Yes stories such as this put a face on the victims and create greater empathy which is a good thing but I doubt that the AP is changing its tune. On the other side of the coin, stories could be written about how Muslims become "radicalized" which implies that "normal" Muslims go off the extreme end of Islam when they become radical terrorists. However "radical" Muslims are in reality "devout" Muslims who have committed themselves to adhere to and literally carry out the tenets of Islam. They are practicing what their faith dictates. Any Muslim has the capacity and potential to become more devout.