What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for June 20th - June 26th, 2022

People protest in response to the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, in Washington, DC. The Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health overturns the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erases a federal right to an abortion. (Photo by Brandon Bell/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 13 separate mass shooting incidents in the US in the last week, where 13 people were killed and 47 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 19, 2022: Grand Rapids, Michigan

2. Sunday, June 19, 2022: Washington, DC

3. Sunday, June 19, 2022: Miami, Florida

4. Sunday, June 19, 2022: Detroit, Michigan

5. Sunday, June 19, 2022: Walterboro, South Carolina

6. Monday, June 20, 2022: Staten Island, New York

7. Monday, June 20, 2022: New York, New York

8. Thursday, June 23, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

9. Friday, June 24, 2022: Burleson, Texas

10. Friday, June 24, 2022: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11. Friday, June 24, 2022: Hopewell, Virginia

12. Saturday, June 25, 2022: Minneapolis, Minnesota

13. Saturday, June 25, 2022: Houston, Texas

• A report following the tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has revealed that police officers were equipped with the tools and shields to take down the shooter ten minutes after he took the classroom, but police waited another hour for the command to go in.

  Shimon Prokupecz @ShimonPro

  Reporters were asked to leave Uvalde City Hall because people are intimidated by us. Texas legislators are meeting here with law enforcement behind closed doors. The fire marshal also told a local chaplain and father of a victim to exit from the building.