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Remembering Rev. Pinckney, Racist Extremism and Supreme Court Decisions
We start today with a remembrance of Reverend Clementa Pinckney, one of the nine victims of last night’s shooting rampage in Charleston, South Carolina. Then, does alleged killer Dylan Roof’s apparent racism reflect a larger strain of violent extremism in our society, or only his own deranged thoughts?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenWe start today with a remembrance of Reverend Clementa Pinckney, one of the nine victims of last night’s shooting rampage in Charleston, South Carolina. Then, what do we know about alleged killer Dylann Roof’s apparent racism? Next, the U.S. Supreme Court came out with a string of decisions today. We round them up and talk about the impacts. In our weekly Internet news roundup, we catch up on the E3 tech convention and an exciting new emoji. And finally, FitBit went public today and it’s exceeding expectations. Can the startup keep it up?
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5 storiesClementa Pinckney and Mother Emanuel Church
Rev. Clementa Pinckney of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina was one of nine people shot dead at the church last night in what authorities are calling a hate crime. The details are chilling. The shooting took place at a prayer group.
Read the story9 minDylann Roof, Hate and Extremism
"You rape our women and you're taking over our country. And you have to go.” Those are the words spoken by alleged killer Dylan Roof, according to a cousin of Reverend Pinckney, who spoke to survivors of the attack in Charleston. He reloaded his gun five times, they say. Roof was given a gun recently as a 21st birthday present from his father.
Read the story9 minSupreme Court Rules on Texas License Plates, Executing the Mentally Ill and More
The highly anticipated Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage and Obamacare were not announced today, but the court did hand down a spate of other decisions.
Read the story10 minWeb Roundup: E3 and More
It’s gamer Christmas, and all the presents have been opened. The giant conference called E3 rocked the Los Angeles Convention Center this week. Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo all debuted new gaming technology. Elsewhere in the tech universe, California may have just disrupted Uber’s entire business model.
Read the story12 minFitBit Goes Public
FitBit, the most popular fitness tracker, went public today. The stock is already outpacing expectations. The San Francisco startup is valued at $4 billion. FitBit’s big day on Wall Street is good news for the business of wearables.
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