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Vance Boelter expected to plead guilty in federal case
The news that a plea deal has been reached comes after it became public that the DOJ would not be seeking the death penalty.
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What happenedThe news that a plea deal has been reached comes after it became public that the DOJ would not be seeking the death penalty.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Vance Boelter expected to plead guilty to federal charges tied to Minnesota lawmaker shoo...". The other frames it as "Vance Boelter expected to plead guilty in federal case".
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Left / center-leftVance Boelter expected to plead guilty to federal charges tied to Minnesota lawmaker shootings
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CenterVance Boelter expected to plead guilty in federal case
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Vance Boelter expected to plead guilty to federal charges tied to Minnesota lawmaker shootings
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Boelter had previously pleaded not guilty in last year’s fatal shooting of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and an armed attack on another lawmaker and his family. He’s set to ap...
