May 6, 2019

UNCC shooting hero Riley Howell farewelled with military honors

Tributes for the shooting victims at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Photo: Logan Cyrus/AFP/Getty Images

Riley Howell, who died tackling the gunman during the University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting, was put to rest with full military honors Sunday, local news outlets report.

Details: Hundreds attended a public memorial service with a military honor guard at a 1,900-seat auditorium on the grounds of a Methodist retreat on Lake Junaluska for the 21-year-old student, who had been enrolled in a second semester of college ROTC courses at UNC-Charlotte, according to AP.

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Why it matters: Pelosi wants to steer the conversation around the potential Ginsburg replacement to health care, which polls show is a top issue for voters, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Trump administration has urged the courts to strike down the law, and with it, protections for millions with pre-existing conditions.

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