What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for Jan. 15th - 21st, 2024.

Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. The DOJ released a report this week that found law enforcement made grave mistakes that led to greater loss of life. (Photo by Chandan/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 eight separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this past week, where 11 people were killed and 27 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, January 14, 2024: Houston, Texas

2. Sunday, January 14, 2024: West Point, Mississippi

3. Sunday, January 14, 2024: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4. Wednesday, January 17, 2024: Las Vegas, Nevada

5. Wednesday, January 17, 2024: Kansas City, Missouri

6. Thursday, January 18, 2024: San Francisco, California

7. Friday, January 19, 2024: Baltimore, Maryland

8. Saturday, January 20, 2024: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

• A federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, ruled last Friday that three states, led by conservative interests, will be able to join the pending lawsuit that restricts access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. For more on this issue, read:

• The US Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.