Perilous Israel-Hamas Deal, Charlie Kirk Awarded Medal of Freedom, Memphis Success： AM Update 10⧸15
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Trump issues a stern warning to Hamas while the terrorist organization in Israel accuses one another of violating the terms of the new ceasefire. Charlie Kirk posthumously awarded the nation s highest civilian honor at the White House. Memphis residents celebrate the newfound safety in their community as the Department of Justice touts hundreds of arrests in just two weeks since the start of the federal surge there. And the man accused of attacking Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro s home pleads guilty. All that and more coming up in just a moment on Your AM Update with Mark Calprin ( )!
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It's Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, and this is your AM update.
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President Trump issuing a stern warning to Hamas while the terrorist organization in Israel
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accused one another of violating the terms of the new ceasefire.
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Now I can say with confidence, Mr. President, that you have given him the best birthday gift
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Charlie Kirk posthumously awarded the nation's highest civilian honor at the White House.
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Memphis residents celebrate the newfound safety in their community as the Department of Justice
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touts hundreds of arrests in just two weeks since the start of the federal surge there.
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And the man accused of attacking Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home pleads guilty.
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All that and more coming up in just a moment here on your AM update.
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One day after the historic Gaza peace summit, Israel and Hamas accusing one another of violating
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Hamas saying the Israeli military killed several Gaza residents in violation of that ceasefire.
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The Wall Street Journal reporting Israel military officials say troops were forced to open
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fire when suspects crossed the so-called yellow line, defining where Israeli troops are allowed
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Meanwhile, the Associated Press is reporting Israel is planning to cut aid deliveries in
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half due to Hamas's delayed return of the bodies of deceased hostages.
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Phase one of the deal calling for the return of all hostages, living and dead.
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Four bodies have been returned and positively identified so far.
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Hamas officials saying some of the bodies are trapped under the rubble there.
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A Red Cross spokesperson telling Sky News it could take days or even weeks to locate all
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Since the beginning of the ceasefire, multiple outlets reporting on violent conflicts between
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Videos circulating on social media showing mass soldiers gunning down eight people in
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Gaza City with large crowds gathered to observe.
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The White House's 20-point plan calling for Hamas to disarm and give up control of the
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On Tuesday, at the White House, President Trump issuing a stern warning to the remaining
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And can you guarantee that it's going to happen?
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Well, they're going to disarm because they said they were going to disarm.
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That was the first thing we had to do above all else.
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Now, they misrepresented because we were told they had 26, 24 of dead hostages, if we can
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And it seems as though they don't have that because we're talking about a much lesser number.
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But we have told them we want disarm and they will disarm.
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And it'll happen quickly and perhaps violently.
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Also at the White House, on a lighter note, President Trump crediting the media for its
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What's taken place in the last few days, people can't believe it.
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I've done a lot of political deals where countries come into line or whatever.
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And even the fake news, of which we have a lot, they actually covered it fairly for
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However, despite that praise to the press, Mr. Trump earlier in the day on Truth Social
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singling out Time Magazine for its choice in cover photo.
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Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the worst of
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They, quote, disappeared my hair and that had something floating on the top of my head
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that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one.
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I never liked taking pictures from underneath angles, but this is a super bad picture and
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Donald Trump is obsessed with covers of magazines and Time Magazine, maybe most of all.
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President Trump posthumously awarding Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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It's the nation's highest civilian honor yesterday at the White House on what would have been
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Today, we're here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who galvanized
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the next generation like nobody I've ever seen before, and an American patriot of the deepest
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conviction, the finest quality and the highest caliber, the late, great Charlie Kirk.
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He was assassinated in the prime of his life for boldly speaking the truth, for living his
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faith and relentlessly fighting for a better and stronger America.
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And that's why this afternoon, it's my privilege to posthumously award Charles James Kirk, our
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nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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As I said, on the day that he was assassinated, Charlie Kirk was a martyr for truth and for
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He was put on earth to do exactly what he was doing.
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He would have been a top student at any college in the country.
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Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10th at a campus tour stop at Utah Valley University.
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Two weeks after Charlie's death, Turning Point USA reporting the organization received more
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than 121,000 requests to start new chapters or get involved with an existing chapter.
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In the hearts of our nation's youth, that's where Charlie rode strongest.
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At age 18, that insight inspired Charlie to found the organization that ultimately touched
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the lives of millions and millions of people and so many young people that nobody's ever
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It's become bigger in the last few weeks than Charlie ever thought.
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With hard work and joyful spirit and endless enthusiasm and determination.
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You know, I always say you need enthusiasm to be successful.
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Charlie grew Turning Point into the largest conservative youth organization in the entire
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He forged a personal bond with countless young conservatives.
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He fought for free speech, religious liberty, strong borders, and a very strong and proud America.
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Charlie's widow and chairman and CEO of Turning Point USA, Erica Kirk, accepting the medal on his
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And to the Turning Point USA chapters that are watching all across America right now, you are
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the heartbeat of this future and of this movement.
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Everything that Charlie built, you guys are the legacy holders of that.
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You are living proof that his mission did not die with him.
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And Charlie always said the next generation will decide whether freedom endures.
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And because of you, I know that freedom will endure.
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The very existence of the Presidential Medal of Freedom reminds us that the national interest
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Our founders etched it into the preamble of our Constitution.
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The blessings of liberty are not man's invention.
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Charlie lived for those blessings, not as abstract words, but as sacred promises.
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Honestly, President Trump, I have spent seven and a half years trying to find the perfect
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Now I can say with confidence, Mr. President, that you have given him the best birthday gift
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Coming up, Memphis locals typing to social media to thank President Trump and federal agents
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for making one of America's most dangerous cities livable again.
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And the man accused of lighting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home on fire, pleading
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The DOJ announcing more than 800 arrests made by the Memphis Safe Task Force in just two
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More than 1,500 federal agents from a dozen agencies surging one of America's most dangerous
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From September 29th through October 12th, the DOJ reporting the arrest of six homicide
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specs, 79 narcotics offenses, 94 firearm offenses, and 34 sex offenses.
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The DOJ also reporting 161 administrative arrests, referring to immigration violations.
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On Tuesday morning, state and local officials holding a press conference to update the press
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Republican Governor Bill Lee saying aspects of the task force will remain in effect on a
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I've said before, I think we will execute on this operation as long as it takes.
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The way we will measure success, obviously, is by violent crime and the reduction of that
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In fact, I will tell you that it will last forever because what we believe will happen
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is the numbers of law enforcement agents from different agencies will change depending on
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But we know that the surge that has taken place currently, or that is taking place currently,
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But what we learned from that surge, the collaboration that is happening right now between the U.S.
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Marshal Service and the Memphis Police Department and the FBI and the DEA and the Tennessee Highway
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Patrol, that collaboration will be here from now on.
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Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, David Rausch, providing information on the missing
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Our team has been working very closely from the start with us, focusing on recovering missing
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And we have been working very closely with Homeland Security investigations, with the FBI.
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And so we've had 137 when we started the operation that have been identified.
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And of those at this point, 45 have been identified or recovered.
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You know, people will say, well, who are these missing children?
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The other piece to this that's really important is if they're not recovered, what happens to them?
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And, you know, most people understand human trafficking.
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They see it as something that happens with people being brought in from other countries.
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As a matter of fact, the more popular aspect of human trafficking is these young people who run away
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and end up getting into situations that they can't get out of.
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And so doing these operations keeps that from happening to these children.
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Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat, praising the work of the task force
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and shining light on how it has impacted his local community.
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I am hopeful that this is going to be a point in history where we have been able to truly get a
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handle on crime and sustain the progress that we gain.
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One text that I got just yesterday gave me some encouragement.
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There was a teacher at a school in Frasier who texted me that she had a conversation with some of her fifth graders
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And in that apartment complex there had been portions of this operation taking place.
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And those fifth graders came there and said that they were really excited
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because they're now going to be able to play outside all fall.
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As we go through this initiative and this point in history, I think it's important
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that we think about the people, our young people, and how we are enhancing their quality of life
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for many years to come and what that will mean for our great city.
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Memphis residents thanking President Trump, describing how their lives have improved
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I'm not into politics, but I will say thank you to Trump for bringing these National Guards
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and doing what they're doing down here in Memphis right now.
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For the first time, my kids have been able to play in the backyard and be able to do it comfortably.
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Since they brought the National Guard down to Memphis, I ain't heard no screeching tires out late at night.
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These folks didn't got 16 convicted murderers off the streets in one week.
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I would be lying if I ain't just read them numbers and say, damn, that's a good thing for Memphis.
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Trump, I just want to let you know, man, I got to stand with you.
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You sent them people here and they cleaned up our motherfucking streets.
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Cody Balmer pleading guilty on Tuesday to all charges relating to the April arson attack
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on Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro's residence.
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As part of a plea deal with prosecutors, Balmer will spend between 25 and 50 years in prison.
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The charges included attempted murder of Governor Shapiro, aggregated arson, 22 counts of arson,
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More prosecutors, releasing security footage of the attack, showing Balmer breaking a window
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of the home, then throwing a Molotov cocktail inside, starting a fire.
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Balmer then breaking a second window and entering the home.
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Security footage showing Balmer hitting two doors, including one leading to where the governor
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The attack carried out on the second night of the Jewish holiday, Passover.
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At the time, the governor, his wife, three of their four children, 15 overnight guests,
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and two Pennsylvania state troopers were asleep inside the home.
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Balmer did not successfully penetrate the door.
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Balmer then tossing a second Molotov cocktail in a dining area before exiting the home.
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Photos of the residents showing extensive damage.
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Balmer turning himself into police about 12 hours after the break-in, admitting to authorities
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In a 911 call in which he took responsibility for the attack, Balmer said he was upset about
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Shapiro's stance on the war in Gaza and that he, quote, will not take part in his plans for
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The affidavit reading, quote, Balmer was asked specifically what he would have done if Governor
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Shapiro found him inside of his residence, to which Balmer advised he would have beaten him
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Here's Governor Shapiro addressing the guilty plea yesterday morning.
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Sadly, as you know, our family is not the only ones to experience political violence.
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Violence that is used to try and silence people or intimidate people.
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I think it's important that in this time of rising political violence that none of us grow
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numb to it or accept this as the normal course of doing business for elected officials.
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I think we need real accountability for acts of political violence.
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And today is real accountability for the violence that came here to Pennsylvania.
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And I want you to know that our family fully supported the plea that he negotiated.
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We know that time will heal, but the scars will remain.
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Balmer will not be eligible for parole until April of 2050.
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