Federal prosecutors won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing Minnesota Democrat

Federal prosecutors announced a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. The deal also covers the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife. As part of this specific agreement, U.S. prosecutors have confirmed they will not seek the death penalty against the accused individual for these crimes, finalizing the legal terms regarding the capital punishment phase of the judicial proceedings.