What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for February 19th - 25th 2024.

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 can scroll through my Twitter; Bluesky; Spoutible; and Post News feeds for more detail on other topics that I don’t mention below.

Introducing…the Trump Debt Calculator, made by the talented Johnny Palmadessa, which is ticking up and up every second. You can click on the image below or access the site here.

Gun Violence This Week

There were six separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this past week, where six people were killed and 20 were injured. My Sunday recap covers this, as well as the week's most critical news. Here at SHERO, we 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, February 18, 2024: Carson, California

2. Sunday, February 18, 2024: Burnsville, Minnesota

3. Sunday, February 18, 2024: Montgomery, Alabama

4. Monday, February 19, 2024: Indianapolis, Indiana

5. Tuesday, February 20, 2024: Allentown, Pennsylvania

6. Saturday, February 24, 2024: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Last Friday, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are “extrauterine children” under state law, and are therefore entitled to the rights afforded to children. You can read more about this dangerous ruling here:

• A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey published this week finds that 40% of adults approve of the job that the United States Supreme Court is doing, while 60% disapprove.

• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange begins what could be his last chance to stop his extradition from Britain to the US after more than 13 years battling the authorities in English courts.