Omar Mateen

Tony Marrero in black shirt against brown background
Sameer Rao  Aug 16, 2016 12:59PM EDT

MTV Follows Pulse Massacre Survivors in New Episode of 'True Life'

The episode, which premiered last night, focuses on four survivors of the massacre of a largely-Latinx group of 49 people.
"Miguel" in black shirt with brown background
Sameer Rao  Jun 23, 2016 4:07PM EDT

Omar Mateen's Alleged Former Lover Describes Pulse Massacre as 'Revenge' for Rejection

“He adored Latinos, gay Latinos, with brown skin—but he felt rejected,” the man told Univision.
Three FBI investigators by damage site at Pulse, two in navy jackets with yellow "FBI" lettering
Sameer Rao  Jun 20, 2016 4:45PM EDT

Feds Release Transcript From Omar Mateen's Phone Calls With Orlando Police

The Department of Justice and FBI released a full transcript—rather than the previously announced version with redacted sections about Mateen’s allegiance to ISIS—after criticism from lawmakers.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jun 17, 2016 1:43PM EDT

We Remember: The Charleston Massacre, 1 Year Later

Say their names.
Pulse massacre mourner Saamiya Pirbhai, wearing a rose-colored hijab, stands behind a makeshift memorial with homemade posters and sunflowers.
Yas Ahmed  Jun 15, 2016 2:47PM EDT

Post-Pulse Massacre, Moving Forward Means Rejecting Scarcity and Fear

Yas Ahmed of Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity reflects on post-Pulse Islamophobia, the power of community and what it is to be a “queer, Muslim, gender non-conforming, Arab, mixed-race, able-bodied ​person of color” today.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jun 14, 2016 4:01PM EDT

READ: It Took This Writer Just 7 Minutes to Buy the Rifle Used in the Pulse Shooting

Helen Ubiñas on Philly.com: “It likely will take more time than that during the forthcoming round of vigils to respectfully read the names of the more than 100 people who were killed or injured.”
Sameer Rao  Jun 14, 2016 3:52PM EDT

Omar Mateen's Wife Allegedly Present When He Bought Ammunition, Tried to Dissuade Him

Officials say Noor Zahi Salman is cooperating with federal investigators.
Police officers and vehicles sit in front of a black and white sign for Pulse Orlando
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 14, 2016 1:05PM EDT

Witnesses: Orlando Shooter Was a Regular at Pulse

Officials also say he conducted surveillance at the club and Walt Disney World earlier this month.
Man holds sign with rainbow and American flags in joint ribbon, reading "we stand together with Orlando"
Sameer Rao  Jun 13, 2016 12:24PM EDT

Like It or Not, Omar Mateen Committed a Crime as American as Apple Pie

While commercial media and politicians rush to blame the Pulse massacre on violent Islamism, we must remember that the killing of marginalized people lies at the very foundation of this country.
A woman wearing a blue head scarf lights a candle on a long makeshift memorial alter that is dotted with rainbow flags
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 13, 2016 10:41AM EDT

What You Need to Know About the Orlando Massacre, the Latinx LGBTQ Community and Islamophobia

From Coalición Unida to the Justice Department to the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity, here is the conversation surrounding the mass murder of members of the Latinx LGBTQ community.