July 5, 2016: Police Battle Guns, Justice Dept., and Democrats
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2. Ibid.
3. Nikeas, Peter, Chachkevitch, Alexandra, and Sadovi, Carlos. “3 children among at least 64 shot over holiday weekend.” Chicago Tribune. July 4, 2016. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-monday-afternoon-shootings-raise-holiday-toll-to-36-20160704-story.html, retrieved July 5, 2016.
4. Vivanco, Leonor, Nickeas, Peter and Crepeau, Megan. “Start of Fourth of July weekend in Chicago not as violent as in past years: cops.” Chicago Tribune. July 2, 2016. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-july-4th-shootings-0703-met-20160702-story.html, retrieved July 3, 2016.
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July 8, 2016: Why Trust Clinton? You Don’t Have a Choice.
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5. Ibid.
Photo: “Secretary Clinton Attends 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (CPEC) Forum.” U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. November 10, 2011. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/pix/2011/177003.htm, retrieved July 9, 2016.
July 12, 2016: Black and White Hate Speech is Killing Us
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2. Somanader, Tanya. “Live Updates on the Attacks on Law Enforcement in Dallas, Texas.” The White House. July 8, 2016. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/07/08/live-updates-attack-law-enforcement-dallas-texas, retrieved July 10, 2016.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. “Rep. Johnson: Level of police violence against Black women and girls unacceptable.” Hank Johnson. July 27, 2015. https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-johnson-level-police-violence-against-black-women-and-girls, retrieved July 11, 2016.
6. Ibid.
July 15, 2016: National Leaders Take Away Our Respect
Mardorf, Christopher. “Bill Clinton Meets with Secretary Johnson and Governor Beebe on Plantation Drive after Tornado Strikes Mayflower, Arkansas.” FEMA. July 23, 2014. https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/images/97078, retrieved July 16, 2016.
July 18, 2016: Blame Police for Deaths but Forgive Islam?
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July 22, 2016: Being Illegal is Easier, Safer, and Better Than Ever
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Photo by Border Patrol Agent Carl Nagy: “CBP Addresses Humanitarian Challenges of Unaccompanied Child Migrants.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection. https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/humanitarian-challenges, retrieved July 23, 2016.
July 28, 2016: School Teachers Angry, but It’s Not Rauner’s Fault
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5. Ibid.
6. Perez, Juan Jr. “Chicago Public Schools downgrades four years of inflated graduation rates.” Chicago Tribune October 2, 2015. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-school-graduation-rate-change-met-1002-20151001-story.html, retrieved July 24, 2016.
Photo: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano). Collection and Series: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Public Domain Photographs, 1882 – 1962. National Archives Catalog. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/196400, retrieved July 29, 2016.