Waukesha Christmas parade driver charged with homicide | First Thing
City's police chief names suspect as Darrell E Brooks while also naming the victims of the incident. Plus, Starbucks launches aggressive anti-union effort
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A man has been charged with five counts of intentional first-degree homicide after a vehicle was driven into a Christmas parade on Sunday night in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Was it a terrorist attack? Thompson said there was no evidence the bloodshed on Sunday was a terrorist attack or that the suspect knew anyone in the parade. The suspect had acted alone, the chief said.
Who were the victims? Tamara Durant and Jane Coolidge, both 52; Leanna Owens, 71; Virginia Sorenson, 79; and Wilhelm Hospel, 82, all died on Sunday.
How many are in hospital? At least 10 children remained in intensive care on Monday afternoon, health officials said. Injuries ranged from broken bones to serious head wounds.
How have the Starbucks Workers United reacted? They filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB on 4 November over Starbucks' conduct during the union campaign.
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