Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

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🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today, we start with the terrible news that a shooter is in custody after opening fire at a holiday parade in Highland Park, Illinois, while Uvalde Texas is still grappling with the aftermath of the country’s last most traumatic shooting. Then, a curfew and a ‘state of emergency’ has been issued in Akron, Ohio, Trump’s ‘Save America’ has paid half a million dollars to law firms involved in the January 6th committee, and 2 bills were signed to bolster abortion rights in New Jersey. Finally, same sex marriage became legal in Switzerland this past Friday. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Chicago Sun Times: Horror on the Fourth: Suspect in custody after 6 killed, dozens wounded at Highland Park Fourth of July parade Texas Tribune: Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from City Council Huffington Post: Police Are Harassing Mom Who Pulled Kids From Uvalde School Shooting, Lawyer Says NBC: Ohio police release graphic bodycam video in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker NBC: Akron, Ohio, sets downtown curfew, cancels fireworks in wake of Jayland Walker protests NY Times: Trump Group Pays for Jan. 6 Lawyers, Raising Concerns of Witness Pressure ABC: Trump PAC paid nearly half a million to law firms representing allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee Bloomberg: New Jersey’s Murphy Signs Laws to Protect Out-of-State Abortion Patients NBC: In Switzerland, first same-sex couples say 'I do' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Tuesday, July 5th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by
0:08.0	Beth's media.
0:09.0	I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is brought to you by BetterHelp.
0:12.9	BetterHelp online therapy will assess your needs and can match you with your own license
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0:27.6	We're returning from July 4th weekend with some horrific but undeniably American news.
0:33.2	A shooter is in custody after opening fire at a holiday parade in Highland Park, Illinois,
0:38.4	killing six people.
0:40.0	According to law enforcement, it appears that the shooter used a ladder to climb onto
0:44.0	a rooftop, where he fired using a high-powered rifle.
0:48.1	Twenty-six people are being treated for their injuries, ranging from 8 to 85 years old.
0:53.2	The story is developing.
0:59.6	Meanwhile, the community in Uvalde, Texas is still grappling with the aftermath of the
1:04.0	country's last most traumatic shooting.
1:06.7	Police chief Pete Aradondo officially resigned from the Uvalde City Council after receiving
1:11.4	significant criticism for his handling of the shooting at Rob Elementary School, where
1:15.8	19 people were killed as law enforcement weeded outside for over an hour.
1:20.7	Aradondo had been elected a few weeks before the shooting and was sworn in privately days
1:25.2	later.
1:27.0	And even with Aradondo Off City Council, the Uvalde Police Department still has quite a
1:31.4	bit to answer for.
1:32.9	The latest of which is that the mother of two students in Uvalde who personally ran
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