Week in Review: October 17-22, 2022
Episode Format:
Oklahoma Executes Benjamin Cole Via Lethal Injection (1:01)
British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, Resigns After a Short Six-Week Tenure (9:15) *UPDATE: Rishi Sunak became Britain’s Prime Minister as of Wednesday, October 25, 2022
House GOP Introduces Bill that Mimics Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill & Why it Won’t Pass (14:44)
How To Vote & How to Get Ready for Midterm Elections (19:35)
Link to Sources below
Links to Sources:
Oklahoma Executes Benjamin Cole Via Lethal Injection
ABC News: US Supreme Court denies Oklahoma death row inmate’s appeal
ABA: Oklahoma Federal Judge Declares Lethal Injection Drug Constitutional
CNN: Oklahoma executes Benjamin Cole for the murder of his 9-month-old daughter
ABC News: Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter
British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, Resigns After a Short Six-Week Tenure
NBC News: British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after disastrous economic plan
Time: Here’s How a New U.K. Prime Minister Will be Selected
NPR: British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after weeks of criticism and turmoil
House GOP Introduces Bill that Mimics Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill & Why it Won’t Pass
Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
NPR: What’s in the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill that could impact the whole country
The Hill: House GOP introduces bill cutting federal funds for ‘sexually oriented’ events for kids
How To Vote & How to Get Ready for Midterm Elections
ABC News: Early vote count surpasses ordinary midterm turnout
NCSL: States with No-Excuse Absentee Voting
ABC News: How do you register and vote in the midterms?)
Howto.Vote: A Guide to Voting in Your State
US Embassy: What are midterm elections, and why are they important?
