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White Domestic Terrorism as a National Security Threat Presents Challenges for 2020 Presidential Candidates
U.S. national security conversations have traditionally focused on perceived foreign threats, such as a nuclear-ready Iran or North Korea. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have resulted in discrimination against brown people of Middle Eastern descent with law enforcement subjecting them to intense—and often illegal—surveillance. But recent mass shootings carried out by white supremacists…
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El Paso Police Accuse Mass Shooting Hero of Fraud: ‘What He Said Is Not Truthful’
On Monday, Chris Grant was supposed to be at the White House to be honored for his courageous actions during the recent mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart that claimed 22 lives. “Chris grabbed—listen to this—soda bottles and anything else in front of him,” Trump boasted at the ceremony, according to the Washington…
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Khalid Benefit Concert Raises $500,000 for El Paso Shooting Victims
On Sunday, R&B star Khalid returned to his hometown of El Paso, Texas, to host a benefit concert for the victims of the Aug. 3 mass shooting that left 22 dead and an additional 24 injured. Dubbed “Khalid & Friends: A Night for Suncity,” the star-studded affair raised $500,000 for the El Paso Community Fund,…
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8Chan, Breeding Ground for White Supremacist Shooters Goes Dark; Founder Says Pull the Plug Permanently
In a move that is deeply decent and sensical, a technology company has announced that it will no longer be complicit in white supremacist hatred by pulling the plug on services for 8chan, a website that has become the stomping grounds for mass murderers. The Washington Post reports that an announcement from CloudFlare came shortly…