GOP TODAY MIDDAY REPORT 04/15/2015

Arizona police release video of officer ramming armed suspect with car Police in Marana, Ariz., released a video of an officer ramming an armed suspect with a police cruiser, an action which they claim saved the suspect's life. Mario Valencia, 36, was wanted for a series of alleged crimes that led him to stealing a rifle and ammunition from a Walmart, according to police.

Battering religious freedom with abortion In its latest attack on religious liberty, the American Civil Liberties Union wants to force Roman Catholic organizations to provide contraception and abortions to unaccompanied immigrant children pouring over America's southern border.

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On way to mosque prayers, Muslim youth attack, burn young Christian A 14-year-old Christian boy was beaten and set on fire after being asked his religious affiliation by two Muslim youth who were on their way to Friday prayers at their local mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.

Power outage in DC a harbinger of things to come As power outages go, the one in the Washington, D.C. area last week was relatively minor. But the outage didn't seem minor to the dozens of people stranded on elevators, stuck deep in darkened Metro rail depots and to businesses forced to close early and lose revenue.

Missouri executes inmate for child support stabbing death A Missouri inmate convicted in a 1998 stabbing death over child-support payments became the third convicted killer put to death in the state this year.

Ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez convicted of murder, gets life Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in a deadly late-night shooting, sealing the downfall of an athlete who once had a $40 million contract and a standout career ahead of him.

Memphis mob attacks gas station customers For the second time in eight months, an unruly teen mob has been caught on video attacking a defenseless victim, stirring outrage in Memphis and beyond.