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Cheat Sheet - Don’t Call Obama Racist

Today: Aurora Marks One Year Anniversary , Detroit's Bankruptcy Raises Questions That Go Far Beyond the City Limits , 100 Cities Join 'Justice for Trayvon' Rallies
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

July 20, 2013
Unscripted

President Obama's critics pounced when he said he could have been Trayvon Martin. But conservatives who accused him of dividing the country miss how necessary his unique perspective is, says John Avlon.

NOT FORGOTTEN

One year ago Saturday, July 20, 2012, a gunman killed 12 people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The town marked the anniversary of the massacre with ceremonies and by asserting its place in the continuing gun-control debate. An event sponsored by the pro-gun control group "No More Names" on Friday culminated in a reading of the names of gun-violence victims. The reading lasted ten hours and ended at 12:28 a.m.—the hour the theater shootings began, one year ago. Other events held by the town—such as meditation and yoga—focused on healing wounds that are hard to close.

BROKE CITY

No one fully comprehends the implications of Detroit's bankruptcy, but it could profoundly affect everything from municipal bonds to pension funds and not just in Detroit, writes Stephen D. Eide.

WILLING CHANGE

Inspired by George Zimmerman's acquittal in the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin, and fueled by President Obama's remarks that it "could have been me," protesters rallied in 100 cities around the country on Saturday. More than 300 people gathered outside Washington, D.C.'s federal courthouse to call for justice, while Beyoncé and Jay-Z made an appearance at New York City's rally outside the NYPD headquarters. Hundreds also gathered in Miami to hear Martin's father speak. "We will do everything we can to make sure there's change," he said, "that's our promise to our son's memory."

RIP

It's a sad day for the press. Legendary journalist Helen Thomas, the first female president of the White House Correspondents' Association, has died at 92. Thomas was a fixture in the front row of White House press conferences and covered 10 presidents in her decades-long career. She began covering the White House in 1961 and did not retire until 2010, becoming the longest-serving White House journalist in the process. Although she retired amid a flood of controversy over remarks on Israel, Thomas remains a legend.


OOZE CRUISE
Five Convicted in Costa Concordia Shipwreck
On charges of manslaughter and negligence.
'HARDCORE'
Israel to Release Palestinian Prisoners
As part of Mideast peace talks.
BOOM
Wheelchair-Bound Man Explodes Device at Airport
In Beijing International's Terminal 3.
HI-HO, SILVER!
Report: Nate Silver to Join ESPN
Statistician to leave New York Times?
FAR, FAR AWAY
Star Wars Set Gets Swallowed By Sand
As scientists
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