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A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for June 5th - June 12th, 2022

View of the March for Our Lives protest in Washington, DC, on Saturday, June, 11, 2022. (Photo by Jose Luis Magana/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 are looking for more information, you might want to scroll through my Twitter feed for details on any essential topics this week that I don’t mention here.

Gun Violence This Week

There were 15 separate mass shooting incidents in the US in the last week, where 19 people were killed and 57 were injured. I am documenting 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, June 5, 2022: Saginaw, Michigan

2. Sunday, June 5, 2022: Andrews, South Carolina

3. Sunday, June 5, 2022: Grand Rapids, Michigan

4. Sunday, June 5, 2022: Mesa, Arizona

5. Sunday, June 5, 2022: Chatanooga, Tennessee

6. Tuesday, June 7, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

7. Tuesday, June 7, 2022: Baltimore, Maryland

8. Tuesday, June 7, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

9. Tuesday, June 7, 2022: Portsmouth, Virginia

10. Wednesday, June 8, 2022: Yuma, Arizona

11. Thursday, June 9, 2022: Smithburg, Maryland

12. Friday, June 10, 2022: Decatur, Georgia

13. Saturday, June 11, 2022: Detroit, Michigan

14. Saturday, June 11, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

15. Saturday, June 11, 2022: Louisville, Kentucky

• American summers are hotter than ever, according to new research, with most of the country experiencing increased summer averages over the last half-century.

• The Department of Homeland Security has warned that online extremist forums are encouraging copycat attacks in the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.