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In Wake of Deadly Shootings, Nonprofits Aid Local Communities

Associations Now

In El Paso, Texas, where a 21-year-old man attacked a Walmart on Saturday in a suspected domestic terrorism incident that killed nearly two dozen people, one organization is assisting in a big way: Vitalant, a nonprofit network of community blood service providers , has accepted hundreds of donations from local residents.

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FBI Agents Association Helps Build Momentum for Domestic Terrorism Law

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Last week, in the wake of the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, FBIAA called on Congress to enact a law defining domestic terrorism as a federal crime. The El Paso shooting in particular is seen as a case of domestic terrorism after the suspect told police that his attack was motivated by racism.

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Groups Concerned Pending Texas Bill Could Weaken LGBTQ Protections

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But six major Texas cities—Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Plano and San Antonio—have their own nondiscrimination protections in place. Unlike 21 other states and the District of Columbia, Texas employment discrimination laws don’t explicitly protect LGBTQ workers.

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Hispanic Journalists Reject Conference Sponsorship From Fox News

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Mexico border in El Paso, Texas , and Balta said Starnes’ wording mirrored a manifesto released by the gunman. On his show, Starnes spoke of an “invasion of a rampaging horde of illegal aliens,” described immigrants as violent criminals, and compared them to Nazis invading Europe in World War II.

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ASAE Joins Tourism, Business Groups to Oppose Texas “Religious Refusal” Bill

Associations Now

The bill was supported by a lot of businesses until a recent rewrite of the bill stripped language that explicitly said the proposed state law would not supersede local nondiscrimination ordinances in place in cities like Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Plano, and San Antonio.

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Hispanic Journalists Offer Guide to Inclusive Reporting of Mass Shootings

Associations Now

In a guide released after last weekend’s mass shooting in El Paso, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists says news reporting on such events should focus on the community and the response—not the gunman. Ethical reporting on such tragedies is based on three concepts, NAHJ said: Empathy and education.

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ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill

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The chambers of congress in Austin, South Padre Island, and El Paso, among other cities, also signed. The letter was signed by more than 70 businesses and organizations, including United Airlines, American Airlines, Facebook, and Google. billion in GDP and more than 185,000 jobs in the first year.

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