On Saturday, U.S. Capitol Police responded to a fire alarm pulled by Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, causing an evacuation of the Cannon office building. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for Bowman to be punished, comparing it to the Jan 6 rioters, and an investigation into what happened and why continues. Bowman has yet to comment on the incident, and it remains to be seen what the outcome of the investigation will be and how Bowman will be punished, if at all.
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Five people have died and five more were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck carrying anhydrous ammonia in south central Illinois on Friday night. The semi-truck rolled over in a ditch, causing a toxic leak estimated to be 4,000 gallons. The cause of the crash is still under investigation and residents are being urged to avoid the area until the leak is fully contained.
Federal prosecutors have requested a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing a pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements made by him about witnesses in the case charging him with scheming to overturn the 2020 election results. The filing highlighted Trump’s comments during an interview this month with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” and noted that he has made a “sustained campaign of prejudicial public statements” about witnesses, the court, the district, and prosecutors. The prosecutors argued that the gag order is necessary to ensure a fair trial and to protect the integrity of the judicial process.
Charles Edward Littlejohn, a former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service, has been charged with wrongfully disclosing tax return information, including that of former President Donald Trump, to two news outlets between 2018 and 2020. Littlejohn is facing charges of unauthorized disclosure of a suspicious financial transaction report and unauthorized inspection of returns or return information, and could face up to five years in prison if convicted. The Justice Department is continuing to investigate the case.
After decades of investigation, authorities have finally arrested Duane "Keffe D" Davis in connection with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson and Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced the indictment to reporters, with Sheriff Kevin McMahill emphasizing the importance of the case to the police department. Davis is currently in custody and awaiting trial in Clark County District Court.
Scott Hall, one of the 19 defendants charged in the Fulton County, Georgia case regarding alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties in court on Friday. He was sentenced to five years' probation, a $5,000 fine and 200 hours of community service, and must testify truthfully at any further court proceedings. The other defendants in the case are scheduled to appear in court on June 17, and the outcome of the case is yet to be seen.
A federal judge in Atlanta has denied a motion by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to move his case related to the 2020 presidential election from state court in Georgia to federal court. Clark is charged with two counts as part of a racketeering case stemming from an alleged effort to subvert the election results. The ruling is a setback for Clark and the other defendants, who had hoped to have their cases heard in federal court, and will mean that Clark will be prosecuted in state court in Fulton County. The ruling is part of a larger effort by the Georgia Attorney General’s office to investigate election fraud and other crimes related to the 2020 election.
Las Vegas Police have arrested Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, which has been a source of fascination for the public for 27 years. Davis has long been known to investigators and has admitted to being in the Cadillac where the gunfire erupted. It remains to be seen what charges Davis will face, and what further information the investigation will uncover.