POLITICAL VIOLENCE BILL

NEW LEGISLATION IS BEING INTRODUCED TO STRENGTHEN PENALTIES FOR POLITICAL VIOLENCE.
IN THE WAKE OF THE ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK TO OHIO, LEGISLATORS ARE TAKING THE MATTER OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE TO THE STATE HOUSE. UNDER A NEW PROPOSAL, A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED MURDER WOULD BE UPGRADED TO AGGRAVATED MURDER, WITH THE DEATH PENALTY BEING THE HIGHEST PUNISHMENT. GOP REPRESENTATIVES JOSH WILLIAMS AND JACK DANIELS SAY THE BILL IS INSPIRED BY THE KILLINGS OF CHARLIE KIRK, MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE. MELISSA HORTMAN AND THREATS MADE AGAINST A CLOSE FRIEND. IT WOULD ALSO ADD A POLITICAL MOTIVATION TAG TO ANY VIOLENT FELONY, MEANING AN EXTRA 10 YEARS ON TOP OF THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE.