Today’s Headlines – August 2, 2023
Grand Jury Indicts Trump for His Role in January 6 Insurrection
Former President Donald Trump’s legal woes took another historic turn on Tuesday as a federal grand jury indicted the twice-impeached ex-commander in chief on serious conspiracy charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, including an attempt to defraud the United States.
Henrietta Lacks’ Family Settles Lawsuit with Biotech Company
Living relatives of Henrietta Lacks have reached a confidential settlement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the multibillion-dollar biotechnology company that has used regenerative cells taken from Lacks decades ago without her consent.
Texas Police Mistakenly Hold Black Family at Gunpoint Due to Clerical Error
Police officers in Frisco, Texas, mistakenly held a Black family at gunpoint after a typo led them to believe the family’s car was stolen.
Sheila Oliver, History-Making New Jersey Lieutenant Governor, Dies Suddenly at 71
New Jersey was plunged into mourning Tuesday as the news of the untimely death of Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver shook the state.
Howard University Commemorates 75th Anniversary of U.S. Military Desegregation
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, integrating America’s Armed forces, and 75 years later, Howard University, a site with a deep history of military service and civil rights activism, recognized this pivotal moment in American history with a panel and symposium.
