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[0] World leaders descended on Davos, Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.
[1] Our generation has reached a turning point, confronted by truly existential problems.
[2] What's on the agenda this year?
[3] And why has the conference become so controversial?
[4] I'm Daily Wire Editor -in -Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe.
[5] It's Wednesday, January 18th, and this is Morning Wire.
[6] Sheriffs in Illinois are feuding with Governor J .B. Pritzker over a controversial gun control measure that they say violates the Second Amendment.
[7] It's going after the law -abiding citizen is what we're upset about.
[8] And criminals will now get less jail time for violent crimes in D .C. Thanks to a new law passed on Tuesday.
[9] What's in the new law?
[10] And why did D .C.'s mayor try to block it?
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[22] The World Economic Forum's annual meeting of global leaders in Davos, Switzerland, kicked off on Monday with the theme of cooperation in a fragmented world.
[23] This year, the organization faces increasing scrutiny from critics who worry it wields too much influence over world governments and international business.
[24] Here to explain the objectives the WEF is focused on this year, and what critics have to say about them, is Daily Wire Culture reporter Megan Basham.
[25] So, Megan, as the public has become a little more aware of the Davos Forum and the WEF more broadly, some of the ideas that have come out have seemed a little scary to some people.
[26] We've heard a lot about its framing of the pandemic as an opportunity for the great reset.
[27] There's been a lot of outrage over the phrase, you'll own nothing and be happy.
[28] The organization has kind of tried to frame this as conspiracy theories.
[29] Before we get to the question of what the WEF's agenda is at Davos this year, how fair is that defense that these are just conspiracy theories?
[30] You know, I honestly have to say I don't think it's very fair.
[31] To start with, the stated purpose of Davos is to bring world leaders together.
[32] in order to pressure them to adopt certain policies.
[33] And those can be related to climate change or ESG investing, which really gained its life at Davos or things like regulating online speech.
[34] And then you look at the Great Reset, and that's an open initiative on the WEF website that you can go and read through right now.
[35] WeF founder Klaus Schwab published a book about it in 2020.
[36] And his idea is that the pandemic offered a unique opportunity to reshape national economies and social structures.
[37] In fact, this was Schwab talking about it in 2020.
[38] So people assume we are just going back to the good old world, which we had, and everything will be normal again in how we are used to normal, in the old fashion.
[39] This is, let's say, fiction.
[40] It will not happen.
[41] So one example from his book, he argued that nations should not measure the health of their economies just by growth rate, but also more equitable distribution of wealth.
[42] And Schwab has also called the pandemic an opportunity for global reinventions.
[43] So you have to say that is a pretty sweeping goal.
[44] Now, in terms of that line, you'll own nothing and you'll be happy.
[45] That kind of goes along with the proposal that a lot of people have talked about to move the world off of meat and towards insects as a source of protein, just to protect the environment, they say.
[46] Well, Davos defends that by saying that those were just opinions of individuals who are associated with the WEF.
[47] It's not their official stance.
[48] But the ideas were echoed across a number of lectures, articles, videos, all of which can be found across the forum's website.
[49] And it was also included as part of an initiative they put together called the 2030 Vision.
[50] Also a part of that initiative, by the way, that you could see in a video they distributed was this.
[51] I'm quoting, the U .S. will no longer be the world's leading superpower.
[52] Well, that is interesting.
[53] Now, tell us about this year's agenda.
[54] So one of the top goals, the W .EF says it's looking at is solutions for the global recession that it projects will hit.
[55] So they say they'll be discussing national banking policies.
[56] And then they're also going to return to something that is a perennial topic at Davos.
[57] And that's what they call the climate crisis.
[58] And then this one is sure to spark some concerns again.
[59] They've been talking a lot about what they call the fourth industrial revolution.
[60] Essentially, they're looking at the speed of technological development and calling for governments and tech companies to partner together more proactively to enact what they call safety measures.
[61] And as with so many things related to the WEF, the concern is that these things will be enacted from the top down, rather than as part of the democratic process, or even as an organic response to consumer demand.
[62] And that was the kind of thing we saw when the iPhone launched.
[63] Well, this event has become extremely influential over the past few years.
[64] So we're going to continue to monitor.
[65] Megan, thanks for reporting.
[66] Anytime.
[67] That was Daily Wire Culture reporter, Megan Basham.
[68] Coming up, Illinois's governor faces pushback from sheriffs over a new gun control law.
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[73] Illinois Governor J .B. Pritzker is feuding with sheriffs across the state over enforcement of the state's new gun ban.
[74] The resistance from law enforcement includes dozens of sheriffs across the state, including the sheriff of DuPage County, the state's second largest county with just under one million residents.
[75] Here to talk about the rift between the local law enforcement and Illinois's top executive is daily wire reporter Tim Pierce.
[76] First, Tim, what's in this new law?
[77] Well, it's one of the strictest gun control laws in the country.
[78] It bans dozens of semi -automatic firearms that it classifies as assault weapons, as well as magazines that hold more than a dozen rounds.
[79] It also tasks state police with monitoring gun trafficking from neighboring states with less restrictive gun laws.
[80] Illinois residents who own a ban firearm don't have to give it up, but they do have to register with a state.
[81] state within 300 days of the law's passing.
[82] And it just went into effect.
[83] Right.
[84] Pritzker signed it into law last week.
[85] The legislation, dubbed the Protect Illinois Communities Act, was a response to a mass shooting in Chicago's Highland Park suburb last year.
[86] A gunman opened fire on a July 4th parade and killed seven people and wounded 30 more.
[87] It's just a truly horrific incident.
[88] What's at stake here in this fight in Illinois?
[89] It seems to be whether this new law has any teeth or not.
[90] Pritzker, of course, wants to see this law enacted to his fullest extent, but it At least 70 sheriffs across the state's 102 counties are saying otherwise.
[91] The governor has said any officers who don't enforce the law will be fired.
[92] The fact is that, yes, there are, of course, people who are trying to politically grandstand who want to make a name for themselves by claiming that they will not comply.
[93] But the reality is that the state police is responsible for enforcement, as are all law enforcement all across this state.
[94] And they will, in fact, do their job, or they won't be.
[95] their job.
[96] There isn't a defined process for removing sheriffs from office, though, other than voting them out.
[97] So it's not clear if Pritzker can actually make good on this threat.
[98] The sheriffs don't seem overly worried about it either.
[99] Their ranks have only grown since the threat was made.
[100] All right, so they're not sweating it.
[101] Why are the sheriffs opposing this law?
[102] Well, their reasons can differ, but a dominant theme with all of them is concern over the law's constitutionality.
[103] They say that they all took vows to uphold the U .S. Constitution and protect the rights of Americans, and this new gun law violates those rights.
[104] Some of them also say that the law is likely to be overturned in court.
[105] Second Amendment advocates were already threatening legal action last month over the law, and experts believe their case has merit, especially considering some more recent rulings by the Supreme Court that have cut against strong restrictions on firearms.
[106] Here's Monroe County Sheriff Neil Rolfing saying he won't enforce the law until it's litigated in court.
[107] I'm not going to sit here and tell people to violate the law.
[108] I mean, if you feel like you should register your firearms, register your firearms if you want to abide by the law and register them, by all means, register them.
[109] But that's not something we're going to proactively go out and look forward and enforce at this time until it's litigated in court.
[110] Well, it sounds like this issue may be around for years yet.
[111] Tim, thanks for coming on.
[112] Thanks for having me. That was Daily Wires, Tim Pierce.
[113] Washington, D .C. may soon adopt a sweeping criminal justice reform bill that would lighten penalties for violent offenders.
[114] That bill just cleared a major hurdle after the City Council voted overwhelmingly to override Mayor Mural Bowser's veto of the legislation.
[115] Daily Wire investigative reporter, Marita Lorty, is here with more details for us.
[116] So, Marade, first, what's in this criminal justice reform bill?
[117] Hi, John.
[118] So this is a major overhaul of D .C.'s criminal code, which is over a century old.
[119] The bill would lighten penalties for violent crimes, including carjacking, home burglary, robbery, illegal firearms, and even murder.
[120] It would eliminate the mandatory minimum sentences for all crimes except first -degree murder, and it would eliminate life sentences.
[121] It would also expand the right to a jury trial for misdemeanors and let more prisoners petition a judge for early release.
[122] The bill is 450 pages and has been in the making for 16 years.
[123] If approved, it would take effect in October of 2025.
[124] All right, so a truly sweeping criminal justice reform bill here.
[125] where is the bill in the legislative process right now?
[126] Well, as you mentioned, on Tuesday, the D .C. Council voted 12 to 1 to override the D .C. mayor's veto of the criminal justice reform bill.
[127] Bowser vetoed the bill earlier this month, but this is not the end of the road.
[128] One of the quirks of D .C. is that the bill now goes to Congress where we'll undergo a 60 -day review period.
[129] During this period, Republicans who want D .C. to be tougher on crime may try to block or change the bill, so we'll have to wait and see what happens there.
[130] Now, why did Mayor Bowser veto it in the first place?
[131] Bowser vetoed the bill because she said she worried that decrease in the maximum allowable sentences for certain crimes, quote, sends the wrong message since D .C. is suffering with rising gun violence and youth homicides.
[132] She also said she was worried that allowing misdemeanor offenders to have a jury trial could overwhelm the courts.
[133] Supporters of the crime bill, which include D .C.'s Attorney General Brian Schwab, say the overhaul will modernize the criminal code and make it more consistent and easier to understand.
[134] However, the Washington Post came out with a strong warning against the bill, saying it could potentially make the city, quote, more dangerous.
[135] The Post also pointed out that while supporters of the bill say black people are disproportionately convicted of violent crimes, black people are also more often victims of the same crimes, so the equity argument doesn't quite hold up.
[136] Right.
[137] And what does crime in D .C. look like these days?
[138] Well, overall, crime is up 23 % in D .C. since this time last year, according to D .C. police.
[139] homicides are up from 5 to 10, sex abuse crimes are up from 2 to 6, car thefts are up 78 % to 278, and thefts from cars are up 31 % to 372.
[140] There have been nearly 500 incidents of other thefts in the city recently as well.
[141] So there's a lot of trepidation around what this criminal justice reform will look like as far as safety for everyday people.
[142] Yeah, I'm sure it is.
[143] Marade, thanks for reporting.
[144] Thanks, John.
[145] That was Daily Wire investigative reporter.
[146] Marita Lorty.
[147] Other stories we're tracking this week.
[148] The U .S. Department of Justice reportedly decided against monitoring President Biden's legal team as they searched the president's home in Wilmington, Delaware.
[149] According to the Wall Street Journal, they didn't want to complicate the investigation and also consider the cooperative nature of Biden's legal team.
[150] Embattled New York Congressman George Santos will reportedly receive committee assignments in the Republican -controlled House of Representatives.
[151] Santos has confessed to telling extensive laws.
[152] about his personal and professional history on the campaign trail, and many high -ranking Republican lawmakers have demanded that he resign.
[153] Police in Western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters away Tuesday from a protest at an open coal mine.
[154] According to German news, the expansion of the coal mine included the government -approved destruction of a nearby village.
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