What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for April 18th - April 24th, 2022

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) holds his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 2019, in Washington, DC. McCarthy was caught in a blatant lie this week over whether he spoke to then-President Donald Trump about resigning following the Jan.6 attack on the US Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/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. The amount of detailed news concerning the war in Ukraine is massive, and I will provide only the most critical news in this recap. If you are looking for more information, you might want to scroll through my Twitter feed for the week for details on any essential topics that I don’t mention here.

I would also encourage you to listen to my latest weekly live podcast episode on Callin here, which is now available for Android users. This week, I discussed the book MAUS and MAUS II, by Art Spiegelman, with my friend davematt88. You can join our SHERO Banned Book Club here and follow along as we read and then discuss the books on my podcast.

Gun Violence This Week

There were 15 separate mass shooting incidents in the US in the last week, where 17 people were killed and 61 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, April 17, 2022: Baldwin, Lousiana

2. Sunday, April 17, 2022: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

3. Sunday, April 17, 2022: Miami, Florida

4. Sunday, April 17, 2022: Furman, South Carolina

5. Sunday, April 17, 2022: Portland, Oregon

6. Sunday, April 17, 2022: Sacramento, California

7. Sunday, April 17, 2022: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8. Wednesday, April 20, 2022: Duluth, Minnesota

9. Thursday, April 21, 2022: Mountian View, Arkansas

10. Friday, April 22, 2022: Washington, District of Columbia

11. Friday, April 22, 2022: Cincinnati, Ohio

12. Friday, April 22, 2022: Petersburg, Virginia

13. Saturday, April 23, 2022: Atlanta, Georgia

14. Saturday, April 23, 2022: Rocky Mount, North Carolina

15. Saturday, April 23, 2022: Chicago, Illinois