What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for April 17th - 23rd, 2023

Krissy Shields' flower art, "Reproductive Justice for Every Damn Body," is seen at the base of the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday, April 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/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.

Gun Violence This Week

There were eight separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this week, where seven people were killed and 33 were injured. My Sunday recap covers all of 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, April 16, 2023: Keysville, Georgia

2. Sunday, April 16, 2023: Biloxi, Mississippi

3. Monday, April 17, 2023: Baltimore, Maryland

4. Tuesday, April 18, 2023: Fayetteville, North Carolina

5. Tuesday, April 18, 2023: Bowdoin, Maine

6. Thursday, April 20, 2023: Trenton, New Jersey

7. Thursday, April 20, 2023: Hartford, Connecticut

8. Friday, April 21, 2023: Washington, DC

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Trump-nominated federal judge who issued a nationwide ruling blocking the approval of a common abortion medication mifepristone, redacted key information on his legally mandated financial disclosures