political violence

  • Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Husband Killed in Apparent Political Assassination Plot

    Authorities in Minnesota are investigating a deadly and politically motivated attack that claimed the lives of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and left State Senator John Hoffman and his wife wounded. Investigators say the suspect impersonated a police officer and used a phony squad vehicle to carry out a pair of…

  • Virginia Man Arrested for Alleged Online Threats Against Kamala Harris and Other Officials

    Frank Lucio Carillo, a 66-year-old resident of Winchester, Virginia, has been charged with making violent online threats against Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and other high-ranking officials. Carillo was arrested last Friday, Aug. 2. 2024, following an FBI investigation that linked him to thousands of threatening posts on the conservative social media platform…

  • Attorney Ben Crump Calls For National Unity Following Trump Shooting Incident

    In the wake of the deadly shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has issued a poignant statement urging for unity and condemning violence in political discourse. The incident, which unfolded at a rally attended by former President Donald Trump and numerous spectators, resulted in injuries…

  • Trump Injured In Apparent Assassination Attempt At Rally

    In a shocking incident on Saturday, July 13, 2024, former US President Donald Trump was injured in what appears to be an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was swiftly transported to a local medical facility after gunshots were fired, striking the former president. Trump confirmed that he was “shot with…

  • Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kidnap Nancy Pelosi Faces Sentencing

    David DePape, the man convicted of attempting to kidnap former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer, is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Friday, May 17, 2024. DePape, 44, was found guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member…