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Vance Boelter gets 2 life terms and more in Minnesota lawmaker shootings
Vance Boelter, the man who admitted in court to shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, was sentenced to two life terms in prison followed by 40 years Thursday morning.
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What happenedVance Boelter, the man who admitted in court to shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, was sentenced to two life terms in prison followed by 40 years Thursday morning.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Vance Boelter sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in killing of Hortmans". The center frames it as "Man who pleaded guilty to killing Minnesota Democrat sentenced to life in prison".
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Left / center-leftVance Boelter sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in killing of Hortmans
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CenterVance Boelter gets 2 life terms and more in Minnesota lawmaker shootings
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Vance Boelter gets 2 life terms and more in Minnesota lawmaker shootings
Vance Boelter, the man who admitted in court to shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, was sentenced to two life terms in prison followed by 40 years Thursday morning.
Vance Boelter sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in killing of Hortmans
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Man who pleaded guilty to killing Minnesota Democrat sentenced to life in prison
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The man accused of killing former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life terms, plus 40 years in prison. Vance Boelter, 59, was sen...
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Vance Boelter Ordered to Spend Life in Prison for Shooting Minnesota Lawmakers
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Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man who attacked state lawmakers in their homes last year, had pleaded guilty after prosecutors opted not to seek the death penalty.
