SPLC responds to mass killing in Buffalo by gunman steeped in white supremacist ideology Our hearts are with the families of those killed and targeted in this weekend’s racially motivated massacre of the Black community of Buffalo, New York. We appreciate that federal and state officials are investigating and working to bring the perpetrator to justice. However, much more should be done now, particularly for Black communities who often bear the burden of violent attacks. Politicians and pundits must also face serious consequences for their irresponsible, inflammatory and incendiary rhetoric. Governments must hold tech companies and digital media platforms accountable...