On June 25 a federal judge ruled the list unconstitutional.Ĭomic by ACLU and about how the the no-fly list actually works The Democrats’ proposal, meanwhile, drew criticism for reinforcing the controversial federal no-fly list. The filibuster led to an agreement by party leaders to hold votes on gun measures but no new gun restrictions were passed. Among other things, he cited the courage of Ann Marie Murphy, the teacher’s aide who sacrificed her life in an attempt to protect a 6-year-old student. Murphy spoke at length, and with outrage, about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Chris Murphy of Connecticut three days after the rampage. The previous week, Democrats staged a 15-hour filibuster led by Sen.
They said they would take the issue to their districts and resume their efforts on July 5, when Congress resumes. John Lewis on the House floor to push for gun control measures before breaking for a recess. On June 22, 170 Democrats participated in a 24-hour sit in led by Rep. The deadly attack at the Pulse nightclub also garnered national attention to the issues of gun violence, gay blood donation and LGBTQ rights for people of color. In response, a Muslim woman who lives in Florida offered condolences from her Islamic family to the survivors of the victims in a segment aired on “PBS NewsHour.” Push for Gun Control “We need to be here for ourselves and for anyone who has been affected by Orlando.”īecause the killer was Muslim and had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, the massacre stirred a national discussion about religious tolerance and Islamophobia. “This year out of all years, this is where we need to be,” she said. Before the parade Klein had concerns about security at the event, but she wasn’t worried about turnout. Sarose Klein was a contingent organizer for Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, from which she recently graduated. Organizers estimate that more than 30,000 people marched and almost 2 million people turned out to watch the parade, according to press accounts. On June 26, New York City witnessed one of the world’s largest pride parades.