At a recent Memphis City Council meeting, members expressed their dissatisfaction with the retirement of a police supervisor who was on the scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers. The Council is investigating the circumstances of the retirement and the process of revoking the officer's certification, and is taking steps to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future. The Nichols family is also calling for the termination of all officers involved and for the Memphis Police Department to be held accountable.
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Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine, one day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him accusing him of war crimes. The warrant will severely limit Putin's ability to travel outside Russia, and in response he visited an art school and a children's center to emphasize the court's accusation of child abduction. The warrant is unlikely to lead to Putin's arrest, but will lock in his status as an international pariah.
Former President Donald Trump has returned to social media, claiming he expects to be arrested in connection with a Manhattan District Attorney investigation into his 2016 campaign. The investigation is related to a hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels, and meetings have been going on between law enforcement agencies in New York City about how to prepare for a possible indictment. Trump was previously banned from major social media platforms after the Capitol riot in 2021, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not commented on the investigation.
Donald Trump has announced that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday due to "illegal leaks" from the Manhattan District Attorney's office. The investigation is related to the payoff of Stormy Daniels to keep her from discussing an affair she had with the former president. Trump's supporters have called for protests in response, but the Manhattan District Attorney's office has not commented on the situation.
Vladimir Putin has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow for a three-day state visit beginning March 20. The visit is seen as a show of support from Putin's biggest ally and is expected to be a major event with plenty of glad-handing and champagne toasts. The two leaders will discuss economic cooperation, military aid, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and are expected to sign important documents that will deepen relations and solidify economic cooperation.
Former President Donald Trump has suggested that he will be arrested on Tuesday on charges relating to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. NBC News reported that law enforcement agencies are prepping for a possible Trump indictment, and his lawyer Joe Tacopina has confirmed that Trump would surrender without complication if indicted. Trump has called on his supporters to "protest, take our nation back" in what some commentators have interpreted as a call to violence.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed a bill prohibiting abortion pills in the state, allowing a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. This is the latest in a series of state-level restrictions on abortion access, with the Governor expressing concern that the issue should be decided as soon as possible with a vote of the people. His decision follows a federal judge in Texas raising questions about a Christian group's effort to overturn the decades-old U.S. approval of a leading abortion drug.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a nationwide recall for certain brands of frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe’s and other stores due to possible hepatitis A contamination. Five people have been infected with hepatitis A after eating the frozen organic strawberries, and the strain of hepatitis A causing the illnesses is genetically identical to the strain found in frozen strawberries from the Scenic Fruit Company. Consumers are urged to check their freezers for any of the recalled products and to seek medical attention if they are experiencing symptoms of hepatitis A.