Christchurch

Judge Orders Mental Health Tests For Accused New Zealand Mosque Shooter

The judge said 28-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant was charged with 50 counts of murder and 39 counts of attempted murder.
By AP

How To Put An Extremist On Trial When The World Is Watching

After the Christchurch attack, New Zealand faces the question of how to deny the accused shooter a platform to spread hate.
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Feds Say White Supremacist Cousins Used Facebook To Discuss Attack On Muslims

Thomas Alonzo Bolin, a 22-year-old who managed a white supremacist Facebook group, was charged with lying to the FBI about his weapons.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Says Answer To Hate 'Lies In Our Humanity'

Jacinda Ardern called for an end to the "vicious cycle of extremism breeding extremism."
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Jacinda Ardern Faced Tragedy With Action And Empathy. We Should All Learn From Her.

The New Zealand prime minister's reaction to the Christchurch mass shootings shows we can break out of default reactions of numbness and denial.
This New World

Austrian Far-Right Activist Probed Over Ties To New Zealand Shooter

Martin Sellner, head of the Identitarian Movement of Austria, said his apartment was searched and electronic devices seized.
By Frank Jordans, AP

Christchurch Newspaper’s Front Page Uses Arabic To Beautifully Honor Victims

One week after New Zealand's horrific mosque massacres, a local paper shared a message of peace.
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New Zealand Broadcasts Muslim Call To Prayer Nationwide After Terrorist Attacks

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined religious leaders in Christchurch following last week’s massacre at two mosques.
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New Zealand Bans Military-Style Guns After Mosque Attack

New Zealand announced the ban just six days after these weapons were used in the Christchurch mosque massacre.
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NZ Police Inadvertently Charge Mosque Terror Suspect With Killing Woman Who's Still Alive

Police said they have spoken with the person incorrectly named and have apologized.
By AP