Minnesota, No Kings and lawmaker shootings
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Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. He appeared in federal court after being charged with murder.
"No Kings" refers to the thousands of demonstrations scheduled to take place throughout the United States on Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump, who turns 79 today, as
Thousands gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday following the news that a gunman targeted two Minnesota lawmakers.
Officials revealed that the suspect behind the deadly attack had flyers for the “No Kings” rally in their vehicle.
After two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in a targeted attack, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz advises against attending "No Kings" Day protests.
Minnesota state Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband were assassinated at their home on Saturday, and lawmakers from across the aisle have condemned the act of political
Protesters held signs that read, “No kings since 1776,” “Bad Things Happen When Good People Do Nothing,” “Stop the Parade Fund Medicaid,” “When cruelty becomes normal compassion looks radical” and “Make Orwell Fiction Again.”
The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.