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Two Guatemalans plead guilty in US migrant smuggling case after crash kills 55

A Minnesota man who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty. Vance Boelter fatally shot Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband,…

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What happened Two Guatemalans plead guilty in US migrant smuggling case after crash kills 55.
The headline split One side frames it as "Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an...". The other frames it as "Vance Boelter changes plea to guilty following murder of Minn. lawmaker and husband".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMan pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

Santa Fe New Mexican · Center-left · News report

CenterTwo Guatemalans plead guilty in US migrant smuggling case after crash kills 55

The Straits Times · Center · News report

Right / center-rightVance Boelter changes plea to guilty following murder of Minn. lawmaker and husband

OAN · Right · News report

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Santa Fe New MexicanNews report · Jun 12, 1:30 AM

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

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A Minnesota man who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty. Vance Boelter fatal...

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OANNews report · Jun 12, 1:25 AM

Vance Boelter changes plea to guilty following murder of Minn. lawmaker and husband

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Vance Boelter entered a surprise guilty plea in federal court, admitting to the assassination of Minnesota Democrat Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, last year.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 12, 12:53 AM

Two Guatemalans plead guilty in US migrant smuggling case after crash kills 55

June 11 - Two Guatemalan nationals pleaded guilty in a Texas federal court on Thursday to human smuggling charges stemming from the December 2021 crash of a tractor-trailer in Mexico that k...

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jun 11, 11:02 PM

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband admitted he spent months identifying elected officials to target and stal...

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Jun 11, 11:02 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 12:53 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Jun 12, 1:25 AM: OAN joined the source map.

Jun 12, 1:30 AM: Santa Fe New Mexican joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.