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Friday, January 27th, 2023
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Jan 27, 2023
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Today's headlines: Charges were brought yesterday against the 5 ex-police officers in Memphis Tennessee, who beat to death a 29-year-old Black man named Tyre Nichols. The democratic-led Virginia state Senate stopped the passage of a 15 week abortion ban which had been proposed by Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday. On Wednesday, when Santos served surprise Dunkin Donuts with amended campaign filings on the side, forms now indicated that he had hired a new treasurer. Donald Trump pressured former Attorney General Bill Barr in 2019 to appoint someone at the DOJ to investigate the Mueller investigation. Finally for today, former employees of the American arm of Russian state-media broadcaster RT America are restarting a new media venture under the name GlobalTek.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
AP News: DA: 5 Memphis cops ‘all responsible’ for Tyre Nichols’ death
ABC8: Virginia Senate panel kills Republican abortion ban proposals
AP News: Latest Santos chaos: ‘Hiring’ treasurer who turned down job
NY Times: How Barr’s Quest to Find Flaws in the Russia Inquiry Unraveled
Axios: Scoop: Russia state propaganda alums launch new D.C. media venture
Host: Sami Sage
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
AP News: DA: 5 Memphis cops ‘all responsible’ for Tyre Nichols’ death
ABC8: Virginia Senate panel kills Republican abortion ban proposals
AP News: Latest Santos chaos: ‘Hiring’ treasurer who turned down job
NY Times: How Barr’s Quest to Find Flaws in the Russia Inquiry Unraveled
Axios: Scoop: Russia state propaganda alums launch new D.C. media venture
Host: Sami Sage
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson
Released:
Jan 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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