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Oklahoma gunman targetted back surgeon - police

A gunman who fatally shot five people including himself at a medical building in the US after buying an assault-style rifle the same day had gone there to kill a doctor who he blamed for back pain he felt after surgery, authorities said.
World • 02 Jun 22

Biden visits Tulsa on centenary of race massacre

US President Joe Biden has honoured the forgotten victims of a 1921 massacre in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst episodes of racist violence in US history.
US • 02 Jun 21

Biden makes racial justice pledge on Tulsa anniversary

US President Joe Biden has pledged to work for racial justice on the centenary of a massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma that targeted the prosperous African-American community in the district of Greenwood.
US • 01 Jun 21

Trump defends pandemic response at Tulsa rally

US President Donald Trump, addressing a less-than-full arena for his first political rally in months, hit out at anti-racism protests and defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a bid to reinvigorate his re-election campaign.
US • 21 Jun 20

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