Mike Pence and Asa Hutchinson have both qualified for the first Republican presidential primary debate in August. Seven GOP hopefuls spoke at a Cedar Rapids fundraising barbecue, discussing their vision for the future of the Republican party and their plans to unify the party. Candidates must hit the minimum threshold of 40,000 unique donors and the polling thresholds 48 hours prior to the debate to qualify for the debate.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith has indicted former President Donald Trump on four counts related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. Several of Trump's GOP rivals have used the indictment to call into question his fitness for office and to urge him to step away from the campaign, while Trump remains the clear front-runner in the Republican presidential primary. Asa Hutchinson, a former congressman and former Arkansas governor, has said that now the system of justice will determine whether Trump is criminally responsible.
On July 23rd, a Black family from Little Rock, Arkansas were held at gunpoint by police in a suburb north of Dallas. The incident was caused by an incorrect license plate identification, and the Frisco Police Department has since apologized and is reviewing their policies and procedures. The body camera footage of the incident has sparked outrage from many, calling for greater accountability and transparency from police departments.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" or "obscene" materials to minors. The law, passed in April, would have allowed parents and guardians to file complaints with the Arkansas Department of Education if they believed library materials were harmful to minors. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas challenged the law, arguing it was an unconstitutional infringement on free speech, and the court issued a preliminary injunction in response.
President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, Navy, who is the daughter of his son Hunter Biden and Arkansas woman Lunden Roberts. Biden and his wife Jill Biden stated that they want what is best for all of their grandchildren, including Navy, and that the matter is a family issue, not a political one. This marks the first time Biden has publicly acknowledged Navy, and serves as a reminder that the Biden family is still a family first.
Amie Adamson, a 48-year-old woman from Derby, Kansas, was killed in a grizzly bear attack near the Montana-Idaho border on Saturday. Wildlife workers have been setting bear traps in an effort to capture the grizzly bear responsible, and the Buttermilk Trail has been closed to the public while the investigation is ongoing. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking anyone who may have seen the bear to contact them.
Ryan Mallett, the head football coach for the White Hall School District in Arkansas, has passed away at the age of 35. The NFL and Mallett's former teams have shared their condolences, remembering his family, team, students, fellow coaches, and the White Hall School District staff in their prayers. Mallett had played for the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans during his career, and was a beloved coach and educator.
Joshua Hensley, 25, of Kansas, has been arrested and charged with two counts of transmitting an interstate threat after allegedly commenting on a Facebook post for Nashville Pride with a slur and a threat to commit a mass shooting at the June event. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee has stated that they will not tolerate hate-based threats of violence, and Hensley is currently being held in federal custody and is scheduled to appear in court on June 10. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.