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      Racist White Man Fatally Shoots Three Black People at Florida Store

      'He hated Black people,' the sheriff said

      Common Dreams staff
      Aug 27, 2023

      A racist white man killed three black people in a racially motivated attack then killed himself in Jacksonville, Florida.

      The man, identified by local media as 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter, entered a Dollar General store and opened fire with an AR-15 assault rifle.

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      Rebrand 'Mass Shootings' as 'Second Amendment Celebrations'

      When people hear the term, they will know that somewhere a true patriot is expressing his God-given Constitutional right.

      Michael Coblenz
      May 13, 2023

      I don’t know about you, but I’m getting really bummed out by all of these mass shootings. One after another, day after day, more than one a day since the beginning of the year. Something has to change. This is America after all. The United States has a long history of dealing with challenging problems.

      So, what’s the solution? Simple, rebranding.

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      Black crosses with names and flowers.

      'Broken Country': 2-Year-Old FBI Training Video of How to Survive US Mass Shooting Goes Viral

      The video's recirculation comes days after the second deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. this year.

      Olivia Rosane
      May 09, 2023

      As the U.S. remains on track for a record number of mass killings in 2023, an FBI training video instructing people on how to survive a shooting has gone viral this week.

      The video, which the FBI first shared on YouTube in September 2020, is making the rounds on Twitter and TikTok, with posters expressing a mix of incredulity and outrage at the state of U.S. gun control.

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