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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bernie Sanders is trying to urge his avid supporters at the Democratic National Convention to tone down their passion. The Vermont senator has sent texts and emails saying the movement's credibility will be damaged by conduct such as "booing, turning of backs, walking out or other similar displays." The Democratic National Committee today apologized to Sanders over leaked DNC emails that contained what a DNC statement called "inexcusable remarks." Party chair Debbie Wasserman Schulz was forced to resign.
TOKYO (AP) — According to media reports from Japan, at least 15 people were killed and 45 injured by a knife-wielding attacker at a facility for the disabled in suburban Tokyo. Police say the attacker, a 26-year-old male, is a former staffer and surrendered early Tuesday.
ST. MARYS, Kan. (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans Affairs has requested medical records from the Pentagon for the former Marine who killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Rep. Jeff Miller has asked the VA for all medical records for Gavin Long, an Iraq war veteran. The Republican also asked for a briefing from VA staff on the VA services Long received.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge in St. Louis has chosen a monitoring team to oversee reforms of the Ferguson, Missouri, policing and court system. A law firm based in Cleveland will keep track to make sure reforms are adequate. A consent decree between the city and the Justice Department calls for diversity training for police, outfitting officers and jail workers with body cameras, and other reforms.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NBA great Michael Jordan says he can no longer stay silent about racial tensions in America. Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, announced he is giving $1 million to the Institute for Community-Police Relations and another $1 million to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The aim is to help build trust following several police shootings attacks on police. Jordan says he knows the pain of losing a loved one. His father was killed in a botched carjacking in 1993.
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