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Remembering the Pulse Nightclub Tragedy: 1 Year Later
One year ago June 12, I awoke to a flurry of text messages and missed calls from friends demanding that I turn on my television. It was a Sunday morning, and like many black gay men who reside in the nation’s capital, I was in hibernation, sleeping off one too many Jack and Cokes. When…
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Widow of Gunman in Pulse Nightclub Shooting Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges
The widow of the Pulse nightclub shooter pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges against her in connection with the shooting. Noor Zahi Salman, 30, stood before U.S. District Judge Donna Ryu in a California courtroom as she entered her plea. According to the Orlando Sentinel, prosecutors say that Salman knew about Omar Mateen’s plan…
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Families of Orlando, Fla., Shooting Victims File Federal Lawsuit Against Tech Companies
The families of some of the victims of the Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooting have filed a lawsuit against Google, Twitter and Facebook, arguing that the tech companies had a role in the radicalization of the shooter. The gunman, Omar Mateen, did not appear to have official ties to the Islamic State group, also referred to…
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Pulse Shooting Victims Remembered in Ceremonies Marking 6-Month Anniversary
Hundreds of people showed up Monday night to honor the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting on the six-month anniversary of the attacks. Two ceremonies took place to remember those who were lost in the shooting, and to honor those who survived. The Orlando Sentinel reports that one of the ceremonies took place at the…
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Ivory Coast Men Outed, Forced to Flee Homes After US Embassy Posts Photo
At least four Ivorian men were forced to flee their homes after the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, posted a photo of them signing a condolence book for victims of the mass shooting that killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the photo…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooter Identified Himself as ‘Islamic Soldier,’ Said US Should ‘Stop Bombing Syria and Iraq’
While on his rampage, Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooter Omar Mateen told 911 dispatchers that he was an “Islamic soldier” and threatened further violence by warning (falsely) that there were bombs in a car outside the club, USA Today reports. “No, you already know what I did,” Mateen said. “There is some vehicle outside that has some…
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#OrlandoStrong: An Estimated 50,000 Attend Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Mass Shooting
An estimated 50,000 people jammed themselves into Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Fla., chanting, “One Orlando united” and “We remember” as they attended a candlelight vigil one week after the horrific mass shooting that took the lives of 49 individuals and injured 53 more at the gay nightclub Pulse, the Orlando Sentinel reports. “It’s not…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooter Texted Wife During Rampage: Report
As he killed dozens of innocent victims, Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooter Omar Mateen began texting his wife, asking if she had seen the news, CNN reports. According to the report, at around 4 a.m. Sunday, two hours into his rampage, Mateen started messaging his wife. At one point, Salman responded, saying that she loved him,…
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‘All I Could Do Was Cry’: LGBTQ Muslims React to the Orlando, Fla., Massacre
“All I could do was cry,” says Sadiya Abjani. “Cry for my dead community members, cry for the future of my Muslim community, cry for my friends and chosen family who are about to live the next few months constantly looking over their shoulders.” Abjani, a queer Ismaili Muslim in New York, is describing her…
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Man Who Texted Mom During Fla. Shooting Confirmed Dead: ‘He’s Coming. I’m Gonna Die’
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, one of the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., began texting his mother just after 2 a.m. Sunday after gunfire erupted, the New York Post reports. “Mommy, I love you. In the club they shooting,” Justice, 30, texted, beginning the series of tragic texts that his mother, Mina…