and Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) referenced the “terror” in Las Vegas but didn't specifically label the attack as such. We stand with the victims, their families and the city of Las Vegas as we face this act of terror. That Las Vegas authorities have ruled out terrorism at this early stage is another example of how the idea has all but been racialized. And oftentimes the ruling out of terrorism in attacks like Las Vegas seems to be equated with the ruling out of international terrorism or Muslim extremism. And the act in Las Vegas does seem to fit at least one definition of terrorism: the state of Nevada's.

Source: Washington Post October 02, 2017 15:32 UTC