May 28 Watch 1:35 News Wrap: Vice President Harris pays her respects to the Buffalo shooting victims In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman joined mourners in Buffalo as 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the final victim of a racist attack two weeks ago, was laid to rest. Also, a church charity event… Continue watching
May 28 Vice President Harris visits Buffalo as last funeral is held for victims of racist attack By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The funeral for 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield — the oldest of the 10 Black people who were killed — included a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris, who attended the service at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
May 22 Buffalo mass shooting opens longstanding wounds of Black trauma and neglect By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Just over a week ago, a white gunman in body armor killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at the supermarket that has been temporarily closed. Three others were injured in the attack, which federal authorities are investigating as a hate… Continue reading
May 21 Funeral held for youngest victim in Buffalo mass shooting By Associated Press Roberta Drury is the second shooting victim to be eulogized. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 13:23 Brooks and Capehart on the Buffalo mass shooting, primary results, public opinion on Roe New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the reaction to the racially motivated massacre in Buffalo, the implications of primary results as the U.S. Continue watching
May 19 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Biden backs Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids as Senate votes to send Ukraine aid In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden backs Finland and Sweden's bids to join NATO, the U.S. Senate voted to send Ukraine an additional $40 billion in military and economic aid, a grand jury indicted the white man accused of… Continue watching
May 18 House to vote on domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo attack By Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House moved toward swift passage Wednesday of legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:12 Buffalo massacre highlights how mass shooters are able to obtain weapons legally By John Yang New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took steps Wednesday to strengthen the state’s “red flag” law after an accused gunman in the Buffalo massacre bought the weapon used in the attack despite being held for a mental health evaluation last year. Continue watching
May 17 Republican Senate candidates promote ‘replacement’ theory By Steve Peoples, Associated Press A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the white "replacement" conspiracy theory to court voters this campaign season. Those Republicans promote the baseless notion there's a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 7:11 In Buffalo, Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy By Cat Wise, Sam Lane, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson, Shoshana Dubnow President Biden offered both consolations and a call to reject racism, extremism and white supremacy Tuesday during a visit to Buffalo. The president delivered his remarks less than 72 hours after a white supremacist allegedly shot 13 people, killing 10,… Continue watching