- NASA announced that the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet (4/19)
- Six were killed in separate shootings in Kenosha, WI and Austin, TX (4/19)
- The Biden administration announced plans to maintain the 2021 refugee cap at 15k before later saying the cap could be increased by May 15 (4/19)
- Over 50% of US adults (over 131M people) have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose, according to data tracked by the CDC (4/20)
- Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges related to the death of George Floyd (4/21)
- The Biden administration announced new greenhouse emissions targets, aiming to reduce US emissions by 50% (from 2005 levels) by 2030 (4/22)
- The DOJ opened an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Dept. (4/22)
- Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an emergency declaration and shared plans to deploy National Guard troops to the southern border (4/22)
- The IRS and Treasury Department announced that businesses with fewer than 500 employees will receive tax credits for providing paid leave to employees receiving coronavirus vaccines (4/22)
April 23, 2021
