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Australian Lawmaker Is Egged After Comments Blaming New Zealand Attack On Immigration

A 17-year-old smashed an egg on the head of the controversial Australian senator who made comments blaming the mass shooting in New Zealand on Muslim immigration.

Number Of Dead Rises To 50 In New Zealand Mass Shooting

Police say the number of people dead in the mass shooting that occurred at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has risen to 50. Another 50 people are injured, with two in critical condition.

Former Neo-Nazi: White Supremacy ‘Is Certainly Not A Fringe Movement’

The alleged attacker in the New Zealand shooting appears to have been motivated by white supremacy. NPR’s Michel Martin asks former neo-Nazi Christian Picciolini what draws people to white supremacy.

Barbershop: Muslim Group Reacts To New Zealand Shootings

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with a multinational group of Muslims to get their reaction to the shootings in New Zealand: Tahir Nawaz, Mohamed Labidi, Mona Eltahawy, and Johari Abdul-Malik.

A ‘Mainstreaming Of Bigotry’ As White Extremism Reveals Its Global Reach

In the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque shootings, experts who monitor hate groups say violent white extremism is on the rise, and is the most prominent threat.

As Families Learn Fates Of Loved Ones, New Zealand Mourns Christchurch Victims

A three-year-old girl is feared dead after Friday’s attack. New Zealand’s prime minister has said most of the victims may be migrants and refugees.

Photos: Youth Climate Change Demonstrations Across The World

From St. Paul, Minn., to Stockholm, Sweden, students skipped school Friday to demand decisive action on climate change. Demonstrations were called in more than 100 countries and territories.

Opinion: Saudi Women’s Rights Activists Awarded For Their Work — While On Trial

Three women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia received a prestigious award this week. But they can’t receive it because they are on trial for their activism.

New Zealand Latest

Marc Greenhill, news director at Stuff.co.nz, talks with NPR’s Melissa Block about the latest following an attack at two mosques in New Zealand.

The Tight Community Of Muslims In New Zealand

NPR’s Melissa Block speaks with journalist Mohamed Hassan, a Muslim who grew up in New Zealand, about his reaction to the terrorist attack on mosques in Christchurch that left 49 dead.

Connections In Hate Between NZ And Norway Shooters

The man arrested for the shooting in New Zealand is thought to have been inspired the the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik. Melissa Block speaks with Åsne Seierstad, who wrote a book about him.

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