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April Glaser / Slate:
8chan Is a Normal Part of Mass Shootings Now — Three white-nationalist shooters appear to have posted manifestos on the same troll forum. Here's how 8chan became a meme-filled refuge for hate. — Late Saturday morning, a young white man entered a Walmart in El Paso, Texas …
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New York Times:
Dayton, Ohio, Shooting: Victims Identified; Live Updates — At least 27 others were wounded, the police said. It was the second American mass shooting in 24 hours, and the third in a week. — RIGHT NOW The police named the suspected gunman as Connor Betts, 24, of Bellbrook, Ohio.
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CBS News:
9 killed in Dayton, Ohio, in second U.S. mass shooting in 24 hours — Nine people in Ohio were killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and the suspected shooter was killed by police, authorities said. Dayton police tweeted that an active shooter situation began …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Three mass shootings this year began with a hateful screed on 8chan. Its founder calls it a terrorist refuge in plain sight. — The El Paso massacre began like the fatal attacks earlier this year at mosques in New Zealand and a San Diego-area synagogue: with a racist manifesto and announcement …
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
After pair of mass shootings, Trump remains out of sight — BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — As the nation reeled from two mass shootings in less than a day, President Donald Trump spent the first hours after the tragedies out of sight at his New Jersey golf course, sending out tweets …
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
8chan Is a Megaphone for Shooters. ‘Shut the Site Down,’ Says Its Creator. — Fredrick Brennan was getting ready for church at his home in the Philippines when the news of a mass shooting in El Paso, Tex., arrived. His response was immediate and instinctive.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Dayton mayor says gunman who killed 9 wore armor — DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a deadly mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio (all times local): — Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says the gunman in a mass shooting that killed nine people in Ohio was wearing body armor and had extra magazines.
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Associated Press:
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours — DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours.
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Robert Evans / bellingcat:
The El Paso Shooting and the Gamification of Terror — On August 3, 2019, at around 11am local time, initial police reports indicated that a gunman had walked into an El Paso Wal-Mart and opened fire. As of the publication of this article, at least eighteen people have died and several others have been injured.
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Morgan Lee / Associated Press:
Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son — EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who was shot while apparently shielding her 2-month-old son was among the 20 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded El Paso shopping area, her sister said.
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
After El Paso, We Can No Longer Ignore Trump's Role in Inspiring Mass Shootings — On Saturday morning, a gunman at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, shot and killed at least 20 people before surrendering to the police. By all accounts, Patrick Crusius, the 21-year-old alleged shooter, is a fan of President Donald Trump and his policies.
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New York Times:
Minutes Before El Paso Killing, Hate-Filled Manifesto Appears Online — Nineteen minutes before the first 911 call alerted authorities to a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Tex., a hate-filled, anti-immigrant manifesto appeared online. — It spoke of a “Hispanic invasion of Texas.”
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
President Trump's rhetoric not to blame for mass shootings: Mick Mulvaney — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on ABC's “This Week” that no politician, including President Donald Trump, was to blame for shootings like those in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 29 people dead this weekend.
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Richard Parker / New York Times:
When Hate Came to El Paso — The worst massacre aimed at Latinos in American history happened in my hometown, to my people. — Mr. Parker is the author of “Lone Star Nation: How Texas Will Transform America.” — EL PASO, Tex. — The older man next to me on the metal bench …
Kadia Tubman / Yahoo News:
Republican officials point to video games after El Paso mass shooting
Republican officials point to video games after El Paso mass shooting
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Booker: 'There is a complicity in the president's hatred'
Booker: 'There is a complicity in the president's hatred'
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Los Angeles Times:
‘Very much a loner’: What we know about Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the El Paso massacre
‘Very much a loner’: What we know about Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the El Paso massacre
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Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:
Meet the hero soldier who saved children's lives during the El Paso Walmart shooting
Meet the hero soldier who saved children's lives during the El Paso Walmart shooting
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Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke slam Trump in wake of El Paso massacre, face backlash for politicizing tragedy
Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke slam Trump in wake of El Paso massacre, face backlash for politicizing tragedy
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Kolten Parker / KSAT-TV:
Donald Trump still owes city of El Paso $470,000 for MAGA rally from February
Donald Trump still owes city of El Paso $470,000 for MAGA rally from February
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El Paso Times:
El Paso shooting updates: 20 killed in El Paso Walmart shooting near Cielo Vista Mall
El Paso shooting updates: 20 killed in El Paso Walmart shooting near Cielo Vista Mall
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
2-year-old survived El Paso shooting after mom used body as shield, Texas Rep. says
2-year-old survived El Paso shooting after mom used body as shield, Texas Rep. says
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Associated Press:
AP source: At least 15 dead in El Paso, Texas, shooting
AP source: At least 15 dead in El Paso, Texas, shooting
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NBC News:
Mass shooting in El Paso is deadliest in 2019, among worst in modern U.S. history
Mass shooting in El Paso is deadliest in 2019, among worst in modern U.S. history
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New York Times:
El Paso Shooting: 20 People Are Dead in Massacre at Walmart
El Paso Shooting: 20 People Are Dead in Massacre at Walmart
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Investigators ‘reasonably confident’ Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack
Investigators ‘reasonably confident’ Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack
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Ledyard King / USA Today:
‘God be with you all’: Trump pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims as lawmakers also grieve
‘God be with you all’: Trump pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims as lawmakers also grieve
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New York Post:
Feds probing AOC's chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti after sudden resignation — The Feds are looking into possible campaign finance misdeeds by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff and lead rainmaker, who suddenly resigned Friday, federal sources told The Post.
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