Tuesday morning news: April 11, 2023

Louisville » Families are mourning in Louisville this mourning after a 25-year-old man gunned down four people at a downtown bank on Monday.

Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel:

GWINN-VILLAROEL: At 8:38 a.m. there was a report of shots fired at Old National Bank. Officers were on scene within three minutes. The suspect shot at officers. We then returned fire and stopped that threat. The suspect is deceased.

Police have identified the shooter as Connor Sturgeon, who worked at the bank. Authorities are investigating the motive for the shooting.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said one of the deceased was a friend of his.

ANDY BESHEAR: We lost four children of God today, one of whom was one of my closest friends. Tommy Elliott helped me build my law career; helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad.

At least two officers were wounded at the scene, one of whom was in critical condition from a gunshot wound to the head.

Biden Ireland » President Biden is due to visit Belfast, Ireland today. Just a day after the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

The pact ended 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland.

U-S National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby emphasized the close ties between the United States and Ireland.

JOHN KIRBY: The Irish government has been strong supporters of Ukraine providing vital non-lethal assistance, including medical supplies, body armor and support for Ukraine's electric grid, as well as their agriculture.

Some protesters demonstrated against the Good Friday Agreement on Monday. One police car was firebombed, but no one was harmed.

Pentagon leak » The Pentagon has launched a joint investigation with other agencies into a document leak. WORLD’s Josh Schumacher has that story.

JOSH SCHUMACHER: The documents purportedly include information on U.S. and NATO involvement in the Ukraine war. A Pentagon spokesman says they contained “classified and sensitive” information.

          PESKOV: Docs are interesting.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov calling the leaks interesting. He says Russia is studying and discussing the material.

Ukrainian leaders say the documents were altered to spread misinformation favorable to Russia.

They say Ukraine has had fewer fatalities than listed in the documents, while Russia has had more.

The documents also include information on international allies such as South Korea and Israel.

For WORLD, I’m Josh Schumacher.

Iran Hijab » Authorites in Iran are installing cameras in public places around the country to spot women who are not wearing head coverings and prosecute them.

By law, women and girls over the age of nine have to wear Islamic headscarves, or hijabs, in public.

Officials say violators will first receive a warning, but future infractions could lead to prosecution.

CITIZEN: (Speaking in Farsi) Other matters are surely more important like economic matters and the conditions of people.

This Iranian woman is says that there are more important matters for the government to focus on, like economic stability.

Many women have refused to wear the headscarf, or hijab, after a Kurdish woman died in September while she was in the custody of the morality police for wearing her head covering incorrectly.

Abortion Reax » The Justice Department has appealed a ruling from a federal court in Texas that would override the FDA’s approval of an abortion drug.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre:

KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: If the decision stands, it will put women's health at risk and undermine the FDA's ability to ensure patients have access to safe and effective medications when they need them the most.

The Justice Department is asking the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the ruling.

Pro-lifers say the drug mifepristone is unsafe for women. Carol Tobias is president of the National Right to Life Committee:

CAROL TOBIAS: We are going to keep working to make sure that people realize this isn’t as safe and easy as just, you know, popping an aspirin.

The Supreme Court could take up the case before it’s heard by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tennessee Lawmakers » A state lawmaker expelled by Tennessee House has been reappointed to the legislature.

The Nashville Metro Council voted unanimously to re-seat Democrat Justin Jones. That came just days after the Republican majority in the state House voted to remove him.

Nashville Metro Council member Delisha Porterfield:

DELISHA PORTERFIELD: On Thursday, April the sixth, we witnessed a miscarriage of justice and an egregious assault on our democracy, which resulted in over 70,000 Davidson County voters, our voters, being silenced when our representative was expelled.

Jones was one of three lawmakers who led the protest in violation of House rules using a bullhorn to lead protesters in the gallery in calls for more gun control.

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