Joseph Fisher, a former Boston Police K-9 officer, was arrested on Thursday by the FBI and charged with a litany of offenses, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Fisher allegedly pushed a chair into an officer chasing a rioter who had used a chemical irritant on police. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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On Wednesday evening, Reps. Bowman (D-NY) and Massie (R-KY) had a heated exchange in the Capitol, two days after a deadly shooting in Nashville. Bowman, a former educator, expressed his frustration with the lack of action from Republican lawmakers, referencing a crime scene photo of a little girl sobbing outside the school. He called on Congress to take action to prevent future tragedies, highlighting the stark divide between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of gun control. The shooting in Nashville is yet another reminder of the need for Congress to pass meaningful legislation to protect our children.
Six people were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee, prompting a heated exchange between Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and freshman Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz during a House hearing. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries echoed the frustration of those who believe the logical response to multiple shootings with assault-style weapons should be to restore a ban on such weapons, urging Republicans to bring the bipartisan universal criminal background check legislation and an assault weapons ban to the floor for debate. The exchange between Greene and Moskowitz highlights the divide between those who believe gun safety should be a priority and those who do not, and Jeffries has called for debate on the issue.
A BNSF freight train derailed near Raymond, Minnesota, early Thursday morning, causing four cars to catch fire and prompting the evacuation of nearby residents. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the derailment is currently under investigation. The evacuation order has been lifted, and BNSF is now working to clean up the site and repair the tracks.
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has appointed two veteran New Mexico lawyers, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, to serve as special prosecutors in the manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a 2021 movie rehearsal. The appointment comes after the previous special prosecutor resigned due to missteps in the filing of initial charges and conflicting responsibilities. Morrissey and Lewis have both served as prosecutors in New Mexico for many years and will review the evidence to determine whether or not to move forward with the case.
Oscar Pistorius, the former Olympic runner, is set to attend a parole hearing on Friday that will decide if he can be released from prison 10 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The hearing will assess Pistorius' conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation in educational or other training courses, and his mental and physical state to determine if he still poses a threat to public safety. If granted parole, Pistorius could be released from the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre in Pretoria, although the process may take days to finalize.
This article reports on a train derailment in Raymond, Minnesota that occurred early Thursday morning. 22 rail cars were carrying mixed freight, including ethanol and corn syrup, and 14 of the 40 cars were carrying hazardous material. The Raymond Fire Department was alerted to the derailment and evacuated nearby residents, and the fire has been contained. No injuries have been reported and the cause of the derailment is still under investigation.
On Monday, a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee left six people dead, but the quick-thinking actions of the teachers saved the lives of many students. A candlelight vigil was held for the victims, attended by city leaders, musicians, and first lady Jill Biden. The tragedy has sparked a conversation about gun regulation and the importance of active shooter training in schools, with the teachers' actions being a testament to the power of such training.