What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for December 6th - 12th, 2021

Excessive storms and tornados hit many parts of the United States this week, causing a state of emergency in Kentucky. (Photo by 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. 

In the last week, there were eight separate mass shooting incidents in the US where five people were killed and 31 people 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 5, 2021: El Paso, Texas

2. Sunday, December 5, 2021: Detroit, Michigan

3. Monday, December 6, 2021: Philidelphia, Pennsylvania

4. Thursday, December 9, 2021: Capitol Heights, Maryland

5. Thursday, December 9, 2021: Beloit, Wisconsin

6. Friday, December 10, 2021: Charlotte, North Carolina

7. Friday, December 10, 2021: Lansing, Michigan

8. Friday, December 10, 2021: Orlando, Florida