The State's Attorney's Office today published non-protected material contained in the 9th Supplemental Discovery Release. It consists of additional FBI reports and interviews, some photographs, one recorded interview and some FDLE reports (short summaries of actions taken.) Zimmerman's attorneys have made some of the FBI reports available here.

What I found most interesting were three FDLE reports on for April 2, 2012, the day the state interviewed Witness #8, aka Trayvon's phone friend "Dee Dee." (background here.)[More...]

The 11 Show, starring me, today at 11. Topics for today: The BCS and the travesty that is Northern Illinois' inclusion, Mayor Hillary?, the fiscal cliff, and why being a "unique body" with "unlimited debate" is not a good thing for the Senate.

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Open Thread.

This is the photo Sanford Police Officer Mike Wagner took of George Zimmerman sitting in the patrol car the night Trayvon Martin was shot.
The state finally turned it over to the defense. Previously, it sent them a black and white xerox of the photo. The defense had to file motions and argue in court for the production of the original photo. [More...]

I find myself in the strange position of defending President Obama's current negotiation approach on the austerity bomb while at the same time having to defend my criticism of his negotiating style in the past. It is strange to me because I believe the President has changed his approach to political bargaining - a change I believe began in August 2011 (see, e.g., How Occupy Defined the Election.) This appears to be a widespread view now - see the NYTimes' article Criticized as Weak in Past Talks, Obama Takes Harder Line.

I think I should applaud this change (even when Tim Geithner, someone I have been harshly critical of, is the chosen messenger.)

So what do I make of Glenn Greenwald's column today mocking progressive pundits moving to be "constructively critical" of President Obama? My own view is Glenn, who I consider a friend, is better off making his substantive critiques of the Obama Administration instead of keeping tabs on how MSNBC and The Nation are doing. More on the flip.

The 11 Show, starring me, today at 11. Topics for today: The BCS and the travesty that is Northern Illinois' inclusion, the fiscal cliff, and why being a "unique body" with "unlimited debate" is not a good thing for the Senate.

Your options to listen LIVE:

• Click on the embedded Flash player below
• Go to netrootsradio.com and click on the embedded player or direct link there
Click on this direct link if you need a non-Flash player, say, for iPad or iPhone
• iPad and iPhone users can download the SHOUTCast Radio app for your mobile device and search for "Netroots Radio"
• For Android: Try either the "StreamFurious" or "TuneIn" apps
• BlackBerry users, see this guide by idbecrazyif

Listen to Daily Kos Radio right here:The Daily Kos Radio Player

Non-Flash

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Open Thread.

This is still all I want for Christmas. Thanks to all who have donated, I will be sending thank you emails this week. But I'm not close yet.

If you'd like to help make me a happier blogger, or just want to show some appreciation for TalkLeft, here's how:

For those who don't like paypal, here's my snailmail address. [More...]

Al Jazeera has an article today about the "debate" over Singapore's change two weeks ago in its mandatory death penalty law for drugs and murder. The South China Post reports on Asia's shift against the death penalty.

First, Singapore's change in drug cases is de minimus. It applies only to couriers who agree to become snitches and those who with mental abnormalities.

Couriers who rat out bigger fish can apply for a "certificate of cooperation" from the prosecution. Since most couriers don't know anything about the larger organization, this is just a license to make things up. If the authorities suspect person X of being a big trafficker, and ask a courier to confirm their suspicion, what courier is going to admit "I don't know" when that answer means the gallows.

The mental exemption applies only to those "suffering from such an abnormality of mind that it substantially impaired his mental responsibility for committing the offence".

Second, it's not just life in prison if they avoid the death penalty, but life plus caning -- up to 15 lashes. According to Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean: [More..]

Good news for 23 year old Richard O'Dwyer, who is charged with copyright infringement in the U.S. and had been ordered extradited from the UK to face charges. D.O.J. has offered him a "deferred prosecution" agreement, under which he agrees to come to the U.S. voluntarily to enter the agreement and pay a fine, and promises not to violate U.S. copyright laws in the future. He will then return home to the U.K. When the UK court receives the agreement, it will dismiss the extradition proceedings. Assuming he complies, eventually, the charges will be dropped with no plea of guilty required.

Is this how Kim Dotcom's case will end?

A source close to Dotcom said his legal team was studying it closely as it showed US authorities could be softening their previously hard-line approach. [More...]

A funeral was held today at St. Cecilia's Church in New York's Spanish Harlem for Hector "Macho" Camacho, who was shot and killed in Puerto Rico last week. Hundreds lined the streets to pay their respects. He will be buried at St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx.

Hector's mother said the police have three suspects but no charges have been filed as they are still seeking a motive.

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem. R.I.P. Hector.

Hit yesterday with UCLA +9 and Kent +8 (also too Knicks -13.) I have a bushel of winners today (all picks 2 units unless otherwise indicated):

Tulsa -2 over Central Florida, Boise State -8 over Nevada, Baylor +4½ over Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh -7 over South Florida (3 units), Oklahoma -6 over TCU, Cincinnati -5 over UConn and Kansas St -10 over Texas.

BIG 10 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN - Nebraska -3 over Wisconsin (3 units).

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, NC - Florida State -14 over Georgia Tech (4 units).

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA -Alabama -7½ over Georgia (4 units.)

2 soccer specials: In the Bundesliga - Dortmund over Bayern Munich (+350) and in La Liga - Real Madrid (-1) over Atletico Madrid.

Open Thread.

TGIF!

In celebration, 2 bonus college football selections! UCLA (+9) over Stanford in the PAC-12 championship and BCS buster Kent State (+8) over Northern Illinois in the MAc championship. 3 units each.

Also too, Knicks (-12) over the Wizards. More tomorrow.

Open Thread.

Apple began selling the new iMac today. I've been staring longingly at it on the apple site for three weeks, waiting for launch day. Now it's here and media reports say supplies won't last: get it while you can.

It's all I want for Xmas. I'm convinced it will make me a happier person and a more dedicated and innovative blogger. So I'm sending out a Holiday fundraising request, because otherwise it's not in the cards for me this year.

If any of you want to send me a few dollars to buy one, or buy it for me, as a year-end show of appreciation or thanks, for personally funding TalkLeft the past 10 years and keeping it going 24/7, a contribution towards my new Mac within the next week would be a perfect way to express it -- and it would be awesome for me. Whether it's a few dollars, $10 or more, I'd truly be elated.

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