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Man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat won’t face death penalty

The man accused of killing the former Minnesota state House Speaker will not face the death penalty under the terms of a proposed plea agreement, according to U.S. attorneys prosecuting the case. On Thursday, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to all federal charges related to the June shooting and signed a plea deal that will render…

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Man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat won’t face death penalty

The man accused of killing the former Minnesota state House Speaker will not face the death penalty under the terms of a proposed plea agreement, according to U.S. attorneys prosecuting the case. On Thursday, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to all federal charges related to the June shooting and signed a plea deal that will render…

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Judge rejects bid to halt ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, warns DOJ not to ‘play possum’

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a watchdog group’s lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) scrapped $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The group, which bills itself as nonpartisan, argued in its…

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Judge rejects bid to halt ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, warns DOJ not to ‘play possum’

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a watchdog group’s lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) scrapped $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The group, which bills itself as nonpartisan, argued in its…

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