Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of the disgraced blood-testing company Theranos, has been denied bail while she appeals her fraud conviction, and must report to prison later this month. Judge Edward Davila of the Northern District of California cast doubt on her appeal, noting that the portion of the conviction she is challenging is not likely to be overturned. Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison last November after being exposed as a fraud for promising to revolutionize the blood-testing industry.
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The Democratic National Committee has chosen Chicago, the City of Big Shoulders, to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention from August 19-22. President Biden and DNC Chair Jaime Harrison have expressed their enthusiasm for the choice, noting the Midwest's role in helping Biden win the 2020 election and its ability to showcase the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration. Chicago has a history of hosting large-scale events, having recently hosted the 2019 and 2012 NATO Summits.
Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones was reinstated this week after being expelled from the House of Representatives for protesting gun violence in response to a school shooting in Nashville. His reinstatement has garnered national attention, and he has vowed to continue fighting for stricter gun laws. Jones referenced the students who motivated his and fellow Democrats’ call for action on guns when he was expelled, saying “It was students walking out of classes and taking to this Capitol that led us into the well that day, calling for common sense gun laws.”
The Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders, has been granted access to classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. The documents are expected to provide insight into the activities of the three former officials, and the handling of the documents is under federal investigation. It is unclear what the documents contain, or if they will be made public.
On Monday morning, five people were killed and several more were wounded, including a police officer, in a deadly rampage at a Louisville bank. The gunman, Connor Sturgeon, had worked at the bank and was livestreaming the attack on Instagram. Police exchanged gunfire with the shooter and killed him at the scene, and are now asking anyone with information about the attack to contact them.
A federal judge in New York is seeking to determine whether former President Donald Trump will attend a trial this month stemming from a rape allegation made by writer E. Jean Carroll. The trial is set to begin on March 22nd and will address the allegation that Trump raped Carroll in the early 1990s. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has asked Trump’s lawyers to provide an answer to the question of whether or not he will be present at the trial and has rejected a request to release the names of anonymous jurors. The trial is expected to last for two weeks and will have major implications for Trump and his reputation.
Judges Issue Temporary Decision Allowing Nashville to Keep its Current City-County Government System
Judges Issue Temporary Decision Allowing Nashville to Keep its Current City-County Government System
Key takeaways: The city of Nashville has been operating under a combined city-county government system since 1963, with 40 council members and strong representation for…
Key takeaways: The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted to cancel its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, years before its expiration date. The supervisors agreed…