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Three brave people to note from Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting


Photo via James Palka/AP

As we mourn for those lost and await the recovery of Gabrielle Giffords and others injured in Saturday’s horrific shooting, I thought it would be remiss to not recognize a few brave individuals in particular who were there on Saturday. In the midst of the shock and anger everyone is in from this violent act of hate, these people’s courage should remind us of the humanity and goodness that still exists in this country.

Daniel Hernandez, the 20-year old intern of Gabrielle Giffords (who is openly gay) was only on the job for five days before he potentially saved her life on Saturday. Having some experience in triage and training allowed him to ...


Photo via James Palka/AP

As we mourn for those lost and await the recovery of Gabrielle Giffords and others injured in Saturday’s horrific shooting, I thought it would be remiss to not recognize a few ...