Vance Boelter taken into custody in lawmaker shootings in #Minnesota, sources say
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Unexpected twist in Minnesota. They now have the assassins wife who was traveling with a gun, cash and passports.
In a shocking update, Jenny Boelter, wife of fugitive suspect Vance Boelter, was detained during a traffic stop Saturday morning just hours after the deadly shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers. Police found a firearm, ammunition, large sums of cash, and multiple passports in the vehicle. Three of her relatives were also inside.
Suspect in #Minnesota lawmaker #shootings #captured after manhunt, police say #VanceBoelter, the man accused of #shooting 2 #Democratic lawmakers & their spouses, was captured late Sunday in Sibley County after a sprawling manhunt involving more than 100 officers. State Rep #MelissaHortman & her husband, Mark, were shot & killed in their home, while #JohnHoffman & his wife, Yvette, survived.
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-8ce70a94c9eb90688baaa1a71faef6cc
Sen #TinaSmith (D-MN) on Monday confronted Sen #MikeLee (R-Utah) over of series of comments he made blaming #Democrats for the fatal #shooting of a #Minnesota state lawmaker & her spouse.
Shortly after the #Senate began its Monday evening vote, Smith was seen walking into a conference room where #Republicans were about to hold a meeting to discuss the text the Finance Cmte had just unveiled for the party’s massive tax bill.
#PoliticalViolence #MelissaHortman #ethics
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5353746-tina-smith-mike-lee-shooting-minnesota/
#Trump asked if he’ll call Governor #TimWalz in wake of #Minnesota #shootings
Normally in the wake of a serious shooting or crime the #president of the #UnitedStates calls the governor to make sure they have all they need in terms of #LawEnforcement resources, #medical, #security, #trauma response etc.
#POS #immoral #DerelictionOfDuty #law #USpol #MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman
This is how Trump responded:
For those looking for reliable news sources on the Minnesota shootings, Bring Me The News is basically collating all the other legitimate Minnesota news sources (print, online, and TV.) https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/live-updates-manhunt-for-vance-boelter-after-assassination-of-rep-melissa-hortman-her-husband
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Canadian Judge halts deportation of an American in landmark ruling
“A Federal Court justice halted a deportation in a ruling that criticized #Ottawa’s Immigration Dept for not properly considering the situation of #LGBTQ Americans since #Trump took office.
Angel Jenkel, a 24yr old artist from #Minnesota, engaged to a Canadian, can remain in #Canada while their case is reviewed.”