Matt Taibbi | Trial of Policeman in Eric Garner Case Too Little, Too Late

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17 May 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE ARE ASKING FOR A 'FAIR SHAKE' ON DONATIONS: We never believed that all the readers would donate all the time, nor do we expect it. We absolutely understand that extenuating circumstances happen. But less than 1% of the subscribers donating? That's not right or fair. We have no choice but to stand up and protest that. RSN was in fact built entirely with public funding. It's worth preserving. Give us a hand once in a while. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Matt Taibbi | Trial of Policeman in Eric Garner Case Too Little, Too Late  Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Taibbi writes: "Five years ago this July, a 43-year-old father and small-time street dealer, Eric Garner, was killed in explosion of unnecessary violence. Police officer Daniel Pantaleo, while an onlooker filmed his every move, wrapped an arm around Garner's neck and squeezed until Garner died, gasping, 'I can't breathe.'" READ MORE Former special prosecutor Robert Mueller. (photo: Getty) What Congress Should Ask Robert Mueller When He Testifies Joshua Geltzer, Ryan Goodman and Asha Rangappa, Just Security Excerpt: "Robert Mueller's time as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and links to the Trump campaign was notable for many things, among those his silence." READ MORE President Donald Trump chose Mark Morgan, an Obama-era Border Patrol chief known for his bullish support of the president's border wall, to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (photo: Cliff Owen/AP) Trump's Pick for ICE Director: I Can Tell Which Migrant Children Will Become Gang Members by Looking in Their Eyes Matt Stieb, New York Magazine Stieb writes: "Trump-administration officials, or ex-officials hoping to squeeze their way into the White House, have long used television as a means to directly contact the president, who is reported to watch up to eight hours a day. The strategy seems to have paid off for former Border Patrol head Mark Morgan." READ MORE Whistleblower Chelsea Manning. (photo: Win McNamee/Getty) Chelsea Manning Ordered to Return to Jail, Says She'd 'Rather Starve to Death' Than Testify Nick Statt, The Verge Statt writes: "Former Army intelligence analyst and whistleblower Chelsea Manning is being sent back to jail today, following the arrival of a new grand jury in an ongoing WikiLeaks case for which Manning was ordered to testify and refused." READ MORE Senator Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty) Bernie Sanders Introduces Petition to Prohibit War With Iran Without Congress' Approval Rachel Frazin, The Hill Frazin writes: "Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched a petition Thursday to 'tell Congress to pass legislation that would prohibit military action against Iran without Congressional approval.'" READ MORE Members of Code Pink, center, are surrounded by supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaidó outside of the Venezuelan Embassy on Saturday. (photo: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) Activists Arrested in Venezuelan Embassy in Washington After a Monthlong Occupation Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY Wu writes: "Tensions have been mounting at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C., where liberal activists from the group CODEPINK have occupied the building for the past month. On Thursday morning, things finally came to a head when law enforcement personnel entered the embassy to arrest and remove the activists." READ MORE Waorani women celebrating their victory in court. (photo: Dolores Ochoa/AP) Amazon Tribe Wins Lawsuit Against Big Oil, Saving Millions of Acres of Rainforest Disclose.tv Excerpt: "After a long legal battle with a number of organizations, the Waorani people successfully protected half a million acres of their ancestral territory in the Amazon rainforest from being mined for oil drilling by huge oil corporations." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation