Brown University Shooting:
Authorities have identified the suspect in Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University, which left two students dead and nine injured during a finals week review session, as the same man believed to have carried out the murder of a renowned nuclear scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology days later.
Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente identified as Brown University and MIT shooting suspect, found dead (Fox News)
Brown, MIT shooting suspect ID’d as Claudio Neves Valente — after shooting himself in storage facility (New York Post)
The Justice System:
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of the felony charge of obstructing and not guilty of the misdemeanor charge of concealing by a jury, following a four-day trial.
Judge Hannah Dugan Found Guilty of Felony Obstruction, Not Guilty of Misdemeanor Charge (Townhall)
Marijuana:
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug amid GOP backlash (Fox News)
Hotel of Terror:
The City of Springfield is pushing eminent domain on Hotel of Terror. Sterling is gathering signatures to overturn this… Hotel of Terror has 30 days to collect signatures. They need 1,500. You must be a registered voter, and you must live within the city of limits of Springfield.The first petition signing event will be on Sunday, December 21st, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm at Dungeons of Doom, 701 W Wall Street.
CPI:
CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Liesman appeared stunned Thursday while reporting on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures during “Squawk Box.”
CNBC Reporter Audibly Gasps In Real Time As He Learns Inflation Was Tamer Than Expected (Daily Caller)
A Harvard economics professor told “CNN News Central” co-host Kate Bolduan Thursday that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were “positive news” for the economy and there’s no other way to spin it.
‘No Other Way To Spin It’: CNN Expert Says Inflation Number ‘Positive News’ (Daily Caller)



