violence

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Born in the U.S. to a Palestinian father and a Mexican mother, who left their countries escaping violence, Colette Ghunim is a child of displacement and migration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“I made it clear, through my edicts, my announcements to them that we wanted those cases involving violence, that they know how seriously we were taking them,” he told me.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The military response comes just days before presidential elections on May 31 and as violence in Colombia surges to its worst levels in a decade.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

After his life is transformed by an instant of violence, Mark Helprin’s narrator waits in his Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment for the final consequences of his choices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“He hates violence. BF says it never solves anything, and only spreads more violence and hatred.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia