Summary
In this news wrap, Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, completed his three-year prison sentence. Waukesha , a town outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is in mourning after a man drove his vehicle over marchers in a Christmas parade, killing 5 and injuring 48. Another major investigation has concluded that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women. The average number of new daily COVID-19 infections in the U.S. is up nearly 30 percent in the last two weeks. White House officials announced that the vast majority of federal workers have complied with the government's vaccine mandate. Ninety percent of the 3.5 million federal workers are already vaccinated. Note : Be sure to review footage of the Waukesha parade tragedy before showing to your students. Terms: jury deliberations: After prosecutors and defense attorneys finish their cases before a jury in a criminal trial, the jury then gathers in private to discuss and deliver a verdict of guilty or not guilty. Jury deliberations can take hours or days.Five Facts
- What trial in Georgia is set to head to jury deliberations this week?
- Who completed his prison sentence and what is his background?
- How many federal employees have been vaccinated by the date of the Biden administration's vaccine mandate deadline?
- Who found that former New York governor Andrew Cuomo harassed multiple women and used his governmental staff to help write and promote a book?
- What do we know about the tragedy that took place during the Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin?
Focus Questions
Why do you think some criminal trials grab national attention and others do not? Media literacy: Was there an item in this news wrap that didn't make sense to you, or that you wish had been covered in more detail? If so, what?For More
- For more on the trial of the McMichaels, see this story .
- For more on vaccine mandates, see this story.
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