The headline news from June 20, 2015

The archive of all headlines from June 20, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 00:00:11

During a dramatic hearing, Dylann Roof is unemotional as several representatives of the families of those slain express their grief and call on him to repent. Nation

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Obama on Charleston shooting: ’I refuse to act as if this is the new normal’

The Guardian  20/Jun/2015 00:15:06

Mourning relatives speak directly to Roof as he appears in court and civil-rights groups call for confederate flag to be removed from statehouse

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 00:15:08

During a dramatic hearing, Dylann Roof is unemotional as several representatives of the families of those slain express their grief and call on him to repent. Nation Now

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’I forgive you’Charleston church victims’ families confront suspect

The Guardian  20/Jun/2015 01:15:09

Relatives address Dylann Roof in emotional video court appearance with granddaughter of murdered retired pastor saying: ‘Hate won’t win’

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Confessed

CNN  20/Jun/2015 02:15:02

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Charleston killer ’wanted to start race war’

CNN  20/Jun/2015 02:45:02

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Raw Emotion at Hearing for Suspect in Massacre

New York Times  20/Jun/2015 03:45:04

Relatives of people killed in a shooting at a black church addressed the suspect, Dylann Storm Roof, during a hearing on Friday, tearfully offering forgiveness, and hope that he would confess and repent.

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Church Shooter’s Family In Shock Over Killings

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 04:00:09

Charleston Church Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 04:45:09

During a dramatic hearing, Dylann Roof is unemotional as several representatives of the families of those slain express their grief and call on him to repent. More About Charleston

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Relatives of S.C. victims address accused killer

Washingtonpost  20/Jun/2015 05:00:09

President Obama spoke angrily about Charleston, challenging the nation to confront the “terrible toll of gun violence”

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Amid prayer, an unholy plan

Washingtonpost  20/Jun/2015 05:45:07

RECONSTRUCTION | Prayers of devotion and a plot to deny humanity preceded the killing of nine people in Charleston, S.C.

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CNN  20/Jun/2015 06:15:03

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 07:30:10

«If that man thought he could divide this city or this country with his racial hatred, we are here today to say he miserably failed," says the mayor. More About Charleston

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Video: Victims’ Families Address Dylann Roof

New York Times  20/Jun/2015 07:45:03

Relatives of people killed in a shooting at a black church addressed the suspect, Dylann Roof, in court on Friday, tearfully offering forgiveness, and hope that he would confess and repent.

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History or Hate? Shooting Renews Confederate Flag Fight

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 11:30:10

Charleston Church Shooting

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’I will never

CNN  20/Jun/2015 12:00:03

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 12:15:08

Authorities try to figure out how and why this 21-year-old man transformed his alienation into calculated rage. The portrait they are drawing is that of a loner who looked online for inspiration. More About Charleston

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Video: Victims’ Families Address Dylann Roof

New York Times  20/Jun/2015 12:45:05

Relatives of people killed in a shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., addressed the suspect, Dylann Roof, in court on Friday, tearfully offering forgiveness in a moment of grace when new details emerged about a massacre that has stunned the nation.

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Confederate flag at center of growing political storm

The Guardian  20/Jun/2015 14:45:07

Republican legislator plans to introduce bill to remove flag at capitol while presidential candidate Lindsey Graham says: ‘Let’s have that debate’

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CNN  20/Jun/2015 16:15:05

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 16:30:10

Authorities try to figure out how and why this 21-year-old man transformed his alienation into calculated rage. The portrait they are drawing is that of a loner who looked online for inspiration. Nation

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The Human Aversion to “Doing the Right Thing”

Globalresearch  20/Jun/2015 16:45:07

Does anyone want to make the world a better place? Do you know anyone who does? Think carefully about these questions, because things are not always as they seem.

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History or Hate? Shooting Renews Confederate Flag Fury

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 16:45:08

Charleston Church Shooting

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Directed against Russian Cities, Pentagon Considers Deploying Nuclear Missiles to Europe

Globalresearch  20/Jun/2015 17:00:08

Washington wants to be able to deliver a first nuclear strike against Russia, China, Iran, and other states without fear of reprisal, with an eye toward creating a future world order.

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S.C. tragedy began with prayers, a plot

Washingtonpost  20/Jun/2015 17:00:10

RECONSTRUCTION | A group’s prayers of devotion and one man’s plot to deny humanity preceded the killing of nine people in Charleston.

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Possible Sighting? Police Investigate Prison Escape Lead

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 17:30:07

New York Prison Escape

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Website With Manifesto and Photos of Suspect Surfaces

New York Times  20/Jun/2015 18:15:04

Relatives of people killed in a shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., addressed the suspect, Dylann Roof, in court on Friday, tearfully offering forgiveness in a moment of grace when new details emerged about a massacre that has stunned the nation.

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 18:45:08

Charleston is still reeling from the nation's latest mass shooting attack. The 21-year-old shooter is being charged with nine counts of murder in a hate crime investigation in this Southern city where race relations has been an ongoing issue for centuries. Nation

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Supremacist Site Appears to Belong to Charleston Church Shooter

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 19:15:07

Charleston Church Shooting

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FBI investigates website and manifesto linked to Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof

The Guardian  20/Jun/2015 19:15:08

Source says agency probing site filled with pictures and Confederate imagery in which ‘Last Rhodesian’ author writes ‘I have no choice’ but to act

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For Faithful, Goals Demand Action on the Environment

New York Times  20/Jun/2015 19:30:05

Many faith traditions are awakening to the burden that climate change is placing on poor people, and finding justification for caring for the environment in their scripture.

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Supremacist Site Appears to Belong to Charleston Shooter

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 19:30:08

Charleston Church Shooting

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NBC News  20/Jun/2015 20:30:08

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Source of racist manifesto under investigation

Washingtonpost  20/Jun/2015 20:30:09

Authorities are working to determine whether the online posting was written by Dylann Roof, who was charged with nine counts of murder in Charleston.

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A Hectic Day at Church, and Then a Hellish Visitor Arrived

New York Times  20/Jun/2015 20:45:06

The last hours of the nine people killed in a Charleston, S.C., church were a blur of work, meetings and Bible study.

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Supremacist Site Appears to Belong to Charleston Shooter

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 20:45:11

Charleston Church Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 21:30:11

Closed since a white gunman killed nine parishioners on Wednesday, the church is planning to reopen for prayer, as the city continues its efforts to heal. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 21:45:09

The church, closed since a gunman killed nine parishioners on Wednesday, is planning to reopen for prayer as Charleston continues its efforts to heal. Nation

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Officials confirm racist Web site belongs to Roof

Washingtonpost  20/Jun/2015 22:00:09

The Web site included a manifesto that appeared to offer a rationale for the shootings that killed nine people at a black church in Charleston.

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Officials confirm racist Web site belongs to Roof

Washingtonpost  20/Jun/2015 22:15:06

The site included a manifesto that appeared to offer a rationale for the shootings that killed 9 people at a black church in Charleston, authorities said.

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NBC News  20/Jun/2015 22:30:09

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Dylann Roof Was Loner Caught in ’Internet Evil’: Family

NBC News  20/Jun/2015 22:45:08

Charleston Church Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  20/Jun/2015 23:15:08

The church, closed since a gunman killed nine parishioners on Wednesday, is planning to reopen for prayer as the city continues its efforts to heal. Nation

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