Cheat Sheet - The Monsters Who Screamed for Dead Cops

Read This, Skip That .... December 23, 2014 SICK 1. The Monsters Who Screamed for Dead Cops Protesters took to the streets of Manhattan chanting, "What do we want? Dead cops!" just days before two NYPD officers were murdered in cold blood. In order to discover who was responsible, Jacob Siegel has examined photos, video, and social-media posts to uncover a single campaign group, desperate to 'turn up the anger' at otherwise-peaceful protests. Read it at The Daily Beast Hack Attack 2. Cyberwar on North Korea Could Be Illegal It is unclear if the U.S., or any other nation, was responsible for shutting down North Korea's Internet for over nine hours on Monday. If the U.S. did respond to the Sony hack with a denial of service attack, it may have violated international law, reports Shane Harris. What constitutes a "proportional" response, as Obama promised, is still murky in the age of cyberattacks. Read it at The Daily Beast NOT GOING ANYWHERE 3. The Felon Who Wouldn't Leave Congress Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm is set to plead guilty to tax evasion on Tuesday, but that doesn't mean he's ready to leave the Hill, David Freedlander and Ben Jacobs report. Despite being indicted for 20 counts of fraud and tax evasion this year, Grimm was re-elected in November. It doesn't look like he has any intention of bowing out, and voters don't seem to mind. Read it at The Daily Beast FINALLY 4. Civil-Rights Probe in Unarmed Shooting The U.S. Department of Justice announced plans Monday to launch a civil-rights investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a white Milwaukee police officer. On Monday, District Attorney John Chisholm declined to press charges against Officer Christopher Manney, who shot and killed Dontre Hamilton during a confrontation in a park last April. Manney arrived and began patting down Hamilton after workers at a Starbucks called to complain about Hamilton sleeping in the park. Hamilton, who was schizophrenic, fought back and Manney shot him 14 times. Chisholm said Manney was acting in self-defense, but the Justice Department will "undertake a federal review of this case to determine if, under federal civil-rights law, there is a basis, both legal and factual, upon which a federal civil-rights prosecution may be premised," the U.S. attorney said.  Read it at ABC News HELPING HAND 5. Columbia to Review U-VA Rape Story Rolling Stone is tapping the Columbia Journalism School to review the editorial process behind its University of Virginia story, according to a statement released Monday from Editor and Publisher Jann S. Wenner. "We have asked the Columbia Journalism School to conduct an independent review—headed by Dean Steve Coll and Dean of Academic Affairs Sheila Coronel—of the editorial process that led to the publication of this story. As soon as they are finished, we will publish their report," the statement said. The magazine faced criticism after other news organizations found several discrepancies in the controversial article. Coronel and Coll did not give a deadline on the report, but added that Rolling Stone has submitted "a lot of files," including interviews and emails to Columbia's team. Read it at The Washington Post FOREWARNED Australia PM: New Terror Attack 'Likely' "Heightened level of terror chatter." PACKING HEAT Baggage Handler Accused of Gun Running Delta agent had 18 handguns in backpack. NOT US China Denies Cutting N. Korea's Internet Says U.S. and North Korea should talk it out. SORRY, FOLKS Rookie Season Over for Johnny Manziel Hamstring injury rules him out for Week 17. UNDETERRED Judge OKs Lethal Injections in Oklahoma Despite controversial "agonizing" new drugs. THE HUFFINGTON POST Ray Kelly: Bill De Blasio Ran 'Anti-Police Campaign' US Weekly Elton John Marries David Furnish: Wedding Details! Rolling Stone Tea Partiers Are Right: Jeb Is a RINO GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. The NRA's Twisted List for Santa by John Feinblatt Sony: Hollywood's Most Subversive Studio Is Under Attack by Marlow Stern Kimye's High Fashion Odyssey by Amy Zimmerman

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