Communities Across US Honor Orlando Victims, Ask Questions

In New York, Washington and Los Angeles, the gay community and its supporters have turned out for candlelight vigils and rallies in a show of unity in the face of violence. From Vermont to Hawaii, Americans have been honoring the 49 people killed in a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, at a nightclub popular with members of the LGBT community. And they are asking why atrocities like this continue to happen. Public demonstrations are "really the only weapon we have left, because...

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