Today the big stories are:
Alex Jones having to pay $4 million to two of the Sandy Hook parents because he caused emotional distress by claiming the shooting was staged. Not nearly enough.
Brittney Griner, a WNBA player who was arrested in Russia back in February because she brought less than a gram of cannabis oil into the country, was sentenced to NINE years. Yes, traveling to other countries means subjecting yourself to their rule of law. But NINE years?!? She pleaded guilty and so the length of the sentence may have way more to go with a war in Ukraine and how pissed Putin is with Biden than an actual belief she was going to Russia to sell drugs. Just saying...
Today is the anniversary of when the Nazis found Anne Frank and her family....
But the biggest news today is about Breonna Taylor. Today marks 874 days since Breonna Taylor was killed on March 13, 2020. Today the FBI arrested 3 former officers (Joshua Jaynes, Brett Hankison, and Kelly Goodlett) and 1 current officer (Kyle Meany). It is believed that Jaynes and Goodlett did not verify the accuracy of the warrant affidavit and then lied about it to the investigators. Meany approved the affidavit that he knew was inaccurate. All of this set in motion the fatal raid that killed Breonna. Hankison is charged with excessive force. In March 2022, he was found not guilty on state charges related to the raid. This is only the beginning of what will be a long and ugly court battle, but I hope to see justice done.
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