Mar 17 New Zealand citizens open to gun reform after massacre By Stephen Wright, Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press The New Zealand leader’s promise of tightened gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings has been widely welcomed by a stunned population. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:41 The role of media and technology after terror attacks By PBS NewsHour The gunman accused of killing 49 people at two New Zealand mosques Friday live-streamed the attack, emailed his manifesto to media outlets, and shared his racist and hateful messages online. Charlie Warzel, opinion writer-at-large for The New York Times and… Continue watching
Mar 16 New Zealand gunman entranced with Ottoman sites in Europe By Jovana Gec, Associated Press The white supremacist suspected in the mosque shootings that left at least 49 people dead in New Zealand had traveled to the Balkans in the past three years, where he toured historic sites and apparently studied battles between Christians and… Continue reading
Mar 15 After New Zealand massacre, Trump downplays white nationalism threat By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Trump expressed sympathy for the victims who died at "places of worship turned into scenes of evil killing." But he declined to join expressions of mounting concern about white nationalism. Continue reading