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		<title>Weekend Roundup: Malignant Clowns; Stop-and-Frisk Protests; Plumbing Plum Island</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The <em>Daily News</em> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/vote-hakeem-jeffries-article-1.1092467?localLinksEnabled=false" target="_blank">endorsed Hakeem Jeffries</a>, declaring, "One man in this contest is a class act. The other is a malignant clown."</p>
<p>French politicians <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/nyregion/in-new-york-city-french-politics-is-local.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">are campaigning in New York</a>.</p>
<p>Nick Confessore said the Committee to Save New York controversy <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/162763/ny1-online--reporters-roundtable-reflects-on-questionable-donations-for-gov--cuomo" target="_blank">isn't over</a>.</p>
<p>Black and LGBT leaders <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/nyregion/black-leaders-and-gay-advocates-find-ways-to-march-in-step.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">will march together</a> against stop-and-frisk.</p>
<p>The Puerto Rican Day Parade today <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/political_news/162808/puerto-rican-day-parade-to-feature-stop-and-frisk-protest" target="_blank">will also feature</a> a protest against the policy.</p>
<p><!--more-->Here's <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/adriano-espaillat-talks-stop-frisk-d-c/" target="_blank">video of Adriano Espaillat in Washington</a> last Thursday speaking on stop-and-frisk.</p>
<p>The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/06/10/496949/us-commission-on-civil-rights-to-investigate-stand-your-ground-laws-for-racial-bias/" target="_blank">launched an inquiry</a> into “Stand Your Ground” laws.</p>
<p>David Storobin <a href="http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/J5270-2011" target="_blank">sponsored his first bill</a>, honoring the memory of the Munich attack on Israeli Olympic athletes.</p>
<p>Storobin <a href="http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/david-storobin/bio" target="_blank">has his .gov page up as well</a>.</p>
<p>Gatemouth thinks authorities <a href="http://www.r8ny.com/blog/gatemouth/no_excuses_for_david_and_dean.html" target="_blank">need to investigate</a> his narrow special election victory.</p>
<p>The Democrat running in the city's most Republican Assembly district <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/democrat_kicks_off_south_shore.html" target="_blank">kicked off his campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Only a nationwide <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/opinion/sunday/how-do-you-put-a-nation-on-a-diet.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss" target="_blank">prevention-oriented obesity program</a> will work.</p>
<p>A new study <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/political_news/162767/asian-american-community-struggles-with-long-term-unemployment" target="_blank">srevealed</a> Asian-Americans have high long-term unemployment rates.</p>
<p>CBS <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57450054/plumbing-the-mysteries-of-plum-island/" target="_blank">"plumbed"</a> the mysteries of Plum Island.</p>
<p>The<em> New York Post</em> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/how_to_count_beans_N51Lj3LR8FXuGypTCYPozH" target="_blank">bashed CUNY</a> for its focus on diversity.</p>
<p>Paul Singer <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/opinion/sunday/the-gops-gay-trajectory.html?_r=1&amp;pagewanted=all" target="_blank">will fund</a> a pro-gay GOP super PAC.</p>
<p>The Latino vote <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/us/politics/latino-growth-not-fully-felt-at-voting-booth.html?_r=1&amp;hp" target="_blank">doesn't match</a> their share of the population.</p>
<p>Mitt Romney <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/06/08/immigration-key-romney-drive-for-hispanic-votes/rrMMZWxprrwRSI920hfjfJ/story.html?s_campaign=sm_tw" target="_blank">intends to court</a> that constituency.</p>
<p>Colorado's Hispanics <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303296604577454453843710094.html?mod=WSJ__MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsFifth" target="_blank">are a key swing constituency</a> in particular.</p>
<p>Demographic shifts in critical areas <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/09/us/politics/obama-may-still-have-an-ally-in-wisconsin-demographics.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">could help President Obama</a> win reelection.</p>
<p>It's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/us/for-us-inquiries-on-leaks-a-difficult-road-to-prosecution.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">inherently difficult</a> for the Obama administration to prosecute leaks.</p>
<p>Eric Holder <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/09/us/politics/holder-directs-us-attorneys-to-investigate-leaks.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">will nevertheless try</a>.</p>
<p>The Libertarian Party<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/06/libertarian-party-rips-rand-paul-125707.html" target="_blank"> lashed out at Rand Paul</a> over his Romney endorsement.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <em>Daily News</em> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/vote-hakeem-jeffries-article-1.1092467?localLinksEnabled=false" target="_blank">endorsed Hakeem Jeffries</a>, declaring, "One man in this contest is a class act. The other is a malignant clown."</p>
<p>French politicians <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/nyregion/in-new-york-city-french-politics-is-local.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">are campaigning in New York</a>.</p>
<p>Nick Confessore said the Committee to Save New York controversy <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/162763/ny1-online--reporters-roundtable-reflects-on-questionable-donations-for-gov--cuomo" target="_blank">isn't over</a>.</p>
<p>Black and LGBT leaders <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/nyregion/black-leaders-and-gay-advocates-find-ways-to-march-in-step.html?ref=nyregion" target="_blank">will march together</a> against stop-and-frisk.</p>
<p>The Puerto Rican Day Parade today <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/political_news/162808/puerto-rican-day-parade-to-feature-stop-and-frisk-protest" target="_blank">will also feature</a> a protest against the policy.</p>
<p><!--more-->Here's <a href="http://www.cityandstateny.com/adriano-espaillat-talks-stop-frisk-d-c/" target="_blank">video of Adriano Espaillat in Washington</a> last Thursday speaking on stop-and-frisk.</p>
<p>The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/06/10/496949/us-commission-on-civil-rights-to-investigate-stand-your-ground-laws-for-racial-bias/" target="_blank">launched an inquiry</a> into “Stand Your Ground” laws.</p>
<p>David Storobin <a href="http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/J5270-2011" target="_blank">sponsored his first bill</a>, honoring the memory of the Munich attack on Israeli Olympic athletes.</p>
<p>Storobin <a href="http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/david-storobin/bio" target="_blank">has his .gov page up as well</a>.</p>
<p>Gatemouth thinks authorities <a href="http://www.r8ny.com/blog/gatemouth/no_excuses_for_david_and_dean.html" target="_blank">need to investigate</a> his narrow special election victory.</p>
<p>The Democrat running in the city's most Republican Assembly district <a href="http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/democrat_kicks_off_south_shore.html" target="_blank">kicked off his campaign</a>.</p>
<p>Only a nationwide <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/opinion/sunday/how-do-you-put-a-nation-on-a-diet.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss" target="_blank">prevention-oriented obesity program</a> will work.</p>
<p>A new study <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/political_news/162767/asian-american-community-struggles-with-long-term-unemployment" target="_blank">srevealed</a> Asian-Americans have high long-term unemployment rates.</p>
<p>CBS <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57450054/plumbing-the-mysteries-of-plum-island/" target="_blank">"plumbed"</a> the mysteries of Plum Island.</p>
<p>The<em> New York Post</em> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/how_to_count_beans_N51Lj3LR8FXuGypTCYPozH" target="_blank">bashed CUNY</a> for its focus on diversity.</p>
<p>Paul Singer <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/opinion/sunday/the-gops-gay-trajectory.html?_r=1&amp;pagewanted=all" target="_blank">will fund</a> a pro-gay GOP super PAC.</p>
<p>The Latino vote <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/us/politics/latino-growth-not-fully-felt-at-voting-booth.html?_r=1&amp;hp" target="_blank">doesn't match</a> their share of the population.</p>
<p>Mitt Romney <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/06/08/immigration-key-romney-drive-for-hispanic-votes/rrMMZWxprrwRSI920hfjfJ/story.html?s_campaign=sm_tw" target="_blank">intends to court</a> that constituency.</p>
<p>Colorado's Hispanics <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303296604577454453843710094.html?mod=WSJ__MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsFifth" target="_blank">are a key swing constituency</a> in particular.</p>
<p>Demographic shifts in critical areas <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/09/us/politics/obama-may-still-have-an-ally-in-wisconsin-demographics.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">could help President Obama</a> win reelection.</p>
<p>It's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/us/for-us-inquiries-on-leaks-a-difficult-road-to-prosecution.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">inherently difficult</a> for the Obama administration to prosecute leaks.</p>
<p>Eric Holder <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/09/us/politics/holder-directs-us-attorneys-to-investigate-leaks.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">will nevertheless try</a>.</p>
<p>The Libertarian Party<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/06/libertarian-party-rips-rand-paul-125707.html" target="_blank"> lashed out at Rand Paul</a> over his Romney endorsement.</p>
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