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☆ Inquiry into New Zealand's deadliest shooting opens with memorial to victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Women react as the national anthem is played during the national remembrance service for victims of the mosque attacks, at Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand March 29, 2019. Armed with high-capacity semi-automatic weapons, Brenton Tarrant, 32, killed 51 people and injured dozens when he opened fire in two mosques on March 15, 2019, in Christchurch. Tarrant released a racist manifesto shortly before the attack and streamed the shootings live on Facebook. Before the first witness appeared, a video was played with photos and memories of all those who died. The start of the inquiry was then dedicated to the events on the day and how emergency services responded.

Persons: Edgar Su, Brenton Tarrant, Tarrant, “, Brigitte Windley, Windley, ”, Lucy Craymer, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Facebook, New, Thomson Locations: Hagley, Christchurch , New Zealand, Australian, Christchurch, New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — An inquiry that began Tuesday into New Zealand’s worst mass-shooting will examine — among other issues — the response times of police and medics and whether any of the 51 people who were killed could have been saved. The inquiry represents the first time authorities will outline the details of how they responded to the March 2019 shooting. One of the issues under examination is whether an emergency door in the Al Noor mosque was functioning at the time of the shooting — and if not, why not. Farrant gave evidence that the shooting began at 1:40 p.m. at the Al Noor mosque, where 44 people were killed, and the first emergency calls began about a minute later. Ambulance staff entered the Al Noor mosque at 2:15 p.m., Farrant said, and began removing victims eight minutes later.

Persons: Brenton Tarrant, Brigitte Windley, ”, Craig Farrant, Farrant, Al Noor, Al Organizations: Associated Press, Linwood Islamic Center, . Ambulance Locations: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Christchurch, Al Noor, Linwood

☆ Inquiry into New Zealand's deadliest shooting to start on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Farid Ahmed, survivor of the Christchurch shootings where her wife Husna was killed, is joined in prayer with his neighbours, during his visit to offer thanks for their support, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWELLINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A coroner's inquiry into the death of 51 Muslim worshippers in 2019 in New Zealand’s deadliest shooting will start on Tuesday, hoping to establish what happened after the attack started and make recommendations to prevent deaths in the future. Armed with high-capacity semi-automatic weapons, Australian Brenton Tarrant, 32, killed 51 people and injured dozens when he opened fire on Muslim worshippers on March 15, 2019, in Christchurch. Tarrant released a racist manifesto shortly before the attack and streamed the shootings live on Facebook. A Royal Commission of Inquiry in 2020 found that security agencies were almost exclusively focused on the perceived threat of Islamist terrorism before the massacre.

Persons: Farid Ahmed, Husna, Edgar Su, Brenton Tarrant, Tarrant, ” Tarrant, Lucy Craymer, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Facebook, New, Coroners, Royal Commission of, Thomson Locations: Christchurch, Christchurch , New Zealand, New, New Zealand

☆ Why extremism experts say it's worth discussing the Colorado shooting suspect's pronouns
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Attorneys for the alleged gunman in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado said in court filings the suspect is nonbinary and uses “they” and “them” pronouns. In court appearances this week, Aldrich’s lawyers and District Attorney Michael Allen used he/him pronouns for Aldrich, but Aldrich’s attorneys referred to their client as “Mx. It’s unclear whether the public defenders were accidentally using he/him pronouns for Aldrich, and their office has not returned a request for comment. A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office said, regarding the suspect’s pronouns, “The defendant will be identified as the defendant throughout proceedings,” but declined to comment further on both legal teams using he/him pronouns for Aldrich in court. Holt said the response from Carlson is another part of why he believes it’s worth questioning the suspect’s claim.

☆ F.B.I. asking about videos and racist website in connection with Colorado shooting
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The former neighbor, Xavier Kraus, said an FBI agent asked him about the two websites at an FBI field office in Colorado Springs last Thursday afternoon after an agent called him earlier that day. The website allegedly created by Aldrich is a forum-type “free speech” site where people have anonymously posted racist and antisemitic memes, language and videos. The videos appear to have gone up from 9:28 p.m. to 11:43 p.m. local time on the night of the shooting. Kraus said the agents asked whether Aldrich posted the “Wrong Targets” video on the homepage. After listening to the voice in the videos, Kraus said it “sounds very, very similar” to Aldrich, but he could not confirm this with certainty.

When the United States' national men's team faces England at the Qatar World Cup later on Friday, one thing will be missing: medieval knights. Soccer’s governing body FIFA has told English soccer fans to ditch imitation chain mail, shields and swords or miss the game, according to the Times of London. England fans have worn similar outfits at previous tournaments while watching other sports. Press photos and social media footage show that England fans wearing Crusader gear were allowed into the stadium to watch their team's match against Iran. "As soon as you know anything about crusading history, you know it would produce a reaction like this in the Islamic world," he said.

☆ Qatar World Cup bans English soccer fans from dressing as medieval Crusaders
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

England fans pose for a picture with English footballer Trevor Sinclair at 4TheFans Fan Park ahead of the match. When the United States' national men's team faces England at the Qatar World Cup later on Friday, one thing will be missing: medieval knights. Soccer's governing body FIFA has told English soccer fans to ditch imitation chain mail, shields and swords or miss the game, according to the Times of London. England fans have worn similar outfits at previous tournaments while watching other sports. Press photos and social media footage show that England fans wearing Crusader gear were allowed into the stadium to watch their team's match against Iran.

☆ New Zealand mosque shooter files appeal against life sentence
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at mosques in Christchurch in March 2019, the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history, has filed an appeal against his life sentence, a court spokesperson said on Tuesday. No hearing date has been set at this stage, Chris Abraham, a spokesperson for the Court of Appeal, told Reuters. It was the first time a New Zealand court had sentenced a person to prison for the rest of their life. In November 2021, Tarrant's then lawyer, Tony Ellis, said Tarrant was considering appealing the verdict, adding his guilty plea was obtained under duress. Ellis in an emailed response on Tuesday told Reuters he does not represent Tarrant anymore.

☆ Clopotul păcii mondiale din Christchurch a bătut de 51 de ori, în memoria victimelor atacurilor din 2019
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Clopotul inaugurat în 2006, situat în grădina botanică a oraşului, a fost tras într-o scurtă ceremonie organizată luni după-amiaza, iar la cele două moschei unde au avut loc atacurile armate din 2019, Al Noor şi Linwood, s-au desfăşurat rugăciuni în cadru privat.O festivitate naţională de comemorare a avut loc sâmbătă.În ziua împlinirii a doi ani de la masacru, preşedintele american Joe Biden a transmis un mesaj în care a asigurat că SUA condamnă, la unison cu Noua Zeelandă, toate formele de terorism, indiferent de ideologie. "Gândurile şi rugăciunile noastre rămân alături de victime şi familiile lor. Ca societate democratică, respingem orice încercare a unor indivizi sau grupuri de a instiga la intoleranţă şi ură", a spus Biden într-un comunicat.Liderul de la Casa Albă a menţionat că lupta împotriva "extremismului cu motivaţie rasială sau etnică", inclusiv a ideologiei "supremaţiei albe", reprezintă o prioritate pentru preşedinţia sa.Washingtonul "se angajează să coopereze cu parteneri internaţionali pentru a împiedica terorismului sub toate formele sale", a subliniat Biden în comunicatul său, adăugând că SUA "încurajează companiile de tehnologie să aplice condiţii şi standarde ferme pentru a-i opri pe terorişti să le utilizeze platformele ca mijloc de incitare la violenţă".Cei ucişi în atacurile de la 15 martie de la Christchurch au fost omagiaţi într-un eveniment desfăşurat sâmbătă la care portretele lor au fost proiectate pe un ecran în timp ce membri ai familiilor îndoliate le citeau numele.La evenimentul difuzat live online au luat parte între alţii membri ai comunităţii musulmane locale, ai guvernului, dar şi ai tribului indigen local Ngai Tuahuriri, scrie agerpres.ro. Anul trecut, comemorarea la nivel naţional a fost anulată din cauza pandemiei de coronavirus.Autorul masacrului, australianul Brenton Tarrant (30 de ani), adept al supremaţiei albilor, a fost condamnat în august anul trecut la închisoare pe viaţă, pedeapsa maximă în Noua Zeelandă.

Persons: american Joe Biden, Biden, australianul, Tarrant Locations: SUA, Noua Zeelandă, Christchurch, albilor

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