The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.

    • LilB0kChoy@midwest.social
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      8 hours ago

      Please stop spreading this. He will be charged by the state which would require the Minnesota Pardon Board to vote to pardon him. That’s the Governor, the State AG and the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. 2/3 would be required to vote in favor of a pardon.

      • Crankenstein@lemmy.world
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        2 hours ago

        It’s a satirical joke. Not like this regime hasn’t been escalating in its practices of bypassing law and regulations already. What’s one more broken regulation for some convoluted reason which will get zero push back on?