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Hispanic Journalists Offer Guide to Inclusive Reporting of Mass Shootings

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In a guide released after last weekend’s mass shooting in El Paso, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists says news reporting on such events should focus on the community and the response—not the gunman. Ethical reporting on such tragedies is based on three concepts, NAHJ said: Empathy and education.

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FBI Agents Association Helps Build Momentum for Domestic Terrorism Law

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Last week, in the wake of the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, FBIAA called on Congress to enact a law defining domestic terrorism as a federal crime. The El Paso shooting in particular is seen as a case of domestic terrorism after the suspect told police that his attack was motivated by racism.

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In Wake of Deadly Shootings, Nonprofits Aid Local Communities

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Blood banks and community foundations sprang into action to accept donations and offer assistance after two mass shootings in Ohio and Texas over the weekend. The organization is also working with Lyft, which will offer free trips to Vitalant facilities in the El Paso area to anyone donating blood. Operation H.O.P.E.

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