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‘I’m Not A Hero,’ Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on April 23, 2018 · "I did that completely out of a selfish act," says the man who disarmed the gunman. "I was completely doing it just to save myself. Now, me doing that, I did save other people."

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Photo Gallery: 50 Years After MLK’s Death, A Look At His Life

Associated Press

Posted on April 4, 2018 · He famously delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington, calling for equality among the races

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Corker Said Trump’s Threats Could Put The Nation ‘On The Path To World War III’

Vanessa Romo, NPR

Posted on October 9, 2017 · In a Sunday morning Twitter storm, the president claimed the Republican senator had "begged" Trump to endorse him for re-election, before deciding not to run again

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Mass Shootings & Gun Violence in America: What Can Be Done?

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 24, 2023 · Discussing the ongoing pattern and what needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.

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Houston police make nearly 50 New Year’s Eve arrests for celebratory gunfire, drunken driving

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 2, 2023 · The Houston Police Department says it arrested five people for illegally shooting guns on New Year's Eve, when a 12-year-old girl in Southwest Houston was grazed by a stray bullet and hospitalized.

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Jewish Texans see surge in antisemitism as a precursor to fascism

Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 28, 2022 · Extremism experts and historians sound alarms as politicians, media personalities and celebrities amplify antisemitic conspiracies that have historically led to the killing of Jews.

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Lawsuit filed against Harris County deputy who shot and killed an unarmed Black man in 2018

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 20, 2022 · The lawsuit comes after the deputy was cleared of criminal liability in 2020 and after a federal lawsuit against the man was dismissed.

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