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A Danville, Virginia, city council member was set on fire by a man known to him, over a personal dispute, not related to his political role. The suspect, Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, entered the victim's workplace, doused him with gasoline, and set him on fire before fleeing. The victim was airlifted for medical treatment, and Hayes is in custody. The incident has shocked the community, with officials and colleagues condemning the violence.
A village council member in western Ukraine detonated three hand grenades during a meeting, critically injuring himself and at least two dozen other people. The man, identified as Serhii Batryn, a council member belonging to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's party, threw the grenades on the floor in front of him. 26 people were injured, six critically, and the motive behind the attack is still unknown.
Republican city councilman Matthew R. Reilly from Rhode Island is facing calls to resign after being found passed out in his car with a crack pipe in his hand. Reilly admitted to relapsing after 13 years of sobriety due to a "really bad divorce." He has already stepped down as chairman of the Cranston Republican Party and is charged with unlawful possession of crack cocaine/fentanyl. Local politicians are calling for his resignation for the sake of his well-being, family, and the city.