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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1897, Bull Connor, American police officer (died 1973) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2010, The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carries out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
VIDEO: AmNews Staff Writer discusses how police efforts to get guns off the streets have backfired
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
AmNews Staff Writer Shannon Chaffers appears on PIX11 Morning News to discuss her series Under the Gun highlighting how police efforts to get guns off the streets have backfired. The post VIDEO: AmNews Staff Writer discusses how police efforts to get guns off the streets have backfired appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.
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Technique: Appeal to Fear
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