3 killed, 10 wounded in Arkansas supermarket shooting
The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery in Fordyce, a town of 3,200 people about 70 miles south of Little Rock. Read more
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The latest about racial injustice and sexual abuse, spurred by the #MeToo movement, mass shootings and police violence in light of George Floyd’s death.
Senate Republicans block bump-stock ban
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., quickly moved to scuttle Heinrich’s legislation, noting that he and other GOP senators had filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the ban. Read more
U.S. says 2 universities fell short in addressing antisemitic hate
The department also reached resolutions with both universities over complaints of such incidents. Read more
9 wounded including kids in Detroit water park shooting
Authorities called the incident random gunfire and said they cornered the suspect in a house nearby, where he died after shooting himself. Read more
Alex Jones’ bankruptcy liquidation approved in court
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez may rule later today on the fate of Jones’ company Free Speech Systems, which operates the Infowars website and hosts Jones’ radio show. Read more
Supreme Court rejects Trump-era ban on gun bump stocks
The decision, by a vote of 6-3, split along ideological lines. Read more
Pro-Trump influencers fire up fears of migrant ‘invasion’
Their self-shot dispatches from American cities and the southern border with Mexico portray migrants in the country illegally as dangerous and burdensome, and part of a plan to grow the ranks of Democratic voters. Read more
Trump ally Bannon must report to prison for defying Jan. 6 probe
The order by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington came after a federal appeals court last month rejected Bannon’s bid to overturn his conviction. Read more
Far-right Proud Boys rebuilding, rallying behind Trump
Four years after the failed effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 electoral defeat, the violent all-male extremist group that led the storming of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, is rebuilding and regaining strength. Read more
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‘2,000 Mules’ producer apologizes to man falsely depicted committing election fraud
More than 1 million people watched the Salem Media film “2,000 Mules” in just the first two weeks after its release in May 2022, and the movie grossed over $10 million. Read more
Shooting in Minneapolis kills 3, including police officer
The motive behind the attack is still under investigation, authorities said. Read more
Trump supporters call for riots, violent retribution after verdict
Some called for attacks on jurors, the execution of the judge, Justice Juan Merchan, or outright civil war and armed insurrection. Read more
Justice Alito rejects calls to step aside in 2020 election cases
Alito said that in both cases his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, was responsible for flying the flags, and that he had no involvement. Read more
Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker
The complaints were filed on the two-year anniversary of the massacre by Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, the same law firm that reached a $73 million settlement with rifle manufacturer Remington in 2022. Read more
Another provocative flag was flown at another Alito home
This time, it was the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which, like the inverted U.S. flag, was carried by rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more
Texas governor pardons Uber driver in BLM protester killing
Daniel Perry was found guilty in April 2023 of murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Garrett Foster, a U.S. Air Force veteran. Read more
Trump’s attacks on his trial judges trigger calls for violence
The rhetoric is inspiring widespread calls for violence. Read more
Pro-Israel website targets pro-Palestinian student protesters
The site has accused over 250 U.S. students and academics of supporting terrorism or spreading antisemitism and hatred of Israel. Read more
Mass arrests at Penn and MIT amid Gaza protests
The dawn raids were the latest efforts by school and local authorities to end such demonstrations at dozens of universities around the country. Read more
Florida deputy shoots legally armed Black airman in apartment
Six shots hit Roger Fortson, 23, a senior Air Force airman who was stationed nearby, according to attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Fortson’s family. Read more
More pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UCLA
A UCLA spokesperson later said that 44 people had been taken into custody. Read more
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