Page 1 Roundup (08/13)

I normally don't post newspaper covers on the weekend. But 50 years after the Detroit riots erupted during the summer I was born, I never thought we'd be battling white supremacists in the streets -- and that our so-called president would be tip-toeing around them. Here's how some big papers handled the sickening events of the past 48 hours:

The Daily News: Carnage in Charlottesville leaves 3 dead, 34 injured after white nationalist rally sparked violence, two crashes  

Heather Heyer was murdered for protesting racism / Read HERE.

Meet the police officers who died while monitoring the racist jamboree HERE.

The New York Post: I commend the tabloid for using the word terror

The New York Times: Trump Is Criticized for Not Calling Out White Supremacists (why would he, he needs to think about his re-election campaign)

The Washington Post: Trump lit the torches of white supremacy in Charlottesville. We must extinguish them.

Maybe not the best day to publish this one, guys. Why is it Republicans only have a problem with "identity politics" when Democrats partake?

How soon before conservatives say we're ruining the lives of young men like Peter Cvjetanovic by reporting exactly who they are?

Say hello to Matthew Colligan, who once proudly posted getting his photo taken with Donald Trump but now suddenly has deleted his Twitter account at @millenial_matt.

Arizona Governor Vetoes Religious Freedom Law

Voting for Arizona's hateful "religious freedom" bill is like voting to end Obamacare. It looks "good" on your resume for certain types.

The ACLU said in a statement:

“Discrimination has no place in Arizona, or anywhere else,” said Alessandra Soler, executive director of the ACLU of Arizona. “We’re grateful that the governor has stopped this disgraceful law from taking effect, and that Arizona will remain open for business to everyone.” The Arizona bill was passed last week following the defeat of similar bills in Maine, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Idaho. “We strongly support the right of every person to exercise their religious beliefs, but religious freedom doesn’t give any of us the right to harm others,” said Eunice Rho, advocacy and policy counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union. “The massive public opposition to this, as well as several other failed bills across the country, shows that Americans of all political persuasions and religions feel the same way.”