What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for December 13th - 19th, 2021

This will be the last Sunday Recap for 2021 - but, SHERO will return in the New Year, refreshed and better than ever! I will also start my podcast at Callin in the new year, so take a moment now to download the app for iPhone or iPad, and register for your free account on the platform. You will be able to call in weekly (Callin…get it?) to my live show and ask questions or discuss your point of view. I’m so excited to start this new project, that should be a great supplement to SHERO!

The SHERO team would like to wish you Happy Holidays and say a quick “thank you” for supporting independent journalism. Stay safe and well, and here’s to a healthier New Year for us all!

A passenger on a flight from South Africa is tested for the Coronavirus at Amsterdam Schiphol airport on December 2, 2021, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Omicron mutation has sparked worries around the world that it could resist vaccinations and prolong the nearly two-year Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Pierre Crom/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. Also, I would encourage you to scroll through my Twitter feed for the week for more detail on any essential topics that I don’t mention here. I will discuss the issues in quick snippets with links attached to provide you with more access to information on the subject. 

This last week there were 11 separate mass shooting incidents in the US, where five people were killed and 55 were injured. I will be 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 restriction reform. 

1. Sunday, December 12, 2021: Woodbridge, Virginia

2. Sunday, December 12, 2021: Baytown, Texas

3. Sunday, December 12, 2021: Tampa, Florida

4. Sunday, December 12, 2021: Bolton, Mississippi

5. Monday, December 13, 2021: Philidelphia, Pennsylvania

6. Monday, December 13, 2021: Durham, North Carolina

7. Monday, December 13, 2021: Fresno, California

8. Thursday, December 16, 2021: Troy, Alabama

9. Friday, December 17, 2021: Baltimore, Maryland

10. Friday, December 17, 2021: Portsmouth, Virginia

11. Friday, December 17, 2021: Baltimore, Maryland