"Yippee! I'm a parolee!," mentally ill prisoner Mark DeFriest said to his wife Bonnie DeFriest, as he began his path to freedom on March 10. He still still faces years in prison, but welcomed a 70-year reduction in his sentence.

Democracy Now! 2015-03-19 Thursday

• Headlines for March 19, 2015
• Blockupy: Thousands Protest in Frankfurt Calling on Eurozone to Dismantle "Laboratory for Austerity"
• Deadly Shooting Rampage at Tunisian National Museum Leaves Birthplace of Arab Spring on Edge
• Obama Seeks Fast Track for TPP, Trade Deal that Could Thwart "Almost Any Progressive Policy or Goal"
• "How the FBI Created a Terrorist": Agency Accused of Entrapping Mentally Ill Man in Florida

Democracy Now! 2015-03-18 Wednesday

• Headlines for March 18, 2015
• Hedge Fund-Backed Castellan Real Estate Group Intimidates NYC Tenants to Vacate Rent-Stabilized Apts
• After Netanyahu Wins Israel Vote with Racism & Vow of Permanent Occupation, How Will World Respond?
• A Family Broken Up: Freed After 8 Years at Guantánamo, a Father & Son Are Still Kept Apart

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Democracy Now! 2015-03-17 Tuesday

• Headlines for March 17, 2015
• A Double Standard on Leaks? As Whistleblowers Jailed, Petraeus Escapes Prison & Advises White House
• A Deadly U-Turn: Did Miriam Carey Need to Die After Wrong Car Move at White House Checkpoint?

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Democracy Now! 2015-03-16 Monday

• Headlines for March 16, 2015
• Vanuatu Blames Global Warming as Cyclone Causes Nation's Worst Climate Disaster in Recent Memory
• As U.N. Backs Fossil Fuel Divestment, Bill McKibben on Vanuatu, Oxford Vote, California Water Crisis
• After Swedish Prosecutors Back Down, Is WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Close to Freedom?

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