Headline RoundupJune 16th, 2022

California Man Indicted For Plotting to Murder Justice Kavanaugh

Summary from the AllSides News Team

A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a California man on federal charges for attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Nicholas Roske, 26, was arrested last week after traveling to Kavanaugh's Maryland home with the intent to murder the conservative justice. Officers found an array of weapons inside Roske’s backpack and luggage, including a Glock pistol, 37 rounds of ammo, a hammer, a pair of "hard-knuckled tactical gloves" and a crowbar. While Roske currently faces a life sentence in federal prison, the Justice Department noted that the final sentences for federal crimes typically end up being less severe than the maximum penalties. In response to the attempted murder, The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would expand security measures for families of Supreme Court justices in wake of the Roe v Wade decision.

Left-rated outlets were more likely to accentuate voices who said Roske's actions were "not completely cut and dried" and that he still have a chance of avoiding a life sentence considering "he did not break into the justice’s home or assault him." Right-and some center-rated voices have been critical of the "media's silence" on the attempted assassination plot, arguing that this would've been a "top story" if there was a murder attempt against a liberal justice.

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