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Police officers move to clear demonstrators from Chapman Square near City Hall in downtown Portland, Oreg., Sunday, June 4, 2017, declaring it an unlawful assembly, as they gathered following last month's fatal stabbing of two men who tried to stop another man's anti-Muslim tirade. A pro-Donald Trump free speech rally organized by a conservative group drew hundreds near City Hall. The group was met by hundreds of counter-protesters organized by immigrant rights, religious and labor groups. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)

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Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi exhorted his followers to use the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to stoke terrorism. Since then, forces loyal to the cleric have engaged in terror attacks during the month of fasting, turning it into a month of carnage. (Associated Press)

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Miami Marlins' Marcell Ozuna, left, Christian Yelich, center, and Giancarlo Stanton celebrate after they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game, Sunday, June 4, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Thousands of protesters gather in Portland, Ore., Sunday, June 4, 2017, for competing rallies following last month’s fatal stabbing of two men on a light-rail train by a man police say was shouting anti-Muslim slurs. A pro-Donald Trump free speech rally had been previously planned by a conservative group. Counter protests were organized by religious and labor groups. (AP Photo/Kristena Hansen)

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FILE - This 2002 file photo provided by the Oregon Department of Corrections shows Jeremy Christian. Christian, the man accused of stabbing two commuters to death May 2017, who tried to stop him from hurling anti-Muslim insults at young women on a light-rail train came from a stable family and was a rambunctious teenager who spiraled out of control as he entered his teenage years, according to court records and acquaintances. (Oregon Department of Corrections via AP, File)

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FILE - This undated file booking photo provided by Multnomah County Sheriff's Office shows Jeremy Joseph Christian. Christian, the man accused of stabbing two commuters to death May 26, 2017, who tried to stop him from hurling anti-Muslim insults at young women on a light-rail train came from a stable family and was a rambunctious teenager who spiraled out of control as he entered his teenage years, according to court records and acquaintances. (Multnomah County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo provided by John Rudoff, Jeremy Joseph Christian, right, attends a Patriot Prayer organized by a pro-Trump group in Portland, Ore. Christian, the man accused of stabbing two commuters to death who tried to stop him from hurling anti-Muslim insults at young women on a light-rail train came from a stable family and was a rambunctious teenager who spiraled out of control as he entered his teenage years, according to court records and acquaintances. (John Rudoff via AP)

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FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo provided by John Rudoff, Jeremy Joseph Christian, right, talks during a Patriot Prayer organized by a pro-Trump group in Portland, Ore. Christian, the man accused of stabbing two commuters to death who tried to stop him from hurling anti-Muslim insults at young women on a light-rail train came from a stable family and was a rambunctious teenager who spiraled out of control as he entered his teenage years, according to court records and acquaintances.(John Rudoff via AP, File)

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Chairman of the London Fatwa Council, Mohammad Yazdani Raza hold a sign as he marches near Borough Market in London, Sunday, June 4, 2017. Police specialists collected evidence in the heart of London after a series of attacks described as terrorism killed several people and injured more than 40 others. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

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Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston, centre right, and Christian Bolanos (7) celebrate Waston's first goal as Atlanta United's Greg Garza (4) walks nearby during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston, right, and Christian Bolanos celebrate Waston's first goal against Atlanta United during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Christian Bergman throws to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton, left, greets Christian Yelich after they scored on a two-run home run by Yelich during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, June 2, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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New Orleans Saints linebacker Alex Anzalone (47) goes through drills during NFL football practice in Metairie, La., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Protesters march in front of a inflatable chicken as they protest in front of an event hosted by the Glendale Chamber of Commerce where Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., was speaking Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Paris Saint-Germain's team celebrates with their trophy after winning the French Cup 2017 Final soccer match, between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Angers at Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris, France, Saturday, May 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Sen. Mitch McConnell. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Baltimore Orioles' Jonathan Schoop follows through on a three-run home run in front of Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez and home plate umpire Jeff Nelson during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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In this Wednesday, May 24, 2017, photo, after weeks of brewing racial tension on campus, hundreds of students at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., protest against the college administration and demanded change. (Lisa Pemberton/The Olympian via AP) ** FILE **

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John and Annette Grunseth, whose adult daughter is transgender, speak at a news conference on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. The couple joined Democratic lawmakers who introduced a proposal to protect transgender people from discrimination. John Grunseth says he worries his daughter will be fired from a job simply for being herself. (AP Photo/Cara Lombardo)