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US Politics

Justice in Layers: The State Prosecution of Vance Boelter and the Defense of Democratic Norms

Vance Boelter, already serving two life terms plus 40 years in federal prison for murdering former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, is now facing state charges for the same heinous crimes. This brutal attack on a public servant and her family represents not just a personal tragedy, but a direct assault on our democratic institutions and the very fabric of civil society.