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Situational Analysis | May 31, 2024 It's Friday and National Macaroon Day (the coconut one). What you need to know There's really only one news story today. Former President Donald Trump was found guilty by a jury of his peers of 34 felony counts. Reaction was swift, with Trump supporters crying foul, while many others said this verdict was evidence that the American system works - no one is above the law. Sentencing is set for July 11, 4 days before the GOP convention officially selects him as their nominee. | | |
Donald Trump News New York jury reaches verdict: Donald Trump convicted on all criminal counts (Deseret News)
Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict (Reuters)
Does Trumpâs conviction help or hurt him politically? (Deseret News) âWe donât have the same country anymoreâ â what comes after the verdict? (Deseret News) Sen. Lee, Reps. Owens, Maloy and Gov. Cox weigh in on Trump verdict (Deseret News), ABC4, Fox13, ,Utah Republicans rally behind Trump, slam guilty verdict as politically motivated (Salt Lake Tribune) Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs still on former president Trump's side (KUTV) Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Hereâs how that affects the 2024 presidential race (AP) Can Donald Trump still run for president? Can he go to prison? The hush-money verdict explained (Wall Street Journal) Guilt complex: Trumpâs felony convictions are a big political problem (Politico) Trump attorney argues against jail sentence, citing former presidentâs age (The Hill) Utah Headlines Political news Utahâs House delegation says Supreme Court decision will force Congress to do its job (Deseret News) Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson bidding farewell to a friend (Deseret News) Business/Tech Project Alta lifts off with goal of putting passenger drones in the sky by 2034 (Deseret News) Crime/Courts Chad Daybell guilty of triple murder (KSL) Education PTSD is rising among college students, recent studies find â hereâs how to manage it (Deseret News) Utah State University to open Utahâs first veterinary college (KSL Newsradio) Family When an adoptee reunites with birth siblings abroad: 'There's no instruction manual' (NPR) Health Florida first state to let doctors do C-sections outside of hospitals (Deseret News) | | |
National Headlines General 'Wall Street Journal' layoffs continue, despite lucrative AI deal and record profits (NPR) Political news Even as the judicial system finds Trump guilty, his attacks take a toll (Washington Post) Trump adviser on Hoganâs verdict remarks: You just ended your campaign (The Hill) Election news Tulsi Gabbard says she âwould be honoredâ to be Trumpâs running mate (The Hill) | | |
| | News Releases Gubernatorial candidate Brian King releases statement on Former President Trumpâs guilty verdict On Thursday afternoon, former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records by a jury of his peers. Following the verdict, Brian King, Democratic candidate for Utah Governor, released the following statement: âI have dedicated my entire career as an attorney to advocating for the rule of law. Todayâs conviction by a New York jury reaffirms the importance of our judicial system. Beyond the verdict itself, the process demonstrates the validity of our system of justice. (Read More) Utah exported $17.4 billion in goods in 2023, contributing over $8.0 billion to the stateâs GDP Utahâs international goods exports in 2023 totaled $17.4 billion, generating over $4.0 billion in earnings and 71,891 jobs, according to a report released this week by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. These exports contributed over $8.0 billion to the stateâs gross domestic product (GDP) and $16.7 billion to the stateâs gross output. The impact of these exports represented 2.6% of total earnings in the state, 3.0% of total employment, 2.9% of total GDP, and 3.6% of gross output. (Read More) 47G launches groundbreaking air transportation system for Utah 47G, in partnership with the Governorâs Office, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), the Utah Inland Port Authority and industry stakeholders launched a game-changing initiative today called âProject Alta.â The Air Logistics Transportation Alliance (ALTA) is a collaborative partnership with a mission to establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) system for Utah. AAM is a new form of transportation that uses electric aircraft to safely and seamlessly move people and packages to destinations throughout Utah. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1531 - The women of Amsterdam revolt, with hundreds storming a construction site building a wool office on the site of a churchyard. 1859 - Big Ben rings out over London for the first time. 1889 - The South Fork Dam in Pennsylvania collapses, causing the Johnstown Flood and killing more than 2,200 people. 1907 - The first taxis begin running in New York City. 1921 - The Tulsa Race Massacre begins. Thousands of white citizens in Tulsa, Oklahoma descended on the cityâs predominantly black Greenwood District, burning homes and businesses to the ground and killing hundreds of people. 1924 - Patricia Harris is born. A lawyer and ambassador, she was the first African-American woman to hold a Cabinet position (Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare) (1979-83), serve as an Ambassador (Luxembourg, 1965), and head a law school (Howard University, 1969) 1955 - US Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed" 1962 - âArchitect of the Holocaust,â Adolf Eichmann, executed for his crimes against humanity. 2005 - Deep Throat revealed: Mark Felt of the FBI On the Punny Side I replaced my rooster with a duck... Now I wake up at the quack of dawn. | | |
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