Christchurch Mosque Shooting
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‘Darkest day’: New Zealand marks 2nd anniversary of Christchurch mosque shootingsDuring the service, the names of each of the 51 people who were killed by a white supremacist gunman were read out, and the efforts of first responders were also acknowledged.WorldMar 13, 2021
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‘Your hatred is unnecessary’: Families face New Zealand mosque shooter in courtTwo dozen victims and family members told the court about the pain of losing husbands, wives, sons and brothers.WorldAug 24, 2020
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Sentencing for New Zealand mosque shooter to begin in late AugustThe shooter pleaded guilty earlier this year to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of committing a terrorist act.WorldJul 2, 2020
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El Paso shooting suspect’s references to Christchurch attack reveal dark, growing patternThe El Paso massacre is the latest attack in which the gunman appears to have praised the mosque shootings in Christchurch.WorldAug 6, 2019
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Man who shared video of Christchurch shooting sentenced to 21 months in prisonPhilip Arps had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing the video, which was livestreamed on Facebook by a gunman on March 15 as he began killing 51 people at two mosques.WorldJun 17, 2019
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New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch mosque shootingNew Zealand's Royal Commission inquiry will look into the suspected gunman's activities, use of social media and international connections, as well as whether there were inappropriate priority settings in counter-terrorism resources.WorldMay 12, 2019
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New Zealand Parliament passes sweeping gun laws just weeks after tragic mosque shootingsNew Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday passed sweeping gun laws that outlaw military style weapons, less than a month after mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch left 50 people dead and dozens wounded.WorldApr 10, 2019
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New Zealand mosque shooting suspect will face 50 murder charges, police sayAustralian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was previously charged with only one murder following the attack and has been remanded without a plea.WorldApr 3, 2019
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Australian passes law on jailing social media execs for violent content on their platformsAustralia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law.TechApr 3, 2019
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New Zealand lawmakers vote 119 to 1 for tighter gun restrictionsNew Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week.WorldApr 2, 2019
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