Je Suis Charlie

Jan. 8, 2015

12 murdered in attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo At least 12 people are dead, including two police officers, and another 10 are wounded after two masked men stormed the headquarters of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and opened fire. Charlie Hebdo previously came under attack in 2011 after it published a satirical image of the Prophet Muhammad and ignited a firestorm within the Muslim community. + As of Thursday morning, NBC's Pete Williams, citing unnamed U.S. officials, is reporting that one suspect in the shooting has been killed and that the remaining two are in custody. + Here's why every newspaper should reprint the paper's controversial cartoons. + The newspaper's editorial director, cartoonist Stéphane Charbonnier, was gunned down alongside well-known cartoonists Cabu, Wolinski and Tignous. + Charbonnier told Der Speigel after the offices were bombed in 2011: "A drawing has never killed anyone ... If we worried about the consequences of each of our drawings in each of our 1,057 issues, then we would have had to close shop a long time ago." + 15 powerful cartoons from artists speaking out against the vicious attack. + Charlie Hebdo actually has had more legal run-ins with Christians than with Muslims. + French media outlets are donating money and equipment to ensure the magazine will continue publishing and won't be silenced. + The attack on journalists is going to help the last people these extremists want to: Europe's burgeoning class of far-right xenophobes. The FBI is searching for the suspect in a terrorist bombing outside an NAACP office Authorities are looking for a man who may have information about a homemade explosive set off near the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP on Tuesday. There were no injuries and only minor damage, police said.   + The blast happened Tuesday outside a barber shop that's next door to the group's office. An improvised explosive device was detonated against the building, but it was too soon to know whether the nation's oldest civil rights organization was the target, FBI spokeswoman Amy Sanders said.  + The bombing, coming in the midst of nationwide protests against police mistreatment of black citizens, recalls the sad history of violence against the NAACP. + Mic's Derrick Clifton: "Make no mistake: Attacks like these are unacceptable and reinforce a history of anti-black racism that's meant to deter any progress made toward racial justice. " Introducing MicCheck, our brand new iOS app Mic has officially launched our new iOS app, MicCheck! MicCheck is the best way to stay informed about the world with a few simple swipes. Mic’s expert editors will be curating the best stories from Mic and across the Web, showcasing the most interesting and important selections that will help you stay on top of the conversation in real time. With everything from breaking news and politics to science, music and culture, MicCheck offers a beautifully designed, single feed of conversation starters, perfect for anyone who’s on the go and wants to catch up in a hurry. Download MicCheck, share it with friends, and then send an email to appfeedback@mic.com to let us know how we can make it better!

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