The most shocking story of the week involves four residents of South Carolina who travelled to Mexico, where two were killed and the other two abducted and eventually rescued. At least one member of the group was apparently planning a cosmetic medical procedure while abroad. It initially appeared that the four had been accidentally caught in the middle of a shootout between rival cartels, but more recent reporting has suggested that they may have been targeted after being mistaken for Haitian drug traffickers – or even may have been involved in drug trafficking themselves. WRAL has an updated story here, and the New York Post has one here scrutinizing the criminal history of the victims. It is certainly an evolving story. Read on for more news. Senate overturns Washington, DC’s attempt to reform its criminal code. As Reuters reports here, the city council of Washington, DC recently approved changes to the city’s criminal code, including “lower[ing] penalties for burglary, carjacking and some other crimes.” It did so over the veto of the city’s mayor and despite the objections of its police chief. But the changes were turned back by the United States Senate. For only the fourth time in history, the Senate exercised its ultimate authority over the city’s laws. The vote was a bipartisan 81-14 “as Democrats’ support for self-governance in the nation’s capital [took] a back seat to public-safety concerns.” Six-year-old who shot teacher won’t be charged. Remember the young student who non-fatally shot his teacher in Newport News, [...]
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