Dancers haven taken the stage in Berlin and urged resilience after a fatal attack on the city's Pride celebrations. Sunday night's performance acknowledged the toll on the LGBTQ+ community. Authorities said Saturday night’s van ramming and stabbing near the festival was an extremist terror attack that killed one and hurt almost 30 others. The suspect was killed by police. The dance group Queens Against Borders was created to build solidarity with refugees and immigrants. Despite the pain, the performers transformed the night into a celebration of resilience and joy and the audience eventually left their seats and joined in.
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German authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that killed one person and left 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed on Sunday evening following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Berlin prosecutors said the suspect had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group. The attack on Saturday night took place near the Brandenburg Gate, away from the main festival. Berlin’s Pride festival is one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
Germany says fatal Berlin Pride attack believed to be Islamic extremist terror.
The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is pushing back against a White House report labeling the institution's leadership as radical activists. Anthea M. Hartig told a House Oversight subcommittee on Tuesday the report does not fairly represent the museum's work. The report was released on July Fourth and criticized the museum as not telling history in an inspiring and unifying way. Republicans echoed these concerns, accusing the museum of presenting history as a power struggle. Hartig emphasizes the museum aims to add voices to the narrative, not erase history. Hartig says the museum does not take sides in political debates.