On Christmas Eve, tragedy struck at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado when a fight between two groups of people escalated into a shooting, leaving one man dead and two others seriously injured. The Colorado Springs Police Department has detained multiple people and is investigating the incident. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.
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Former President Donald Trump is facing a federal election interference case and has demanded that the D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals toss the case, arguing that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution. His lawyers have argued that no President, current or former, can be criminally prosecuted for official acts without first being impeached and convicted by the Senate. They also argued that Trump was acting within his role as President when he pressed claims about the 2020 election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and the court will decide whether he can successfully argue his immunity.
This article discusses the adjusted holiday hours of stores across the U.S. for the Christmas season. Target, Costco, and Sam's Club will be open on Christmas Eve for limited hours, while other stores may have shorter hours or be closed entirely. It is important to double-check operating hours before heading out, as hours may vary between locations.
Two paramedics in Colorado have been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was walking home in Aurora, Colorado in 2019. The paramedics injected him with ketamine, which led to his death three days later. The guilty verdicts are a major victory for the family of Elijah McClain and for the civil rights movement as a whole, showing that justice can be served and those responsible held accountable.
Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.675 billion penalty to settle claims by regulators that the company unlawfully altered 1 million 2013-2019 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup truck engines to bypass emissions tests. The penalty is the largest civil penalty the Justice Department has secured under the Clear Air Act and second largest environmental penalty ever secured. Cummins has also agreed to implement a comprehensive compliance program and be subject to independent oversight for a period of three years.
Wisconsin's Supreme Court has ruled that the state's GOP-drawn legislative maps are unconstitutional and ordered the legislature to draw new maps for the 2024 general election. The court ruled 4-3 in favor of Democrats who argued that the legislative maps are unconstitutional, and if the current gerrymandered legislature can’t agree on a plan with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, the court said it’s prepared to create its own. This ruling could have a significant impact on the 2024 election, as it could shift the balance of power in the state legislature.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-3 decision along ideological lines that the state's heavily gerrymandered legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redrawn ahead of the 2024 elections. This is the first major case to be heard and decided by the court's new liberal majority, and could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.