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Gay Man Says Orlando, Fla., Killer Sought Revenge
“Omar Mateen, the Muslim gunman who committed the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, was ‘100 percent’ gay and bore a grudge against Latino men because he felt used by them, according to a man who says he was his lover for two months,” Univision reported Tuesday. “ ‘I’ve cried like you have no idea. But…
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House of Representatives Adjourns for 4th of July After Democrats Stage Sit-in for Almost 26 Hours
House Democrats have ended their daylong sit-in demanding action on gun control legislation, but the fight is not over. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) has pledged to return and continue to push for reforms, NPR reports. For now, lawmakers will go home for their Fourth of July recess and reconvene Tuesday, July 5. The Democrats caused…
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‘Enough Is Enough’: House Dems Stage Sit-in on Floor of Congress Over Guns
At noon Wednesday, members of the House shut it down—all the way down. In a historic act of protest, Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives refused to observe the regular order of the House, staging a sit-in protest over the lack of legislation on gun control. The protest Wednesday occurred after House Republicans…
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Cleveland Media Share in Cavs Madness
More than 20,000 fans of the new NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers greeted the team Monday as it returned to Cleveland from its historic come-from-behind victory over the Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland news media were there to share in—and profit from—the excitement. George Rodrigue, editor of the Plain Dealer, told Journal-isms by email: “-…
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10 Things You Can Say About LeBron if You Still Want to Hate Him but Have Run Out of Things to Say
So, after LeBron James returned to Cleveland and delivered a championship to a city that hasn’t seen one since the Paleolithic era, and did this while … beating the team that just completed the best regular season in NBA history; coming back from a 3-1 deficit (something that has never been done before in the…
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Did Media ‘Straightwash’ the Orlando, Fla., Tragedy?
It was probably the first time journalists from a variety of news organizations collectively discussed last weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando that left 49 victims dead. The 70 people present for the third Unity Diversity Caucus Friday in Washington picked up a word new to most, “straightwashing.” “Straightwashing” means erasing gay identity. Some news organizations…
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Hamilton Dominates Tony Awards With 11 Awards
Sunday’s Tony Awards were used as an opportunity for many to pay tribute to the victims of the Orlando, Fla., mass shooting. During opening remarks for the show, host James Corden dedicated the show to the at least 49 people who were killed early Sunday morning. “Our hearts go out to all of those affected…
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Orlando Shooting Horror Surfaces Disputed ‘Radical Islam’ Term
The mass nightclub shooting in Orlando early Sunday that killed 50 people and injured 53 others has some journalists and politicians pointing to the dead gunman’s purported connection to the Islamic State, which in some references is being labeled “radical Islam,” a loaded term that a counterterrorism expert has said mischaracterizes the religion. As reported…
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Hillary Clinton and the Press: ‘Voter Suppression’ or Just Good Journalism?
“The Associated Press on Tuesday advised staffers to ‘practice situational awareness’ at their bureaus and offices in the wake of social media pushback from supporters of Bernie Sanders who were angered by its decision to call the Democratic nomination for Hillary Clinton,” Benjamin Mullin reported for the Poynter Institute. “Danny Spriggs, the AP’s vice president…