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Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

Jan 11, 2015

François Hollande, Speaking to the crowd at a massive rally in support of victims
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My brother was Muslim, and he was killed by people who pretend to be Muslims. They are terrorists, that's it.

Jan 10, 2015

Malek Merabet, Press Conference
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Two of New York's finest were shot and killed, with no warning, no provocation. They were, quite simply, assassinated -- targeted for their uniform.

Dec 20, 2014

William Bratton, Press Conference
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Hashtags from horrific events may not fix what's happening, but [hashtags] #illridewithyou & #IndiawithPakistan provide glimmers of hope in dark times.

Dec 16, 2014

Rishi Iyengar, Twitter
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Anyone who's standing with us, we want you to not use Eric Garner's name for violence, because we are not about that. I'm standing here in sorrow about losing those two police officers.

Dec 21, 2014

Gwen Carr, Speaking to reporters
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Wrongful convictions are a slow, torturous process. It would be so much simpler to be choked out and die at the hands of a cop than to spend the rest of your life in hell based on the malicious acts of a cop.

Dec 05, 2014

Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez, Letter to reporter Dan Slepian - Investigative Producer at Dateline NBC
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Stuart [Scott]'s flair and finesse brought flavor and coolness to ESPN, and he opened the door for many other minorities to follow in his footsteps. Stuart, my brother, you have left a positive, lasting impression on not only the sports world, but the entire world as a whole.

Jan 04, 2015

Magic Johnson, Twitter
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Deeply saddened by the loss of Senator Edward Brooke. He was a true trailblazer; those of us who followed cannot thank him enough. Rest in peace.

Jan 03, 2015

Tim Scott, Twitter
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After Florida State, [we’re at] 90 school shootings since Sandy Hook. Newsflash to my colleagues – this isn’t normal. Do something.

Nov 22, 2014

Chris Murphy, Twitter
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I’ve lived in Washington for nearly 50 years, so I have met all the presidents, many senators, many congress people, and many governors. And I always said the best politician - at the height of his political life - was Marion Barry.

Nov 24, 2014

Carol Schwartz, WMAL Interview
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