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"Reasonable perception": It's the standard by which a cop's use of force is judged. And more often than not, the courts – and jurors – are on the police's side. This doesn't bode well for justice for Michael Brown and his family.

Citing the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling, Missouri Judge Robert Dierker – known for his outspoken views on corporate personhood, and who has appeared on Fox News – denied a ballot initiative that would have nixed tax breaks for fossil fuel companies in St. Louis.