
Opinion: Buffalo is part of an unfolding American tragedy
CNN
The racist mass shooting in Buffalo marks the continuation of an unfolding American tragedy, writes Peniel Joseph. Anti-Black racism, gun violence, hate groups amplified by social media and domestic White terrorism have all combined to produce waves of violence, death and suffering, he says, and the crisis requires a greater response than any we've seen before.

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