The shooting of, which killed five people in the Independence Day parade on the outskirts of Chicago, confused and already confused the US celebrations on Monday. The High Court ruling on themiscarriageand thegun, which shook the country further, and the hearing on the January 6 riots.
Police said 19 people were hospitalized after the shooting at Highland Park.
The parade started around 10 am, but stopped suddenly 10 minutes after firing. Hundreds of parade participants (some visibly bloody) escaped from the parade route, leaving behind chairs, strollers and blankets.
When the nation tried to find a reason to celebrate independence and the bonds that maintain it, the news of yet another mass shooting came. It was supposed to be a day to quit work, flock to the parade, eat hot dogs and burgers at the backyard barbecue, gather under the canopy of the stars, and explode the fireworks.
"July 4th is the sacred day of our country. Our only country on earth, founded on the idea that everyone is made equal. It's time to celebrate the goodness of the country, "President Joe Biden tweeted earlier on Monday. "Undoubtedly, our best days are still ahead."
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However, the filming at Highland Park was a chaotic, dissonant July 4th scene. I left.
A video shot by a Chicago Sun-Times journalist after the shootout shows that the float band continues to play as people scream and pass by. Gina Troiani, who is attending the parade, told The Associated Press that she had a 5-year-old son's bike adorned with red and blue curled ribbons to escape the route of the parade. She said she went through.
At first she thought the loud noise was fireworks. Until I hear people yell about the shooter.
These are times of instability. The recession is lurking, and the shootings at Highland Park weigh heavily on the spirit of the people already alive from the shootings recently seen at elementary schools in Texas and supermarkets in New York.
Sharp social and political by a recent Supreme Court ruling that overturns the constitutional rights of abortion and breaks New York law restricting those who may have guns in public. Abortion has also become clear.
"When our fundamental rights to life, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness are at a loss, Independence Day doesn't feel much like a celebration," said Democratic Attorney General of New York. , Tissue James tweeted. .. "Today, I encourage you to imagine what this country would be like if we responded to our values."
However, coronavirus precautions have been in place for the first time in three years. There was a reason for many people to get together and celebrate as they were relaxed.
Baltimore, for example, resumes Independence Day celebrations after a two-year hiatus to please residents like Kirstan Monroe.
"I'm happy to see what downtown should be back," she told WBAL-TV.
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Colorful displays of various sizes light up The night sky of the city from New York to Seattle, Chicago and Dallas. But others will abandon them, especially in the western regions, which are prone to droughts and wildfires.
Phoenix also loses fireworks because of supply chain issues, not because of pandemics or fire concerns.
At emotional ceremonies across the country, some swear their citizenship and qualify them to vote for the next midterm election.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen builds a strong workforce for 52 people from 42 countries at a ceremony for naturalized citizens in Mount Vernon, Virginia, home of George Washington. He said it was essential for.
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"Immigration will help strengthen our workforce and drive processes, the resilience and vitality of our economy," Yellen said in a statement prepared for the Monday event.
For many, July 4 was also an opportunity to set aside political differences and celebrate unity, reflecting the revolution that created the longest-lasting democracy in history. ..
"There is always something that divides and unites us," says Eli Merritt, a political historian at Vanderbilt University.
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But he sees the January 6 hearingis an opportunity to rally behind the democratic system as a reason for hope that last year's attack on the US Capitol I investigated. Not all Americans or their elected representatives agree to the Commission's activities, but the benefits are at least somewhat bipartisan and encouraged by the fact that some Republicans are involved. increase.
He said, "The moral courage of Americans as a place of hope, the willingness to confront the right and the truth, despite the negative effects on themselves." "It's the essential glue of constitutional democracy."
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