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On Monday, Grossman’s husband, Dr. Peter Grossman, took the witness stand for a second day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word, especially during a year when we are reflecting on the 250th anniversary of America and everything we stand for."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A promise for what this country strives to stand for.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Tory Gavito, the president of Way to Win, a progressive donor network and research organization, told Salon that she sees the autopsy as basically agnostic on what, if anything, the Democrats should stand for.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Herr Vinke continues, "Others, however, cannot live without honor and prefer death to cowardice. They want their death to stand for something."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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