015 18:15:02

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Prosecutor, 35, in Spotlight After Dramatic Statement 11:55 AM ETNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 18:15:04

Marilyn J. Mosby, the state attorney of Baltimore, said Friday that she had probable cause to file charges against the six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who sustained a spinal cord injury while in police custody.

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Freddie GrayMurder charge announced against police officer

The Guardian  01/May/2015 18:15:13

State’s attorney announces criminal charges and says Freddie Gray’s arrest by Baltimore police officers was illegal: ‘No crime had been committed’

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6 Baltimore officers face criminal charges in Freddie Gray's death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 18:15:15

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby says the initial arrest lacked probable cause. The knife was not a switchblade and was legal under Maryland law. L.A. Now Three dead, one injured after car plunges into L.A. River in Long Beach

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6 officers to be charged in Freddie Gray's death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 18:30:13

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby says the initial arrest lacked probable cause. The knife was not a switchblade and was legal under Maryland law. Six officers and the charges they face

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Freddie Gray’s Injury and the Police ‘Rough Ride’NYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 18:45:04

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Freddie GrayCries of ’justice’ in Baltimore as six police officers are charged

The Guardian  01/May/2015 18:45:07

State’s attorney announces criminal charges and says Freddie Gray’s arrest by Baltimore police officers was illegal: ‘No crime had been committed’

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6 officers to be charged in Freddie Gray's death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 18:45:11

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby says the initial arrest lacked probable cause. The knife was not a switchblade and was legal under Maryland law. The officers and the charges they face

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Latest UpdatesNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 19:00:06

Marilyn J. Mosby, the state attorney of Baltimore, filed homicide, manslaughter and misconduct charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who sustained a spinal cord injury while in police custody.

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Freddie Gray’s death ruled a homicide

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 19:30:11

The officers face charges, including 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter, in the case of a man who died from injuries suffered in police custody, State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said.

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Latest UpdatesNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 20:00:05

Prosecutors filed homicide, manslaughter and misconduct charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray.

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Freddie Gray’s death ruled a homicide

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 20:00:11

The officers placed a shackled Gray on the floor of a transport van, head-first and on his stomach, and ignored his complaints that he couldn’t breathe, the prosecutor said.

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Officers surrender to face charges in Freddie Gray death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 20:30:10

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby says the initial arrest lacked probable cause. The knife was not a switchblade and was legal under Maryland law. Six officers and the charges they face

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Officers surrender to face charges in Freddie Gray death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 20:45:09

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby brings criminal charges against the six involved in the fatal arrest and transport. In Washington, President Obama says it is 'absolutely vital that the truth comes out' about what killed Gray. Six officers and the charges they face

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Officers surrender to face charges in Freddie Gray death

Los Angeles Times  01/May/2015 21:00:13

Baltimore State's Atty. Marilyn Mosby brings criminal charges against the six involved in the fatal arrest and transport. Rough rides from police -- a feared Baltimore experience

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Charges and cheers

CNN  01/May/2015 21:15:01

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’Relief and Joy’ in Baltimore Streets After Charges

NBC News  01/May/2015 21:45:07

Baltimore Unrest

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Freddie Gray death ruled a homicide

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 22:00:10

The officers placed a shackled Gray on the floor of a transport van, head-first and on his stomach, and ignored his complaints that he couldn’t breathe, the prosecutor said.

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Latest UpdatesNYT Now

New York Times  01/May/2015 22:15:05

Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged six police officers on Friday with crimes including murder and manslaughter in the fatal injury of Freddie Gray, a striking and swift turn in a case that has drawn national attention.

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Prosecutor cites cruelty and lethal indifference

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 22:15:11

The officers placed a shackled Gray on the floor of a transport van, head-first and on his stomach, and ignored his complaints that he couldn’t breathe, the prosecutor said.

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Prosecutor cites cruelty and lethal indifference

Washingtonpost  01/May/2015 23:15:08

The officers placed a shackled Gray on the floor of a transport van, on his stomach, and ignored his complaints that he couldn’t breathe, the prosecutor said. The police union decried the charges as a “rush to judgement.”

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