What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for October 2nd - 8th, 2023

Former US President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom with his attorneys Christopher M. Kise (L) and Alina Habba (R) for the third day of his civil fraud trial at the New York State Supreme Court on October 04, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/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 can scroll through my Twitter; Bluesky; Spoutible; and Post News feeds for more detail on other topics that I don’t mention below.

Gun Violence This Week

There were 14 separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this past week, where 10 people were killed and 52 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, October 1, 2023: Jersey City, New Jersey

2. Sunday, October 1, 2023: Houston, Texas

3. Sunday, October 1, 2023: Omaha, Nebraska

4. Sunday, October 1, 2023: Chicago, Illinois

5. Sunday, October 1, 2023: Toledo, Ohio

6. Sunday, October 1, 2023: Lexington, Kentucky

7. Monday, October 2, 2023: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8. Tuesday, October 3, 2023: Baltimore, Maryland

9. Wednesday, October 4, 2023: Saint Paul, Minnesota

10. Wednesday, October 4, 2023: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11. Wednesday, October 4, 2023: Los Angeles, California

12. Friday, October 6, 2023: Washington, DC

13. Friday, October 6, 2023: Florence, South Carolina

14. Saturday, October 7, 2023: Chicago, Illinois

• The details of an IRS notice from August were made public this week, revealing that former Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani owes $549,435.26 in federal taxes for 2021, and faces a lien on a property he owns in Palm Beach, Florida.

• Just days after federal student loan payments restarted following a three-plus year pause, the Biden administration approved additional debt relief for 125,000 student loan borrowers, totaling $9 billion in forgiveness.