ICYMI – From lockdowns to gun control, the public faces polarizing times ahead
On Friday, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges related to his fatal shooting of two men and wounding of a third with a military-style rifle during last year’s racial justice protests in Wisconsin. This decision has sparked a debate over gun violence and the right to bear arms, with many worried that it could lead to a new wave of armed vigilantism. In Austria, the government's announcement of a lockdown for those who are not vaccinated has caused a stir. One man in line for his third jab said, “Vaccinations should be mandatory. If a disease is capable of paralyzing a country then the necessary steps have to be taken.” Austria is the first European country to re-enter complete lockdown since the public began getting vaccinated. Stay informed about the stories that matter this week.0
