Yesterday was the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol where American citizens violently assaulted law enforcement officers and injured government property while storming the building in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The NewsHour has been running a series of special reports about the attack this week which are available here. The Greensboro News & Record reports that more than 725 people from across the country have been arrested for participating in the attack and has details about ongoing prosecutions of some North Carolinians. Keep reading for more news. Trooper Passes. There was tragic news this week out of Rutherford County where Highway Patrol Trooper John S. Horton and detained driver Dusty Luke Beck were killed during a traffic stop when Trooper James Horton lost control of his vehicle as he approached the scene to provide assistance. John and James Horton were brothers. Funeral services for John Horton are scheduled for today at Isothermal Community College. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for Horton’s family and one has been set up for Beck’s family. Jail Short-staffed. WFAE reports that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently suggested that Mecklenburg County significantly reduce its jail population, from over 1,400 inmates to less than 1,000, because staffing shortages create safety concerns for both staff and inmates. The Sheriff’s Office released a statement indicating that it is making efforts to reduce the population, and Sheriff Garry McFadden acknowledged the shortages [...]
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