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1 Three White Males Charged With Assault In Connection With Birmingham Brawl

The legal fallout continues to unfold after what’s become known as the Montgomery Brawl over the weekend. It happened when a Black ferryboat worker was clearing the way for the boat to dock, but men in a pontoon boat would move to let that happen. The white men in the pontoon started a fight with the worker.  Montgomery Police Chief Darryl Albert announced during a press conference yesterday afternoon that misdemeanor assault charges had been filed against three of the men seen fighting along the Riverfront during the fight. Richard Roberts, Allen Todd, and Zachery Shipman were each charged, and Chief Albert said at the press conference that one was already in custody and that the other two were expected to turn themselves in yesterday afternoon. The investigation is continuing, and more charges are expected. Chief Albert said that 13 people were detained at the scene of the fight and then released after questioning, and also said that police want to talk to Reggie Gray, the black man shown in the video using a folding chair as a weapon. The local FBI office and the district attorney’s officer are both involved in the ongoing investigation.

2 Supreme Court Allows ATF To Enforce "Ghost Gun" Rules

The Supreme Court took ghost guns back off the menu yesterday. In a 5-4 order, the court paused a lower court decision that had stopped the Biden administration’s regulation of ghost guns, which are untraceable guns that can be made from kits bought online and put together at home. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined with the three liberal justices on the court for the order, which only keeps the regulation paused while legal proceedings continue. The new order allows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regulation to remain in effect and allows the Bureau to continue enforcing the rules. U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled in favor of a group of gun owners, advocacy groups, and entities making or selling products covered by the regulation and blocked the measure. The Biden administration appealed to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, but they refused to overrule the lower court. This led to the administration taking it to the Supreme Court. The 5th Circuit has expedited the administration’s appeal of the lower court ruling and is expected to hear arguments in the appeal next month.

3 President Biden Creates New National Monument Near Grand Canyon

In the middle of a three-state trip to America’s west, President Joe Biden signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon area yesterday, preserving around 1,562 square miles to the north and south of the Grand Canyon. Native American tribes had been pushing Biden to use his authority to create a new national monument in the area called “Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni.” “Baaj Nwaavjo” means “where tribes roam” in the Havasupai language, while “I’tah Kukveni” translates to “our footprints” to the Hopi tribe. Speaking to the crowd after signing the designation, Biden said it would see the federal government live up to its treaty obligation with Native American tribes. “At a time when some seek to ban books and bury history, we’re making it clear that we can’t just choose to learn what we want to learn,” he said as he spoke near Red Butte, an important site in the culture of both tribes. It was Biden’s fifth monument designation of his presidency.


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