The Briefing 06-22-15

Podcast Transcript

1) National shocked by forgiveness given by families of Charleston shoot victims to shooter

‘I forgive you.’ Relatives of Charleston church shooting victims address Dylann Roof, Washington Post (Mark Berman)

In Charleston, Raw Emotion at Hearing for Suspect in Church Shooting, New York Times (Nikita Stewart and Richard Pérez-Peña)

2) Heresy of racism forced upon society’s consciousness by Charleston shooting

Dylann Roof, Suspect in Charleston Shooting, Flew the Flags of White Power, New York Times (Frances Robles, Jason Horowitz and Shaila Dewan)

3) Gay marriage’s moment dependent on shift in culture’s moral judgement of homosexuality

Gay Marriage’s Moment, New York Times (Frank Bruni)