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The white gunman who shot nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church said he’d rather die than allow his lawyers to publicize his autism diagnosis.

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A judge decided Thursday to close the competency hearing for a white man accused of gunning down nine black parishioners in South Carolina last year.

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A recent study calls on the media to withhold the names of mass shooters, who lash out in an act of “precarious manhood” for recognition.

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Attorneys for the man charged with the murder of nine parishioners at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, last year are asking prosecutors to drop their pursuit of the death penalty.

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Everytown for Gun Safety released its analysis of FBI data and found that states are continuing to improve their reporting of mental health records to the federal background check system.

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In ancient times, a man who burned down a temple was punished by the banning of the speaking of his name. We should treat the Charleston shooting similarly.

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For many, the deadly shooting at a black church in South Carolina this week was a senseless tragedy, but for the shooter the act was purposeful.

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