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Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy following Buffalo shooting

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Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy following Buffalo shooting

Joe Biden insisted that "evil will not win" as he gave a speech condemning white supremacy following a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday (14 May).

An 18-year-old white man has been arrested after allegedly opening fire at the store in a majority-Black neighbourhood.

The US president said what happened in Buffalo amounted to "terrorism." Police have said they are investigating the shooting as a "racially-motivated hate crime."

"White supremacy is a poison running through our body politics," Biden said.

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