Looking back at events, music, fashion and protests of 2022 All in a year

illustration by | SCARLETTE MAIER & EMILIE TIAN

FEBUARY

Russia invaded Ukraine escalating the war which has began in 2014. The war has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II; almost all feeing are Ukrainian.

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MAY

19 students and two teachers were killed and 17 were wounded in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. 10-year-old Maite Rodriguez's green Converse became an artifact of the shooting when Matthew McConaughey spoke at the White House about gun control. McConaughey, who is from Uvalde, said that the shoes were the only thing that could identity Rodriguez because she was shot beyond recognition.

AUGUST

JULY Gregory and Travis McMichael, the three defendants in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, are sentenced to life in prison for the racially motivated murder. Arbery was 25 years old when he was murdered in 2020.

Chris Smalls established the frst Amazon labor union in Staten Island, New York. Amazon fred him in 2020 after he lead a walk out to pressure them into improving COVID safety precautions, Smalls points to this as an inspiration point to establishing the union.

SEPTEMBER

The queen of England died at 96. She was succeeded by her son, Charles III, after 70 years on the throne.

December

The House's Jan. 6 committee heard testimony from those involved in attack on the Capitol building. They concluded that president Donald Trump was responsible for the attack and pushed for convicting Trump.

October

Following Kanye West's antisemitic remarks and support of Nazis, Adidas ended it's contract with him. They refused to sell his shoes, Yeezys, as well as Foot Locker, Gap and others. Kanye's remarks lead to a spike in antisemitic posts on social media by his fans.

NOVEMBER

Twitter CEO Elon Musk launches Twitter Blue, which allows users to buy a verifed check mark for a monthly subscription. The service was taken down within days of launching because users impersonated companies and politicians, causing havoc.

DECEMBER

The Respect for Marriage Act repeals the Defense of Marriage Act. It protects same sex and interracial couples at a federal level.