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Footnotes for July 2016 Posts

July 5, 2016: Police Battle Guns, Justice Dept., and Democrats

1. “Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at the National Summit on Youth Violence Prevention.” The United States Department of Justice. June 27, 2016. https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-loretta-e-lynch-delivers-remarks-national-summit-youth-violence-0, retrieved July 3, 2016.

2. Ibid.

3. Nikeas, Peter, Chachkevitch, Alexandra, and Sadovi, Carlos. “3 children among at least 64 shot over holiday weekend.” Chicago Tribune. July 4, 2016. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-monday-afternoon-shootings-raise-holiday-toll-to-36-20160704-story.html, retrieved July 5, 2016.

4. Vivanco, Leonor, Nickeas, Peter and Crepeau, Megan. “Start of Fourth of July weekend in Chicago not as violent as in past years: cops.” Chicago Tribune. July 2, 2016. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-july-4th-shootings-0703-met-20160702-story.html, retrieved July 3, 2016.

5. “President Obama Grants Commutations.” The White House. June 3, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/06/03/president-obama-grants-commutations, retrieved July 4, 2016.

6. “Conyers, Jackson Lee Commend President Obama for Additional Commutations of Sentences, Call for Congressional Action on Sentencing Reform.” Congressman John Conyers, Jr. June 3, 2016. https://conyers.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/conyers-jackson-lee-commend-president-obama-additional-commutations, retrieved July 4, 2016.

7. “U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch for the Eastern District of New York Delivers Remarks at the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.” The United States Department of justice. August 13, 2014. https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/us-attorney-loretta-lynch-eastern-district-new-york-delivers-remarks-convention, retrieved July 4, 2016.

8. “Goodlatte & Judiciary Members Demand Answers About President’s Unprecedented Clemency Program.” House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. July 14, 2015. https://judiciary.house.gov/press-release/goodlatte-judiciary-members-demand-answers-about-president-s-unprecedented-clemency-program/, retrieved July 4, 2016.

July 8, 2016: Why Trust Clinton? You Don’t Have a Choice.

1. Palfrey, Quentin. “Internet Privacy: Protecting Consumers, Building Trust, Creating Jobs.” The White House. February 24, 2012. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/02/24/internet-privacy-protecting-consumers-building-trust-creating-jobs, retrieved July 7, 2016.

2. Holdren, John P. “Scientific Integrity: Fueling Innovation, Building Pubic Trust.” The White House. December 17, 2010. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/17/scientific-integrity-

3. Clinton, Hillary. “Hillary Clinton Lays Out Comprehensive Plan to Bolster Homeland Security.” Hillary Clinton. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/statements/2015/12/15/comprehensive-plan-to-bolster-homeland-security/, retrieved July 7, 2016fueling-innovation-building-public-trust-ostp, retrieved July 7, 2016.

4. “Remarks by the President at Hillary for America Campaign Event.” The White House. July 5, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/05/remarks-president-hillary-america-campaign-event, retrieved July 7, 2016.

5. Ibid.

Photo: “Secretary Clinton Attends 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (CPEC) Forum.” U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. November 10, 2011. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/pix/2011/177003.htm, retrieved July 9, 2016.

July 12, 2016: Black and White Hate Speech is Killing Us

1. “CRS Highlights Timeline.” The United States Department of Justice. https://www.justice.gov/crs/about-crs/crs-highlights/timeline, retrieved July 13, 2016.

2. Somanader, Tanya. “Live Updates on the Attacks on Law Enforcement in Dallas, Texas.” The White House. July 8, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/07/08/live-updates-attack-law-enforcement-dallas-texas, retrieved July 10, 2016.

3. Ibid.

4. Ibid.

5. “Rep. Johnson: Level of police violence against Black women and girls unacceptable.” Hank Johnson. July 27, 2015. https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-level-police-violence-against-black-women-and-girls, retrieved July 11, 2016.

6. Ibid.

July 15, 2016: National Leaders Take Away Our Respect

Mardorf, Christopher. “Bill Clinton Meets with Secretary Johnson and Governor Beebe on Plantation Drive after Tornado Strikes Mayflower, Arkansas.” FEMA. July 23, 2014. https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/images/97078, retrieved July 16, 2016.

July 18, 2016: Blame Police for Deaths but Forgive Islam?

1. Biden, Joe. “Remarks of Vice President Joe Biden as Prepared for Delivery.” The White House. July 9, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/09/weekly-address-standing-together-stop-violence, retrieved July 17, 2016.

2. Kerry, John. “Attack in Nice.” U.S. Department of State. July 14, 2016. http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2016/07/260046.htm, retrieved July 17, 2016.

July 22, 2016: Being Illegal is Easier, Safer, and Better Than Ever

1. “In-Country Refugee/Parole Processing for Minors in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala (Central American Minors – CAM).” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. https://www.uscis.gov/CAM, retrieved July 21, 2016.

2. “USCIS’ Virtual Assistant Now Available in Spanish.” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. June 1, 2016. https://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-virtual-assistant-now-available-spanish, retrieved July 21, 2016.

3. “Stronger Neighbors – Stronger Borders: Addressing the Root Causes of the Migration Surge from Central America.” Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/download/stronger-neighbors_-stronger-borders-addressing-the-root-causes-of-the-migration-surge-from-central-america, retrieved July 21, 2016.

4. “Goodlatte: New Obama Administration Policy is a Government-Sanctioned Border Surge.” Bob Goodlatte. November 14, 2014. http://goodlatte.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=206, retrieved July 21, 2016.

Photo by Border Patrol Agent Carl Nagy: “CBP Addresses Humanitarian Challenges of Unaccompanied Child Migrants.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection. https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/humanitarian-challenges, retrieved July 23, 2016.

July 28, 2016: School Teachers Angry, but It’s Not Rauner’s Fault

1. “Rauner challenged by CPS educators to ‘read-off’ on importance of civil rights, public education.” Chicago Teachers Union. July 22, 2016. http://www.ctunet.com/blog/bruce-rauner-cps-ctu-virtually-illiterate-teachers, retrieved July 24, 2016.

2. “CPS Stats and Facts.” Chicago Public Schools. http://cps.edu/About_CPS/At-a-glance/Pages/Stats_and_facts.aspx, retrieved July 25, 2016.

3. “Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. For the year ended June 30, 2015.” Chicago Public Schools. p. 190. http://cps.edu/About_CPS/Financial_information/Documents/FY15_CAFR.pdf, retrieved July 25, 2016.

4. “The Nation’s Report Card.” National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/subject/publications/dst2015/pdf/2016048xc8.pdf, retrieved July 27, 2016.

5. Ibid.

6. Perez, Juan Jr. “Chicago Public Schools downgrades four years of inflated graduation rates.” Chicago Tribune October 2, 2015. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-school-graduation-rate-change-met-1002-20151001-story.html, retrieved July 24, 2016.

Photo: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano). Collection and Series: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Public Domain Photographs, 1882 – 1962. National Archives Catalog. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/196400, retrieved July 29, 2016.

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