News roundup for Aug. 4, 2022
The Justice Department charged 4 Kentucky police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor, including charges of falsifying information to obtain a search warrant of her home.
WNBA star Brittney Griner was found guilty on drug charges in Russia, and sentenced to 9 years in prison. The U.S. could consider a prisoner swap for her release.
President Biden signed an executive order that protects the right to travel out of state to get an abortion where it’s still legal. It’s his latest effort to protect abortion access after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
And Gabby Petito’s mom announced a $100k donation to support the National Domestic Violence Hotline with more resources to reduce wait times.
Video Transcript
- The Justice Department charged four Kentucky police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor, including charges of falsifying information to obtain a search warrant of her home. WNBA star Brittney Griner was found guilty on drug charges in Russia and sentenced to nine years in prison. The US could consider a prisoner swap for her release.
President Biden signed an executive order that protects the right to travel out of state to get an abortion where it's still legal. It's his latest effort to protect abortion access after the overturning of Roe versus Wade. And Gabby Petito's mom announced a $100,000 donation to support the National Domestic Violence Hotline with more resources to reduce wait times.
