On Monday morning, five people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky bank. The suspect, 25-year-old bank employee Connor Sturgeon, had written a note to loved ones before the attack and livestreamed the shooting. Police returned fire, killing the suspect, and the motive for the attack is still unknown. The local community is in shock, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has called on Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas for failing to disclose 20 years' worth of lavish gifts and luxury travel from a GOP megadonor. The Committee, chaired by Dick Durbin, is also planning to hold a hearing on the need to restore public confidence in the Supreme Court. The ProPublica report revealed that Thomas had failed to disclose the gifts and trips as required by law, sparking the latest development in a long-running controversy surrounding the Supreme Court's ethics standards.
At least four people were killed and nine others wounded in a mass shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky bank on Monday morning. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the tragedy, calling on Congress to take action to address gun violence, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear expressed shock at the deaths of two close friends. President Joe Biden has already taken executive action to strengthen background checks and close loopholes in gun sales, but Jean-Pierre said Congress must act to further combat the issue.
Nashville Metro Council has voted to reappoint Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones to the state House, following his expulsion from the House last Thursday for participating in a peaceful gun protest. Supporters of Jones gathered to show their support, and the vote is a sign of solidarity with the young, Black men who were silenced for speaking out against gun violence.
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the GOP-dominated House of Representatives last week, is shocked at reports of legislators threatening local officials with funding cuts if he is reappointed. Rep. Gloria Johnson, who also participated in the protest, survived the vote and was not expelled. The Metro Council is meeting Monday to consider reappointing Rep. Jones, and the outcome of the meeting will show whether they stand up to the threats made by the state legislature.
Deja Taylor, the mother of a 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his teacher at a Virginia elementary school in January, has been indicted on two charges of felony child neglect and recklessly leaving a firearm that endangered a child. James Ellenson, one of the attorneys for the family, said that Taylor is “devastated” by the charges and that the investigation into the shooting continues. Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn said that the charges “are not intended to be a substitute for any civil remedies that may be available to the victim or her family.”
The US State Department has officially declared Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich wrongfully detained by Russia, empowering the Biden administration to explore avenues such as a prisoner swap to try to secure his release. The Wall Street Journal has called for Gershkovich’s immediate release, saying the espionage charges against him are “absurd” and “unfounded”. It is unclear when he will be released, but the State Department’s designation gives the Biden administration additional resources to secure his freedom.
A mother in Newport News, Virginia is facing criminal charges in connection with a January 6th shooting that left a first-grade teacher seriously wounded. Deja Taylor is being charged with felony child neglect and a misdemeanor count of recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so as to endanger a child. Abigail Zwerner, the teacher who was shot, is still recovering from her injuries, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing. The incident has sparked a debate about gun safety and the need for better security measures in schools.