Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations

• Federal Judge Drops Death Penalty Charge Against Luigi Mangione - The judge, Margaret Garnett of Federal District Court, said the case against Luigi Mangione would still proceed to trial on other counts.
• Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her - President Trump has spent years demonizing and dehumanizing the Somali-born Democrat from Minnesota, fueling escalating threats against her.
• Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Shinzo Abe, Former Leader of Japan - Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted to shooting Mr. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister; but his case divided Japan.
• Trump’s Post About Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Dismays Her Children - The son and daughter of Melissa and Mark Hortman have asked the president to remove a social media post promoting a conspiracy theory about the assassination.
• She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway. - A retired widower married Sara Jane Moore, who shot at President Ford in 1975. It tore his family apart.
• One Way the Brown Attack Was Unusual: The Gunman Escaped - It is rare for a gunman in a high-profile shooting to get away, and many are apprehended within days. The authorities shared grainy video and begged for tips as the search stretched into its fourth day.