What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for Dec. 5th - 11th, 2022

People walk out of New York City Criminal Court after the Trump Organization was convicted on all charges in a criminal tax fraud scheme on December 06, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/via Getty Images)

Below is a catch-up of the significant events of this past week. You can check in with a minimal time commitment, read about the big stuff, and stay in the know before we’re on to the next. If you want more information on the past week's events, you might want to scroll through my Twitter feed for more detail on other topics I don’t mention below.

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Gun Violence This Week

There were seven separate mass shooting incidents in the US last week, where seven people were killed and 22 were injured. I document all mass shooting incidents for the week every Sunday, so please take a moment to review them and remember to keep up the fight for sensible gun reform. 

1. Sunday, December 4, 2022: Zion, Illinois

2. Tuesday, December 6, 2022: Macon, Georgia

3. Tuesday, December 6, 2022: Bronx, New York

4. Thursday, December 8, 2022: New Orleans, Louisiana

5. Thursday, December 8, 2022: Detroit, Michigan

6. Friday, December 9, 2022: Phoenix, Arizona

7. Sunday, December 11, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

• This has been a bad week for Donald Trump, his MAGA movement and the Trump Organization — you can read more about it in:

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