Rest in Peace, Walter Scott

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/585621027209814016

A Tweet Or Two

RT to share how we're expanding our use of solar power under President Obama → http://t.co/xKq4J57Jqd #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/gMmtxyvpds

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 7, 2015

President Obama on the 21st anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. pic.twitter.com/vxxI8XLvdL

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 7, 2015

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President Barack Obama speaks while participating in a roundtable discussion on the impacts of climate change on public health with Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, left, Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), second from right, and Charlotte Wallace, sustainability coordinator at Anne Arundel Medical Center, third from right, at Howard University

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Pundits have defined "the Obama Doctrine" for years. I like Obama's version the best. http://t.co/eaveLi5VSf pic.twitter.com/RGEo59bwUx

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) April 5, 2015

Get a load of this Obama guy acting like he ran twice on explicit promise of negotiated international solutions over another war in ME smh.

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) April 2, 2015

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No other First Family will come close. They shouldn’t even bother trying

Look at our First Family, y'all. Just drink it in. No matter who comes next, we'll always have the Obamas. pic.twitter.com/0Kb0JQH8j3

— April (@ReignOfApril) April 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/jaredmichaelowe/status/584840662945792000

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This high school senior got accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools: http://t.co/vDUEZHWOKJ pic.twitter.com/kXeiodCIKO

— ABC News (@ABC) April 6, 2015

"If you can be BLACK and live in this world, you can be ANYTHING you want to be." - @IAmCicelyTyson #BlackGirlsRock pic.twitter.com/rcxJPsaCAF

— BET (@BET) April 6, 2015

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We've launched mortgage modification programs that have led to more than 8 million homeowners getting relief. More → https://t.co/Luyg16LJVB

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) April 7, 2015

In the budget, we’re proposing $300 million in funding to create a more elastic and diverse housing supply across the United States.

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) April 7, 2015

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Vice President Biden truly is the G.O.A.T.

Real American hero. Greatest vice president of all time. http://t.co/WgzkWrGsNG

— Brian Thee Aspie (@ProfessorBLove) April 4, 2015

4.7 million: That's how many low-income families would benefit from our proposed investment in rental housing assistance

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) April 7, 2015

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Obama made subtle but key decision to distinguish Iran's ideological noise from its genuine historical traumas pic.twitter.com/ldUxHR6jPE

— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) April 5, 2015

The world should judge the #IranDeal on its scientific and technical parameters. http://t.co/RNAtnP7CWS

— Sec. Ernest Moniz (@EnergySecMoniz) April 5, 2015

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Energy Sec. Moniz says U.S. and Netanyahu have "a very, very different view of the facts" on Iran nuke deal - http://t.co/E0G1ciHvDl

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 5, 2015

This is an important piece on the #IranDeal. No pundit should be able to say a peep without reading it first: http://t.co/V0fqIPYzE1

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 4, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/585498654661804032

I believe Ayn Rand's first love poem went: Roses are red/ violets are blue/ finish this poem yourself / you dependent parasite

— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) January 24, 2013

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Some cops in this country are out of control. Kill an unarmed Black man, then plant evidence. Thank goodness he was caught on camera. May Walter Scott rest in peace

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/585564036164640768

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/585571739767287808

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US DOJ confirms investigation into fatal shooting of #WalterScott, involving FBI, DOJ Civil Rights Division, US Attorney's Office #chsnews

— Melissa Boughton (@mel_bough) April 7, 2015

South Carolina police officer to be charged with murder after video surfaces of traffic stop shooting http://t.co/4VeMnV3AOn

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 7, 2015

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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/585571005013303296

As a reminder, North Charleston got $275,000 to buy 115 body cameras back in January #chsnews

— William Joy (@WilliamJoy) April 7, 2015

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"He took my Taser,” Officer Slager said. He lied. Watch him run, pick it up, and drop it by #WalterScott. pic.twitter.com/kPzHAzwwXf

— deray (@deray) April 7, 2015

And the officer handcuffs #WalterScott's lifeless body after he kills him. Sick.

— deray (@deray) April 7, 2015

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https://twitter.com/deray/status/585569053936394241

The officer tells #WalterScott to put his hands behind his back after shooting him 8 times in the back. America.

— deray (@deray) April 7, 2015

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#WalterScott and his family. via @postandcourier http://t.co/vN9Mx1MfdV pic.twitter.com/nwZiqHxL7u pic.twitter.com/ph2ND7kZL6

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) April 7, 2015

Wow. Officers even lied about performing CPR on #WalterScott. They claimed they did. Video shows not true. pic.twitter.com/r3nhdajTjw

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) April 7, 2015

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First, it’s too many Black people on TV!!! Now, it’s Black-ish is racist. It’s 2015. Our faces are on TV and the humongous ratings keep increasing week after week. They will deal

No. Next question. RT @nypost: Is a show like "Blackish" just racism served with a smile? http://t.co/GxruxuNflR pic.twitter.com/luSY9WRuUq

— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) April 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/585107461058727937

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The media plays a huge part in the crappy stereotypes and narratives of POC

Where's his mugshot? RT @CBSNews: Mass. college student charged with raping kids at day care http://t.co/MDci5MwtYI pic.twitter.com/xeIRJL96cG

— Nah, for real, Im FJ (@FeministaJones) April 3, 2015

Ex #Ferguson mayor says he knows about discrimination because he didn’t get union campaign $$ http://t.co/3VUXXv1pnC pic.twitter.com/PcRULkIlpW

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) April 7, 2015

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Here's the NY Post describing the riots in Ferguson.... pic.twitter.com/831uN91O70

— Davey D (@mrdaveyd) April 5, 2015

Here's how the NY Post describes the riots in Kentucky last night where 29 were arrested.. #Whiteprivilege pic.twitter.com/5IOKkwsQRE

— Davey D (@mrdaveyd) April 5, 2015

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Imagine the media narrative if this was Ferguson

https://twitter.com/XLNB/status/584574896925052928

There it is. There's that media bias I was expecting.
"ruckus"#CallItARiot pic.twitter.com/ZKlZ75dJQa

— Heather ♿📷 (@MissJupiter1957) April 5, 2015

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White leaders, I demand you address this. Wherefore art thou, John Boehner? pic.twitter.com/dHyq4ipci3

— Your Tiny Journalist Friend. (@thewayoftheid) April 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/GrooveSDC/status/584608885056471041

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https://twitter.com/_M_Pulse/status/584585904242688001

https://twitter.com/7im/status/584607763226951680

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Sports riots: ok, blow off some steam

Pumpkin riots: awww

Peaceful protests for human rights: hey, what the fuck is this send in the army

— Danny Bowes (@bybowes) April 5, 2015

Cleveland officer facing trial in 137-shot barrage says he cannot recall shooting via @Guardian http://t.co/HHYVE6YL0R

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) April 6, 2015

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https://twitter.com/utt_jamie/status/584562804411113473

Of course Kentucky fans are rioting over being losers. Will they be called "thugs"? Why their culture of violence? http://t.co/vAN1fc905V

— anildash.com (@anildash) April 5, 2015

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Destroying property. Fighting cops. And, yet, arrests and not shootings. Amazing what people can accomplish when the perps are white.

— Genie Lauren (@MoreAndAgain) April 5, 2015

If these were Howard students, the police would've certainly used near-lethal force by now. I'm serious. pic.twitter.com/vmG13KyZmb

— deray (@deray) April 5, 2015

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Grammar and respecting copyright laws. It’s a liberal thing

Unfortunate typo on the Rand website http://t.co/X3pU4oeEBu pic.twitter.com/meHyHf0KMj

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/laurenarankin/status/585465708970188801

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the page for the official Dr. Rand Paul 2016 eye chart misspells "ophthalmologist" (eye doctor) pic.twitter.com/dogQzBkRtc

— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) April 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/585563050855550976

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/585596412903170050

Here's a look at the candidates running for city council in today's #FergusonElections via @Crewof42. pic.twitter.com/U1qqhw5xaP

— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 7, 2015

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There’s pandering and then there’s Jeb

Jeb Bush identified as "Hispanic" on a 2009 voter application. I've heard of "identifying with your base," but dude. http://t.co/ql6SyCAsbe

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) April 6, 2015

Doesn't TIME have editors who say, Listen, let's try something other than a tired-ass racist trope for your lede. pic.twitter.com/yzveFtNg26

— Ali Gharib (@Ali_Gharib) April 5, 2015

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Just ran into @MariaChappelleN at the poll at First Presbyterian. #FergusonElections pic.twitter.com/vWnBdLy3Th

— deray (@deray) April 7, 2015

Just ran into @akacharleswade and @Patricialicious at First Presbyterian volunteering at the poll. #FergusonElections pic.twitter.com/jYLoBo0CuW

— deray (@deray) April 7, 2015

Vile people

Five Volunteer Firefighters In Texas Arrested For Sexual Assault In Alleged Hazing Incident http://t.co/ovaPFiTn39 pic.twitter.com/kmlw0Jawat

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) April 7, 2015

PA bishop has to actually tell people don't bring guns to mass after one went off at Easter vigil; http://t.co/XiKpp2DGoa #gunsinAmerica

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) April 7, 2015

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Rand Paul talks a good game on civil rights but supported SCOTUS decision gutting Voting Rights Act http://t.co/5KLbdkx7xG

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) April 7, 2015

Rand Paul would be the worst president on civil rights since reconstruction http://t.co/CeiQYNwB9T pic.twitter.com/fCLWKOBhNB

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) April 7, 2015

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Jeralean Talley, 115-year-old Detroit-area woman, is now listed as world's oldest person: http://t.co/WZCeeULNrB pic.twitter.com/SOq4b52zWz

— ABC News (@ABC) April 7, 2015

In an unusual move, a judge admitted he made two errors that cost Nathan Fields a fair trial. http://t.co/WGlLJy5J0h pic.twitter.com/oaCg9KlVwr

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) April 7, 2015

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First Lady Michelle Obama Honors Those Who Give Their All For The Country

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Cindi Leive: Michelle Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kerry Washington: The Important Cause Bringing Three Powerhouse Women Together

First Lady Michelle Obama and actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Kerry Washington are sitting in the Blue Room at the White House. This trio of female forces, who know one another through their work on the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, aren’t here just to catch up on life. They’re here today to spread a crucial message: This Memorial Day, America’s servicewomen, veterans, and military wives—courageous women—need our help. Over a decade ago, during the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, our servicemen and -women were constantly in the public eye, in newspapers, music videos, car commercials. Today, most of the more than 2.5 million men and women who deployed are home safe—but they deserve just as much attention as when they were braving IEDs and insurgents.

During this reentry period, advocates point out, many veterans face hardships (from homelessness and unemployment to post-traumatic stress disorder and the effects of sexual trauma), and we can’t underestimate the support they need. MO: One thing I want to clarify—that every service member, veteran, wants us to remember—is that the vast majority of people returning from service come back completely healthy…. But when we do come across someone who is struggling…we have to develop a culture of open arms and acceptance so that they feel comfortable saying, “I’m a veteran. And by the way, I need little help.” Think about the amount of training the average veteran has received through the military—physical training, project management training, public relations work. Think of an average tour of duty in a foreign land, the money we put into developing that, and then they’re discharged, and what, we let that investment go? Absolutely not. These are some of the best-trained people in our society.

More here

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Worth a read: @FLOTUS, @SJP & @KerryWashington on our #vets and #JoiningForces in @GlamourMag: http://t.co/YBI8rquND6 pic.twitter.com/ZI87U12RFh

— Joining Forces 44 (@JoiningForces44) April 7, 2015

Hello, power women! Why @SJP, @FLOTUS, & @kerrywashington are teaming up for our May issue: http://t.co/k2gQntRBEq pic.twitter.com/fPHdX672Fc

— Glamour (@glamourmag) April 7, 2015

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Honored to #JoinForces with @FLOTUS + @SJP for @glamourmag. We gals gotta stick together. http://t.co/G9YvlMEiXI. pic.twitter.com/p3daW7nZCp

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) April 7, 2015

In awe of these women & so proud of this cover: @FLOTUS @sjp @kerrywashington @joiningforces. pic.twitter.com/RZZeNyLQTt

— Cindi Leive (@cindi_leive) April 7, 2015

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First Lady Michelle Obama participates in the unveiling of the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp, at the Warner Theater in Washington. From left are, Eleanor Traylor, English Professor at Howard University; poet Nikki Giovanni; Mrs. Obama; Postmaster General Megan Brennan; Oprah Winfrey, and artist Ross Rossin

Chat Away

Using his iPhone, a guest takes a photograph of President Obama during an Easter Prayer Breakfast in the East Room of the White House

Rise and Shine

On This Day: Baghdad, Iraq, April 7, 2009

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Today (all times Eastern)

9:30: The President hosts an Easter Prayer Breakfast, East Room

11:0: The First Lady takes part in the First Day of Issue ceremony for the ‘forever’ stamp honoring the late Maya Angelou at the Warner Theater in Washington DC

Hopefully live here

2:35: The President participates in a roundtable discussing the impacts of climate change on public health, Howard University, Washington

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On This Day

President Obama addresses U.S. troops during his visit to Baghdad, Iraq, April 7, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: President Obama greets troops during a visit to Camp Victory, just outside Baghdad, on April 7, 2009

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MoooOOOooorning!