Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg fuels resistance to Republicans
Mourners fear for the future of the US while candlelight tributes to the liberal judge continue throughout the weekend
20 September 2020 - 16:43
Washington — Grief-stricken Americans gathered at makeshift memorials around the country on Saturday to mourn US supreme court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal, feminist icon, as President Donald Trump signalled his intention to fill the vacancy weeks before a heated election.
Mourners heralded Ginsburg’s groundbreaking legal career and expressed dark worries about the future of the country. Democratic Party vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, joined crowds outside the supreme court in Washington on Saturday morning...
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