Police have arrested Levon Semaj Longstreet, a 17-year-old charged with second-degree murder and second-degree assault in connection with a fatal shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Taeshawn Adams-Wright, 18, has also been charged and a 17-year-old boy and his mother were taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the shooting. An investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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House Republicans are preparing to launch impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, while GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar have been installed on House panels by party leaders. The House Judiciary Committee is prepared to move ahead with formal proceedings if there appears to be a case against Mayorkas, and it is unclear how GOP moderates will react to the potential proceedings.
A Republican operative has filed a civil lawsuit against Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, and his wife Mercedes Schlapp, seeking $9.4 million in damages. The plaintiff, who worked as an aide to Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker, alleges that Schlapp sexually assaulted him during a car ride following a night of drinking. The lawsuit also claims that the Schlapps and others dishonestly tried to discredit the plaintiff. No court date has been set and the plaintiff is seeking a jury trial.
Two members of the University of Georgia football team were killed in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. Chandler LeCroy, 24, and Devin Willock, 20, were in the vehicle when it went off the road and crashed into two power poles and several trees. The crash occurred hours after the team celebrated their national championship victory with a parade. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is currently investigating the cause of the crash.
President Joe Biden made a historic visit to Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, delivering remarks from the pulpit of the church. Biden urged the nation to choose democracy over autocracy and to pay attention to King's life and legacy. The visit serves as a reminder of the importance of democracy and the need to continue to strive for a more just and equitable society.
Two members of the University of Georgia football program, Devin Willock (20) and Chandler LeCroy (24), were killed in a car crash early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia. Two other members of the football program were also injured. The UGA Athletic Association expressed their condolences, saying they were "devastated" by the news. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
At least seven people have been killed and dozens of homes destroyed in Butts County, Georgia and Autauga County, Alabama, after a severe storm system swept through the South on Thursday. Search and rescue operations are underway, with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey expressing her condolences for the victims. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida until 4 a.m. local time Friday.
Rap legend Dr. Dre is taking legal action against Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for using his music without permission. In a cease and desist…