News Roundup

Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice that wounded five people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise who remained in critical condition for months before returning to Congress.  This year’s game was held last night at National’s Park, with Scalise starting at second base.  As noted in this report from Washington news outlet NBC 4, there have been many high-profile mass shootings in the year that has passed since the attack and national opinion on gun legislation remains divided.  Keep reading for more news.  Justice Department Report.  Yesterday, the Justice Department’s inspector general released a report on the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, an investigation which received significant national attention leading up to the 2016 presidential election.  The report is lengthy and wide-ranging, a New York times story discussing some its findings is available here.  Among the findings receiving significant news coverage is that former FBI director James Comey was insubordinate in his handling of the investigation, but that political bias did not influence the decision not to prosecute Clinton. The Staircase.  A documentary miniseries called “The Staircase” which examines the events surrounding Michael Peterson’s first murder trial was recently made available on Netflix.  The series primarily follows Peterson and his defense team as they prepare for trial, but it also features numerous interviews with prosecutors and members of law enforcement.  It’s a fascinating look behind the scenes of one of the most notable criminal prosecutions in recent North [...]