LONDON — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would prevent women from being criminally punished under an antiquated law. Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi, … Read more
The man suspected of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another and his wife had “stalked his victims like prey” before opening fire at their homes, elaborately disguised as a law enforcement officer, prosecutors said Monday. Vance Boelter, 57, was allegedly wearing a “hyper realistic” silicone face mask, a tactical vest … Read more
The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings, intending to inflict more carnage against those on his hit list, a federal prosecutor said Monday. But one of the other lawmakers was on vacation and the accused left the … Read more
The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, a law enforcement official said. Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening. The arrest was confirmed to The Associated Press by a law enforcement official who not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on … Read more
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison had a blunt message for the suspect being sought in the shootings of local politicians yesterday: “We’re not intimidated.” Ellison said he is on the list found in a notebook belonging to Boelter that appeared to include the names of politicians the suspect was targeting. “He murdered my dear friend … Read more
A massive manhunt entered a second day on Sunday in Minnesota for the suspected gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker while posing as a police officer — a crime that Governor Tim Walz characterized as a “politically motivated assassination.” The suspect, whom police have identified as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, fled on foot when officers confronted … Read more
A massive manhunt entered a second day on Sunday in Minnesota for the suspected gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker while posing as a police officer — a crime that Governor Tim Walz characterized as a “politically motivated assassination.” The suspect, whom police have identified as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, fled on foot when officers confronted … Read more
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World·Breaking Two Minnesota lawmakers — a senator and a state representative — and their spouses were shot in their homes early Saturday in what Gov. Tim Walz says were politically motivated shootings. Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband have died, he says. Gov. Tim Walz said the Saturday shootings were targeted The Associated … Read more