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Zeke Miller
Wilmington, DE (AP) — President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a wave of hate-fueled violence in the United States as it strives to deliver on its campaign promise to "heal the souls of the nation."
The White House announced Friday that Mr. Biden will host his United We Stand summit on Sept. 15, citing the "corrosion of violence against public safety and democracy." effect” was emphasized. Advocates aim to address the spate of hate-driven violence in cities such as El Paso, Texas; Pittsburgh, Wisconsin; , asked Biden to hold an event.
"As President Biden said in Buffalo after the horrific mass shooting earlier this year, in the fight for the soul of our nation, 'We are all in this great nation of America.' We have to join a great cause,'" spokeswoman Karine Jean said. Pierre said in a statement. "The United We Stand Summit will be an important opportunity for Americans of all races, religions, geographies, political affiliations and professions to come together to take up the cause."
Biden will deliver a keynote address at the rally, which, according to the White House, includes civil rights groups, religious leaders, business executives, law enforcement, gun violence prevention advocates, violent hate groups, Victims of extremist violence, cultural figures. The White House also emphasized that it intends to rally political leaders at the federal, state and local levels, as well as Democrats and Republicans, to combat hate-based violence.
Democrat Biden frequently cites his 2017 white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, to challenge then-President Donald Trump in 2020. released him from political retirement. It aims to promote social division and national unity, but achieving that goal is still a work in progress.
Cindy Benavidez, CEO of the National Citizens' League for Latin America, said the summit began after the Buffalo Massacre. Action Network and other groups wanted to lobby the Biden administration to address the extremist threat more directly.
"As civil rights and social justice organizations, we are fighting this every day, ensuring that governments need to play a leading role in tackling right-wing extremism. I wanted to recognize it," she said.
The White House did not reveal a line-up of speakers or attendees and said the event was approaching. Officials noted that Biden signed into law the COVID-19 hate crimes law last year and announced the nation's first national strategy to combat domestic terrorism.
Benavidez said Biden would help revitalize the country to address the threat of hate-based violence by hosting the summit, but he said he did not want the summit to be "long-term."
"What is important to us is mental health, gun reform, dealing with misinformation, disinformation and misinformation," she said. rice field. “We want policy makers to focus on common sense solutions to prevent this kind of violence from being seen in our communities, and we want to implement policies that reduce violence.”
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