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[0] I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor -in -Chief John Bickley.
[1] It's Monday, January 30th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
[2] Memphis police say a 6th officer has been disciplined for his involvement in the brutal beating and arrest of Tyrene Nichols.
[3] The department revealed that Officer Preston Hemphill was relieved of duty shortly after the January 7th arrest of Nichols, but Hemphill's role in Nichols' arrest was not disclosed.
[4] A federal jury has acquitted pro -life activist Mark Howk on charges of violating federal law outside an abortion clinic.
[5] Here with more is Daily Wire Writer Tim Meads.
[6] Hauk, the pro -life father of seven, arrested by the Biden administration last September, was facing two counts of violating the FACE Act after shoving a Planned Parenthood escort in 2021.
[7] The escort had reportedly harassed his son.
[8] The DOJ's prosecution came after local authorities opted not to charge the Catholic activist.
[9] He faced up to 11 years in prison.
[10] Minnesota's Democrat Majority Senate voted to enshrine the right to abortion into state law without limiting the stage of the pregnancy.
[11] Senators approved the bill by just a one -vote margin 3433.
[12] Democratic Governor Tim Walts is expected to sign the measure into law.
[13] Millions in the South could be left without power by a major ice storm in the coming days, as Americans in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee could be.
[14] face nearly half an inch of ice through Wednesday.
[15] This week, the city of Alhambra, California, awarded Brandon Zay, the bystander who disarmed the Monterey Park shooter last weekend with a medal of courage.
[16] Security footage showed the 26 -year -old tackled and wrestled the firearm away from the suspect, who had already killed 11 and wounded more earlier in the day.
[17] And at this time, our police chief, Frazier would like to honor you with a beautiful medal of courage.
[18] Utah banned sex -change surgeries for minors over the weekend after the GOP -led House fast -tracked a bill outlawing gender procedures and other hormone -altering therapy for those under 18.
[19] Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed the new bill on Saturday.
[20] Here's one advocate testifying in support of the bill.
[21] It is wrong to convince children that they are in the wrong body.
[22] Nothing could be more abusive or harmful.
[23] Russia's deputy foreign minister, Sergey R. Rebkoff said on State TV Monday that peace talks with Ukraine are pointless after the U .S. announced it would send 31 Abrams tanks to assist Ukraine.
[24] He also added that President Vladimir Putin would be willing to consider any serious initiatives but claim that none have been proposed by the West.
[25] President Biden has maintained that Russia can end the war at any time.
[26] If Russia troops return to Russia, they'll be there where they belong.
[27] This war would be over today.
[28] The Australian Open wrapped this weekend with Novak Djokovic reclaiming his title at the top of the tennis world after not being allowed to compete last year.
[29] Here with an update is David Cohn from Crane & Company.
[30] The victory gives Djokovic his 22nd overall Grand Slam title, which ties Rafael Nadal for the most ever.
[31] Now, this win carries extra significance for Novak, considering he was barred from competing in the tournament last year and was deported from the country.
[32] due to his refusal to receive vaccination against COVID -19.
[33] Here is Novak Djokovic.
[34] Only the team and family knows what we've been through in the last four or five weeks.
[35] And this probably is the, I would say, biggest victory in my life, considering the circumstances.
[36] Well, those are your drive -home updates this afternoon.
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