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Utah Republican senator faces backlash over post condemning Kirk's killing (Ramon Antonio Vargas/The Guardian)
2025-09-11 19:05:01 UTC The Guardian |
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‘Full of Shit’: Ilhan Omar Dismisses Republican Attacks of the Left After Kirk KillingDemocratic Congresswoman and ‘Squad’ member Ilhan Omar joins Mehdi in a Zeteo livestream on YouTube and Substack to discuss her latest War Powers resolution seeking to block US President Donald Trump from conducting future military strikes without congressional approval. The resolution comes one week after the US struck a boat leaving Venezuela under the pretense that it was carrying drugs. “It is Congress that declares war, and we have not been given that authority by this president,” Omar tells Mehdi and Zeteo subscribers watching the stream, “It's important for the people to recognize that we cannot just go out and terminate people. This is not something that is allowed under international law and is certainly not allowed under US law.” The two also discussed the other big story in the news, the killing of controversial right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down at a Utah University campus on Wednesday. “It was really mortifying to hear the news, to see the video. All I could think about was his wife, his children. That image is going to live forever,” Omar says. She also talks to Mehdi about how Kirk’s death is being weaponized by conservatives to attack the Left, by pretending he wasn’t the divisive figure he was. “There are a lot of people who are out there talking about him [Kirk] just wanting to have a civil debate,” says Omar. “These people are full of shit, and it's important for us to call them out while we feel anger and sadness.” Watch the full discussion above to hear more about the Congresswoman’s War Powers resolution, the concern for her own safety in the wake of Kirk’s killing, and the violent path the US is heading down under a Trump presidency. This video is being shared without a paywall. If you believe in the work we do and want to see more of it, do consider becoming a paid subscriber. And if you’re not ready for the commitment, then a donation would still go a long way. In case you missed them, here are some of our latest stories: 2025-09-11 18:51:16 UTC |
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Authorities Examine Rifle and Ammo as Manhunt for Kirk Shooter Stretches On (Wall Street Journal)
2025-09-11 18:25:02 UTC Wall Street Journal |
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Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (Jessica Toonkel/Wall Street Journal)
2025-09-11 18:20:01 UTC Wall Street Journal |
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Former Congressman Madison Cawthorn arrested in Cape Coral for failure to appear in court (James Curtis/WBBH)
2025-09-11 18:05:00 UTC WBBH |
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U.S. diplomats say they are reluctant to share inconvenient truths with the Trump administration (NBC News)
2025-09-11 17:55:09 UTC NBC News |
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Greek Parliament Approves Harsh Migration Bill: Prison Sentences, Fines and Ankle-MonitorsAthens, Greece — Amidst strong reactions, Greece’s Parliament voted on Wednesday, September 3 in favor of a new migration bill, which introduces prison sentences of two to five years for those who remain in the country after their asylum applications have been rejected, among other provisions. The new law comes as part of a broader anti-immigrant policy recently adopted by the conservative New Democracy government. In July, increased refugee and migrant arrivals on the southern island of Crete prompted an emergency measure suspending asylum applications from people arriving to Crete from North Africa for three months. The measure remains in force. Greece recorded 6,724 arrivals of refugees and migrants in July 2025, 3,534 of which were on Crete, According to data from the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. In August, UNHCR figures show that the total arrivals reached 3,555, bringing the total for 2025 to 29,425. Greek media reported that arrivals on Crete in August dropped to just 689. The Greek government says the aim of its policy is to deter and counter irregular migration. However, domestic and international organizations as well as opposition parties have criticized the new law on human rights and racial justice grounds.  ‘You are not welcome’Under the bill’s provisions, asylum seekers whose applications are rejected are given a 14-day deadline to leave the country voluntarily; otherwise, they face a prison sentence of two to five years. The law also allows for electronic monitoring with ankle bracelets, and imposes a fine of at least € 5,000 (about $5,800) for those entering the country irregularly, rising to at least €10,000 (around $11,700) for repeat offenses. Closing the parliamentary debate, Minister of Migration Thanos Plevris, referring to migrants who might defy the new law, declared: “The Greek State does not accept you, you are not tolerated. Once you have entered illegally, you have one choice: to go back. You are not welcome.” He nevertheless assured that those entitled to international protection will be granted asylum. “If your asylum claim is rejected, you have two options: either go to prison or return to your country of origin,” he added. The law also increases the maximum period of administrative detention from 18 to 24 months for those entering without valid documents, and abolishes the possibility of legalizing one’s status after seven years of residence in Greece. Meanwhile, the emergency suspension of asylum applications announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in July remains in force. According to the government, the measure aimed to send a “clear message” to smuggling networks that Greece’s borders are closed. The new law bears the imprint of Migration Minister Thanos Plevris, who describes himself as a “hardliner” and comes from the nationalist and far-right party LAOS (Popular Orthodox Rally). His father, Konstantinos Plevris, was active in far-right circles for decades and acted as legal counsel for members of the Greek neo-Nazi criminal organization Golden Dawn.  Reactions to the ‘Trumpian turn’The bill did not pass without backlash. Opposition parties labeled it “racist” and “inhumane,” referring to a “Trumpian turn,” citing a recent Washington Post story highlighting Greece’s migration policy. International and domestic organizations also voiced strong criticism, arguing that the new law violates international conventions and introduces unworkable measures. The Union of Administrative Judges of Greece stressed that “the migration–refugee issue cannot be addressed through repression and the tightening of procedures for granting residence permits or asylum.” In a statement, UNHCR warned: “These measures risk penalizing persons in need of international protection or whose international protection needs have not yet been assessed.” The Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) also weighed in, stressing that several provisions of the new law contradict articles of the 1951 Geneva Convention and are inconsistent with EU legislation. In its statement, GCR described the law as an “extreme case of instrumentalization of criminal law.” Regarding the suspension of asylum applications still in place since July, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued two interim measures. The first concerned eight Sudanese nationals and the second four Eritreans, instructing the Greek government not to proceed with deportations before their asylum requests are examined. Beyond institutional actors, civil society also showed its opposition. On the day of the vote, extra-parliamentary leftist parties, pro-refugee and migrant groups, and solidarity networks gathered outside Parliament and marched through central Athens. The new legislative framework is considered one of the harshest in the European Union. At the same time, other countries also appear to be moving in a similar direction, with anti-immigration sentiment on the rise across Europe — a trend that carries the risk of further empowering the far right. Cover image contributed by Romanos Lioutas. For more from Greece, see our Archives. Follow us on X (aka Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Mastodon, Threads, BlueSky and Patreon. 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State Department warns immigrants not to mock Kirk's death (Andrew Childers/Axios)
2025-09-11 17:25:00 UTC Axios |
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Live Updates: Manhunt Underway After Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist, Is Fatally Shot (New York Times)
2025-09-11 16:55:00 UTC New York Times |
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U.S. Frees Hundreds of South Koreans Without Handcuffs After Immigration Raid (Wall Street Journal)
2025-09-11 16:35:00 UTC Wall Street Journal |
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U.S. Frees Hundreds of South Koreans Without Handcuffs After Immigration Raid (Wall Street Journal)
2025-09-11 16:35:00 UTC Wall Street Journal |
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Trump's Dangerous Response to the Kirk Assassination (Jonathan Chait/The Atlantic)
2025-09-11 15:50:01 UTC The Atlantic |
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Trump's Dangerous Response to the Kirk Assassination (Jonathan Chait/The Atlantic)
2025-09-11 15:50:01 UTC The Atlantic |
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A student is dead after shooting 2 teens at his Colorado high school and then himself (Associated Press)
2025-09-11 15:50:01 UTC Associated Press |
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Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at campus event in Utah (BBC)
2025-09-11 15:35:01 UTC BBC |
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Pluralistic: Reverse centaurs are the answer to the AI paradox (11 Sep 2025)Today's links
Reverse centaurs are the answer to the AI paradox (permalink)My latest Locus column is "Reverse Centaurs," and it sets out to unravel a paradox: how is it that some AI's users describe their experience… 2025-09-11 15:17:58 UTC 11 Sep 2025 |
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Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology: Sources (Wall Street Journal)
2025-09-11 15:05:00 UTC Wall Street Journal |
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Dear Democrats: I'm the guy who's moving heaven & earth to get the tax credits extended, and I'm telling you not to cave for a short-term fix. (Charles Gaba/ACA Signups)
2025-09-11 15:05:00 UTC ACA Signups |
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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk (Jonathan V. Last/The Bulwark)
2025-09-11 14:50:04 UTC The Bulwark |
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Capitol agenda: Charlie Kirk's killing sends a chill through Congress (Calen Razor/Politico)
2025-09-11 14:40:00 UTC Politico |
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Trump blames 'radical left' for Charlie Kirk shooting, but does not mention attacks on Democrats as search for suspect continues - as it happened (The Guardian)
2025-09-11 14:35:01 UTC The Guardian |
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Is This Who We Are? — Political violence has always been a dark part of America. Can we move past it again? (The Bulwark)
2025-09-11 14:30:01 UTC The Bulwark |
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Scoop: Biden world explodes at Kamala Harris' new book (Alex Thompson/Axios)
2025-09-11 14:25:00 UTC Axios |
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*TODAY 12:45pm ET* - Mehdi and Ilhan Omar on Charlie Kirk, Venezuela Attack, and More Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump conducted an unlawful strike off the coast of Venezuela, killing all 11 passengers aboard a boat he claims was carrying drugs. Yet, he has failed to provide Congress with any intelligence about the boat’s supposed threat or his legal justification for this deadly strike. Minnesota Congresswoman and Squad member Ilhan Omar will join Mehdi LIVE on Substack and YouTube at 12:45pm ET / 9:45am PT / 5:45pm UK time to discuss her War Powers Resolution, which would stop the Trump administration from conducting any future strikes. The two will be taking audience questions. Plus, they will also address the rise of political violence in the US following the shocking murders of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk on Wednesday and Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman in June. Join Rep. Ilhan Omar and Mehdi live on YouTube, at Zeteo.com, and on the Substack app. We’ll see you there! (And if you’re not a paid subscriber to Zeteo yet, what are you waiting for? Sign up today and help fund independent journalism.) 2025-09-11 14:05:46 UTC |
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Rise in U.S. Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts (Colby Smith/New York Times)
2025-09-11 13:55:01 UTC New York Times |
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Rise in U.S. Inflation Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts (Colby Smith/New York Times)
2025-09-11 13:55:01 UTC New York Times |
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Vance to visit Charlie Kirk's family, canceling 9/11 memorial trip (Natalie Allison/Washington Post)
2025-09-11 13:30:01 UTC Washington Post |
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U.K. ambassador to U.S. fired over Epstein links (Max Burman/Reuters)
2025-09-11 13:20:01 UTC Reuters |
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Reporter Suspended After Question About Charlie Kirk Enrages MAGA Congressman (Ron Dicker/HuffPost)
2025-09-11 13:00:39 UTC HuffPost |
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At the White House, Trump's Grief and Shock Turn to Rage Over Charlie Kirk (Maggie Haberman/New York Times)
2025-09-11 12:10:01 UTC New York Times |
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Mandelson sacked as US ambassador by Starmer over emails to Epstein (BBC)
2025-09-11 12:05:01 UTC BBC |
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Hopes for a Fast Capture of Kirk's Shooter Fade After Patel Backtracks (New York Times)
2025-09-11 11:45:00 UTC New York Times |
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Hopes for a Fast Capture of Kirk's Shooter Fade After Patel Backtracks (New York Times)
2025-09-11 11:45:00 UTC New York Times |
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Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way (Ezra Klein/New York Times)
2025-09-11 11:30:00 UTC New York Times |
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Epstein's Emails Detail the Life and Crimes of the Financier--and Ghislaine Maxwell's Leading Role (Bloomberg)
2025-09-11 10:35:00 UTC Bloomberg |
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Hypocritical Conservatives Are Using Charlie Kirk's Horrific Murder to Cynically Smear the Left On Wednesday, we witnessed the horrific killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk while he was speaking at Utah Valley University. It was a shocking and unforgivable act of violence. At the time of writing, the shooter is still at large, and the motive for the murder is unknown. But that hasn’t stopped Kirk’s fellow conservatives and far-right influencers from weaponizing his tragic death to attack Democrats and blame ‘the left’ for all of the political violence in the United States. Donald Trump gave an incendiary televised address in which he railed only against “radical left-wing political violence.” Elon Musk claimed, “The Left is the party of murder.” His fellow ‘Silicon Valley bro’ Shaun Maguire said “the Left lectured us for the last decade about the dangers of violence from the Right” but “the danger was actually on the Left.” Katie Miller, wife of far-right Stephen, accused liberals of having “blood on your hands.” Such rhetoric from the right is as dishonest as it is dangerous. Here are the actual facts for those with conveniently short memories.
There is no equivalent or even similar list of Obama or Biden supporters who have carried out murders, attempted murders, or violent attacks against Republicans or conservatives in recent years. In fact, according to statistics compiled by the ADL’s Center on Extremism, 2024 was the third year in a row in which all of the extremist-related killings in the United States were carried out by… right-wingers. So conservatives can engage in as much faux outrage as they like over the supposed threat from ‘the left,’ but the facts, as they themselves often like to say, don’t care about their feelings. 2025-09-11 10:02:32 UTC |
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Trump Has Heated Call With Netanyahu Over Israeli Strike on Qatar (Wall Street Journal)
2025-09-11 06:55:00 UTC Wall Street Journal |
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Cox says Utah law enforcement working with FBI on Charlie Kirk shooting (Ross O'Keefe/Washington Examiner)
2025-09-11 04:30:00 UTC Washington Examiner |
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Matthew Dowd Fired From MSNBC For Charlie Kirk Comments (Jack Dunn/Variety)
2025-09-11 03:10:03 UTC Variety |
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Russia's Reckless Provocation (Tom Nichols/The Atlantic)
2025-09-11 03:10:03 UTC The Atlantic |
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U.S. Attacked Boat Near Venezuela Multiple Times to Kill Survivors (Nick Turse/The Intercept)
2025-09-11 03:00:01 UTC The Intercept |
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A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story (Conor Friedersdorf/The Atlantic)
2025-09-11 02:45:00 UTC The Atlantic |
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Republicans Block Schumer's Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files (Michael Gold/New York Times)
2025-09-11 01:45:00 UTC New York Times |
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Massie's Epstein discharge petition inches closer to 218 signatures (Politico)
2025-09-11 01:40:01 UTC Politico |
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The Secret Service's Latest Failure (Susan Crabtree/RealClearPolitics)
2025-09-11 01:25:00 UTC RealClearPolitics |
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"THIS IS WAR": Some Right-Wing Figures Call for Retribution Following Kirk Killing (Mother Jones)
2025-09-11 00:20:00 UTC Mother Jones |
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Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot, killed during Utah university appearance (Caroline Vakil/The Hill)
2025-09-11 00:05:01 UTC The Hill |
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Poland shoots down Russian drones (Steff Chávez/Financial Times)
2025-09-10 23:05:00 UTC Financial Times |
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Bryan Hooper Sr. Freed From Wrongful Conviction After ‘Sordid’ 27 Years in PrisonStillwater, MN — Bryan Hooper Sr. walked out of a Minnesota prison on Sept. 4 after 9,999 days of captivity for a murder he was wrongfully convicted of. Three weeks after the confession of the state’s key witness, Hooper appeared remotely in front of Judge Marta Chou with his legal team. Two days later, he was released from prison and hugging his children with his charges dismissed. On Monday, Hooper Sr. addressed the public during a press conference. He thanked all of the legal support he received and stated “I can’t begin to explain what it felt like to be sent to prison for a crime you didn’t commit. But I knew one thing, that I was never gonna stop fighting for my freedom. And I took that time that I was given and I taught myself a plethora of subjects. I used to tell my mom, ‘mom, I’m just away in college right now.’ I’m trying to be a wizard at everything. But, I’m just happy to be home.” After 27 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Call For Bryan Hooper’s Murder Conviction to be Vacated Hooper shared a heartfelt statement addressed to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty: “Mary, it is my sincere hopes that whoever succeeds you, have the will and the courage to see the truth when the truth is there and resolve these injustices. Thank you.” Moriarty had apologized to Hooper earlier in the press conference. When asked if Hooper was mad after losing 27 years of his life to a wrongful conviction, he said there was “a lot of anger” but that he used it “for something good, not something bad.” Hooper said he took out his anger on books. While in a Georgia state prison in late July this year, Chalaka Young confessed to the vicious 1998 Minneapolis murder of Ann Prazniak, 77. Young, then named Chalaka Lewis, was the state’s key trial witness in the conviction of Hooper, who had maintained his innocence the whole time. Hooper was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison despite no physical evidence tying him to the crime. His conviction was based solely on incentivized jailhouse informants — even Chalaka was given a plea deal for a lesser burglary charge for the deadly incident at Prazniak’s apartment, in exchange for lying to say Hooper was the killer. Despite many other witnesses recanting over the years, the courts denied every appeal that Hooper attempted — he previously filed five Post-Conviction Relief Petitions. Hooper was also denied parole earlier this year. In Minnesota, prisoners can be given supervised release after serving 30 years of a life sentence. After Young’s new confession, the Great North Innocence Project and Hooper’s legal team worked together to submit his sixth Post-Conviction Relief Petition. After filing, Moriarty waived the two-year statute of limitations, the Knaffla bar and the statutory bar under Minn. Stat. § 590.01, all of which have been previous barriers for recent petitions by Hooper and others. Judge Marta Chou was assigned the case after Hooper’s legal team removed Judge Paul Scoggins, and Chou held a hearing on Sept. 2. The next afternoon, Judge Chou issued a court order to release Hooper from prison and vacated his murder conviction — Hooper was released on Sept. 4 from MCF-Stillwater. In the ruling, Judge Chou listed the facts of the case, from the trial to the filed petitions to the confession and hearing. Read the order granting Hooper’s Petition for Post-Conviction Relief (pdf). Hooper’s case is not a one-off. He’s one of what could be hundreds, if not thousands, of wrongfully convicted innocent people locked away in Minnesota’s prison system. From the 1990s into the 2010s, Mike Freeman and Amy Klobuchar reigned over the county attorney position. Michelle Gross of Communities United Against Police Brutality said during that time the county basically created a “street to prison pipeline like a conveyor belt of Black men just being sent to the prison system. And it was almost as if it didn’t matter whether you were innocent… it wouldn’t matter what kind of defense you tried to mount or anything. You weren’t going to be able to get yourself out of that because they were going to put somebody away for those different crimes because they needed to sort of calm down the white populace.” In 2021, the Minnesota Conviction Review Unit (CRU) started accepting applications to review wrongful convictions. They received over 1,150 applications with at least 203 cases with verifiable reasons to believe the applicants are innocent. The CRU has completed five investigations since its inception, according to the latest public data. Four years later, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty created the Hennepin County Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) to review wrongful convictions in Hennepin County — Minnesota’s most populated county with about 1.3 million people. The CIU has received 173 applications according to the latest numbers released by the county. The CIU has completed a review of 118 cases, closed 49, have 55 queued up for a full investigation and are currently investigating 13 others — Hooper’s was in full investigation mode. Hooper is the fifth person freed from a life sentence after being wrongfully convicted in the last five years in Minnesota: Myon Burrell (commutation); Thomas Rhodes (conviction vacated); Marvin Haynes (exonerated); and Edgar Barrientos-Quintana (exonerated). A fundraiser has been started to help Hooper get on his feet. Hooper’s daughter, Bri’ana, fought consistently to free her father. “My father has spent his life missing many milestones because Minneapolis Police Department deemed him as a threat, as a thug, as a gangster,” she said during a press conference last year. Hooper wrote a letter to Unicorn Riot last year requesting support exposing his “wrongful conviction.”  Read Hooper’s Petition for Post-Conviction Relief [Aug. 12, 2025]. Read the state’s answer to Hooper’s filed Post-Conviction Relief Petition [Aug. 12, 2025] in which Moriarty notes, “Mr. Hooper has been incarcerated for 9,976 days for a crime that the evidence shows he did not commit. The State of Minnesota has no interest in adding a single day to that sordid tally.” Cover image via Great North Innocence Project. Follow us on X (aka Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Mastodon, Threads, BlueSky and Patreon.  Recent Unicorn Riot Prison Coverage:Mail Censorship, Book Bans, and Misconduct – A Letter From Federal Prison [Aug. 2025] Anson Chi says he’s a political prisoner dealing with mail censorship, book bans, and misconduct by federal corrections officers. After 27 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Call For Bryan Hooper’s Murder Conviction to be Vacated [Aug. 2025] Bryan Hooper, another wrongfully convicted Black man in Minnesota, is hoping to be freed from his life sentence after the state’s key trial witness recently admitted to the murder Hooper was convicted for. New Conviction Integrity Unit Agrees to Review Mahdi Ali’s Case [June 2025] After fifteen and a half years in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit, a fresh burst of hope has worked its way into the cell of Mahdi Ali. His legal team has filed an application with Hennepin County’s new Conviction Integrity Unit and recently received assurance from the unit’s director, Andrew Markquart, that the office would give Ali’s case its “full attention.” Coverage of Philip Vance’s ‘Wrongful Conviction’ [Numerous Article and Videos] Serving a life sentence for a deadly robbery in South St. Paul in 2002, Philip Vance has always insisted he is innocent. Officers from the corrupt and disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force were the investigators of Vance’s case and his 2004 conviction was prosecuted based on testimonies which have since been recanted. Unicorn Riot has published several reports and videos bringing further context to Vance’s case, including a slew of documents and an analysis. Living Life on His Own Terms: Reflections from Former Political Prisoner Eric King on His Release [Dec. 2024] Former political prisoner Eric King was released from prison on December 12, 2023, after spending nearly 10 years behind bars. Seven and a half of the ten were in solitary confinement, with five and a half being consecutive. As he walked off the Florence Federal Correctional Complex property toward a small crowd of friends and supporters, his wife and child ran up to him, embracing him tightly. King spoke with Unicorn Riot in December 2024, reflecting on his release day a year earlier and how life in the halfway house was. Recanted Jailhouse Testimonies Lead to Renewed Calls to Release Bobo and Ferguson [July 2024] Family members and advocates of two men serving life sentences in Minnesota — Deaunteze Bobo and Jermaine Ferguson — renewed their demands for their loved ones to be released from prison, saying they were wrongfully convicted. Target, ‘Junk Science’ and Unreliable Testimonies: The Contentious Conviction of 15-Year-Old Mahdi Ali [June 2024] Overlooked details have emerged casting serious doubt on Mahdi Hassan Ali’s conviction for a 2010 triple murder, as well as the integrity of the investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. “I was the perfect scapegoat.” – Mahdi Hassan Ali Marvin Haynes Exonerated and Released From Prison After 19 Years [Jan. 2024] In a historic ruling, Hennepin County Judge William Koch vacated Marvin Haynes’ murder conviction, dismissed his charges with prejudice, and ordered his release from prison where he was sentenced to serve life. Haynes walked out of MCF-Stillwater as an exonerated man into the loving arms of his family and supporters on Dec. 11, 2023. The Case of Marvin Haynes – An Investigative Series & Film [2023] Despite no evidence tying Marvin Haynes to a 2004 murder and Marvin’s consistent claims of innocence, Haynes has remained in prison for nearly two decades based off of coerced testimony of jailed teenagers. We examine his case in our investigative series. ‘Let Me Pay My Taxes’ Says Incarcerated Industry Worker [Nov. 2023] From inside a Minnesota prison cell, an incarcerated worker in the state’s Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) is demanding the Department of Corrections (DOC) allow him to pay his taxes. Kashaun Pierce Sr. said for the last seven years he’s been trying to pay his taxes but the DOC has been listing him as an independent contractor. Family Seeks Answers Months After Cristian Rivera-Coba’s Death in Anoka County Jail [Sept. 2023] Cristian Rivera-Coba died in the Anoka County Jail in July. Months later, his family and advocates are still left seeking information about the circumstances surrounding his death and demanding an investigation into the jail where, only weeks before Cristian died, 24-year-old Miles Jackson was also found dead in a cell. Prisoners Face Retaliation for Protest at MCF-Stillwater [Sept. 2023] An email sent to the media on the morning of Sept. 12 from a person housed in B East details some of the retaliatory actions by corrections officers and the “aggravated” charges that those demanding humane treatment inside Stillwater now face for their actions. ‘I Can’t Take This Shit No More’: Alabama Prisoner Takes a Stand [Aug. 2023] Derrol Shaw’s attempted escape from Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama speaks to a wider human rights crisis in the state’s corrupt, neglectful and deadly prison system. Limited Funds Stunt Minnesota’s Conviction Review Unit — Families Want Expediency [July 2023] Created to prevent, identify, and remedy wrongful convictions, Minnesota’s first-ever Conviction Review Unit had completed only one official investigation in nearly two years. Minnesota Inmate Calls on DOC to ‘Value Us as Human’ [June 2023] Unicorn Riot received a statement from Kashaun Damon Pierce Sr., a man housed at MCF-Faribault. Pierce provides a short glimpse into the state prison system and calls out what he calls the dehumanization of prisoners as a fundamental issue. The post Bryan Hooper Sr. Freed From Wrongful Conviction After ‘Sordid’ 27 Years in Prison appeared first on UNICORN RIOT. 2025-09-10 22:41:35 UTC |
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BREAKING: Charlie Kirk Shot Dead at Utah Event Trump ally and MAGA pundit Charlie Kirk was shot and killed as he was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us.” Video of the shooting shows Kirk, seated and speaking into a handheld microphone under a tent before a single shot is heard. Blood gushes from what appears to be his neck. In the moment leading up to the shooting, Kirk, 31, is asked: “Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America in the last 10 years?” “Counting or not counting gang violence?” Kirk responds right before he is shot. A spokesperson for Utah Valley University told reporters the suspect fired their weapon from a building about 430 feet away from where Kirk was seated, per the New York Times. FBI Director Kash Patel initially said that a “subject” had been taken into custody, but later wrote on social media that the individual had “been released after an interrogation by law enforcement.” Politicians on both sides of the aisle immediately condemned Wednesday’s shooting. House Speaker Republican Mike Johnson called Kirk a “close friend and confidant,” and added that “every political leader must loudly and clearly decry this violence.” Republican Governor Ron DeSantis called Kirk’s killing “a tragedy for our nation.” Former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said she was “deeply disturbed” and that “we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence.” California Governor Gavin Newsom – who hosted Kirk on his podcast this year – called the attack, “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.” And New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani also reacted, writing on Twitter that he was “horrified by the shooting” and that “political violence has no place in our country.” Meanwhile, some far-right commentators immediately attempted to blame Democrats for Wednesday’s shooting, despite widespread condemnation from the party. “The Left is the party of murder,” Elon Musk wrote on Twitter. Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer called on the Trump administration to “shut down, defund, & prosecute every single Leftist organization.” Democrats themselves have been targeted in deadly political violence. In June, a Trump supporter shot and killed the former Democratic leader of the Minnesota state House, Melissa Hortman, and her husband, according to police. The suspect is also accused of shooting and wounding another Democratic lawmaker and his wife. The far-right youth organization Kirk co-founded, Turning Point USA, played a huge role in rallying support for Trump on college campuses, gaining its initial prominence during Trump’s 2016 campaign. Kirk was known for his many controversial statements. In 2021, he called for militias to go to the border and prevent the “diminishing and decreasing [of] white demographics in America.” Earlier this year, he accused Muslims of having “conquest values,” calling Islam a “threat to America.” He has also repeatedly urged women to get married at a younger age in order to have more children, and said women who don’t “lash out on the rest of society by voting Democrat.” In the wake of a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2023, Kirk said the cost of “some gun deaths” is “unfortunately” worth it in order to preserve Second Amendment rights, calling it a “prudent deal.” This is a breaking story and may be updated. Check out more from Zeteo: 2025-09-10 22:23:58 UTC |
