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Hillary Clinton accepted her party’s nomination in a forward-looking speech at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention Thursday night.
“We will not build a wall. Instead we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good job can get one. And we’ll build a path to citizens for millions of immigrants who are already contributing to our economy,” Clinton said, hitting on Trump’s trademark platforms. “Every generation of Americans has come together to make our country freer, fairer, and stronger. None of us can do it alone. That’s why we are stronger together.”
Clinton also paid tribute to Senator Bernie Sanders, the main competitor of her primary campaign.
“I want to thank Bernie Sanders. Bernie, your campaign inspired millions of Americans, particularly the young people who threw their hearts and souls into our primary. You put economic and social issues front and center where they belong,” Clinton said. Addressing Sanders’s supporters, Clinton said, “I’ve heard you. Your cause is our cause. Our country needs your ideas, energy, and passion. That is the only way we can turn our progressive platfrom into real change for America.” |
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Several male news commentators on major networks reacted to Hillary Clinton’s DNC speech with commentary about her “shrill” voice rather than about the content of her speech, igniting a furor over the seemingly sexist remarks. The BBC’s James Naughtie ignited a backlash on the Today Programme with his remarks about Thursday’s speech by the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party. Asking aloud whether Clinton had “a bit of a woman problem,” Naughtie on Thursday said Clinton had “a slightly shrill tone” that might turn voters off. Earlier this week, NBC commentator Tom Brokaw echoed Naughtie’s comments, saying, “she’s often quite shrill and hectoring people.” PBS also came under fire for supposedly calling the presidential candidate’s delivery style “shrill” in its coverage of her historic DNC speech. Throughout her campaign, Clinton has at times faced baffling criticism of her tone of voice by American pundits. In May, MSNBC coverage of one of her speeches was interrupted so that the commentator could complain that she was speaking too loudly. |
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Bill Cosby has dropped the last of the federal suits he filed against a woman accusing him of sexual assault. Cosby—who faces at least 50 sexual assault accusations by as many women—had claimed that Andrea Constand violated the terms of a settlement in a 2006 suit. Several others were named in his complaint, including Constand’s attorneys and American Media Inc., the publisher of the National Enquirer. Last week, U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno ruled that the 78-year-old cannot sue Constand for talking to investigators about the accusations, and on Thursday Cosby gave up the remainder of the suit, which he filed in February. Those claims included that Constand violated the confidentiality agreement via Twitter comments and through an interview she gave to the Toronto Sun. |
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Donald Trump’s campaign shot back at Hillary Clinton’s historic DNC speech on Thursday night, calling it an “insulting collection of clichés and recycled rhetoric.” Stephen Miller, Trump’s Senior Policy Advisor, said it was “delivered from a fantasy universe.” He added, “She spent the evening talking down to the American people she’s looked down on her whole life.” Clinton, the first female major party nominee for president in the history of the United States, said about Trump: “A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.” Still, Thursday evening, Trump took to Twitter to slam Clinton and her speech, writing, “Hillary’s vision is a borderless world where working people have no power, no jobs, no safety,” and “No one has worse judgement than Hillary Clinton—corruption and devastation follows her wherever she goes.” |
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Chelsea Manning, who is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks, may face charges over trying to kill herself on July 5. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, she is under investigation for “prohibited property” and “conduct which threatens,” among other charges. Manning’s attorney confirmed recently that she was receiving medical treatment over the attempt. “It is deeply troubling that Chelsea is now being subjected to an investigation and possible punishment for her attempt to take her life,” said ACLU staff attorney Chase Strangio. “The government has long been aware of Chelsea’s distress associated with the denial of medical care related to her gender transition and yet delayed and denied the treatment recognized as necessary.” If convicted, Manning may be transferred to solitary confinement or maximum-security for the duration of her sentence. She might also lose the possibility of parole. |
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The U.S. Navy is naming a ship after Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person elected to public office in California. Milk was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1955 after serving for four years. “When Harvey Milk served in the military, he couldn’t tell anyone who he truly was,” said San Francisco politician Scott Wiener. Wiener wrote the resolution requesting that the Navy name a ship after Milk. “Now our country is telling the men and women who serve, and the entire world, that we honor and support people for who they are.” The Harvey Milk Foundation posted on Facebook, “Hope is never silent and will be represented in a world port soon via the USNS Harvey Milk.” Women’s rights activist and abolitionist Sojourner Truth will also be granted this honor.
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At least one officer has died and another was in emergency surgery early Friday morning after they were shot in the Southcrest neighborhood of San Diego. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Thursday, when the two officers came under fire by an unknown assailant. Panic ensued as police helicopters searched for the suspect, along with members of the SWAT team. After several hours of searching, the suspect was taken into custody, though the motive remains unclear and the suspect’s identity is still unknown. The attack comes as police across the country are on heightened alert over a recent backlash against officers following several police shootings. |
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Police in Kentucky say they found three children living in a shed with no electricity, no water, and a bucket where they were forced to go to the bathroom. The Boyle County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Thursday saying they discovered the children on Tuesday after receiving a complaint of child abuse. The children have been taken into protective custody and treated for rashes and bed bug bites. The children’s caretakers have been charged with three counts of first-degree criminal abuse of a child. |
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said the government is considering banning the foreign financing of mosques in the country in a bid to prevent more ISIS-style attacks. “We live in a changed era and we must change our behaviour. This is a revolution in our security culture… the fight against radicalization will be the task of a generation,” he said in an interview with Le Monde published Thursday. “This war, which does not only concern France, will be long and we will see more attacks,” he said. His comments came as the French government faces heated criticism for its handling of recent attacks, including the attack in Normandy earlier this week in which an ISIS fanatic murdered a priest. Security services were repotedly aware that the suspect was planning an attack but were unable to stop him. Earlier this month, French authorities were urged to take drastic measures after 84 people were killed at a celebration in Nice. |
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