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SILENCED

HHS Blocked From Contradicting Trump in Mental-Health Posts

After Trump blamed mass shootings on mental illness, staffers were reportedly barred from posting on the subject without prior approval.

Summer Eldemire

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RING RING

Report: Trump Tells NRA Universal Background Checks Shelved

The president has been moving away from such legislation for days now. Still, the report left Hill officials scrambling.

Asawin Suebsaeng

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WHAT?!

House GOP Memo: Blame Shootings on ‘Violence From the Left’

The House Republican Conference’s talking-points memo reportedly provided a framework for elected officials to deflect from questions about white nationalism.

Julia Arciga

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SANCTUARY

Pastors Turn Churches Into Crisis Centers After ICE Raids

“I’m glad we can come together with open arms and get the families back together,” said Brian Seage, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi.

Scott Bixby

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MORE DETAILS

Coroner: Dayton Gunman Had Drugs in His System

Dr. Kent Harshbarger said authorities also found a bag of cocaine on the 24-year-old’s body.

Summer Eldemire

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CYNICAL

Gun Accessory Marketers Dwarfed the NRA in Post-Shooting Ads

Conceal Carry Online regularly drops large sums on Facebook, but its pitch became cynically targeted after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio.

Lachlan Markay

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‘TERRIBLE TRAGEDY’

Parents of Dayton Shooter Sorry for ‘Insensitive’ Obituary

The obituary—which made no mention of the way Connor Betts died—was replaced with an acknowledgement of the “horror of his last act.”

Allison Quinn

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MAKING SENSE

Dayton Cops ‘Divided’ on Motive or if Betts Knew He Shot Sis

Investigators say they do not agree on Connor Betts’ motive for the attack or whether the 24-year-old gunman was aware that he shot 22-year-old Megan.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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THE HEAT IS ON

FBI: Man Threatening Massacre Had 10,000 Rounds of Ammo

Feds raided the Ohio home of Justin Olsen immediately after Dayton and El Paso mass shootings.

Kelly Weill

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OOPS?

FBI: Dayton Gunman’s Friend Helped Stockpile Arsenal

Ethan Kollie allegedly told federal agents he bought and stashed gear later used by Connor Betts to commit a massacre.

Pilar Melendez

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‘GHOULISH SPECTACLE’

Trumpists Attack ‘Loony Leftists’ After Mass Shootings

The real danger, they say, comes from federal law enforcement and Democrats talking about white nationalist terror.

Ronald Radosh

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