Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1798, As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War". In 1927, Alan J. Dixon, American lawyer and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (died 2014) was born. In 1927, Doc Severinsen, American trumpet player and conductor was born. In 1994, Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) was born. In 1997, The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War. In 2006, A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. In 2013, A De Havilland Otter air taxi crashes in Soldotna, Alaska, killing ten people. In 2013, Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (born 1926) passed away. In 2016, Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen during an anti-police protest in downtown Dallas, Texas, killing five of them. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb. In 2024, Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Michigan’s el Sayed backed defunding the police in 2020 despite denial: Report
Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed displayed strong public support for defunding the police in 2020 despite denying he backed the movement, according to reported interviews from that year. El Sayed is heading into a heated Democratic primary to replace outgoing Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and has faced backlash over previous posts he made []
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