Midwest
MN GOP vows recall efforts as Dem lawmakers threaten to skip work for two weeks
The Minnesota Republican Party vowed to pursue constitutional recalls against any Democratic legislator who refuses to show up at the state legislature’s first day of session on Monday.
Democrats have threatened to boycott the first two weeks of the session in an effort to block Republicans from taking advantage of a narrow and temporary majority in the state legislature. Minnesota GOP Chairman Alex Plechash argued at a Monday press conference that intentionally skipping work would expose Democratic lawmakers to election recall efforts.
“Minnesotans expect one thing from their elected officials: to show up and do the job they were sent here to do. That’s a basic duty, not a special request,” Plechash said, speaking at the Minnesota state capitol.
Republicans currently enjoy a 67-66 seat majority in the state House and could use that majority to set legislative rules for the next two years when the session begins on Tuesday. Their advantage is likely temporary, however, with a special election in a lean-Democratic district scheduled for January 28. The previous Democratic lawmaker in the district, Curtis Johnson, won his election in November, but was later disqualified after courts determined he did not truly reside in the district.
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Minnesota Republicans and Democrats are in a showdown over the opening weeks of the state’s legislative session. ( John Autey / MediaNews Group / St. Paul Pioneer Press via Getty Images)
Republicans will therefore enjoy a majority for at least the two weeks between the start of session on Tuesday and the special election at the end of January. Republicans are also contesting the election of another Democrat, Rep. Brad Tabke, who won re-election by 14 votes after county elections officials lost 20 absentee ballots in one precinct.
“We are committed to holding every lawmaker accountable. If you don’t show up for the job, you shouldn’t keep it,” Plechash said.
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GOP Attorney Ryan Wilson says Minnesota law requires that a recall petition receives at least 25 signatures from voters in a given district. Once obtained, the petition is then sent to the Minnesota Supreme Court to determine whether the cause for the recall meets legal standards.
Minnesota Democrats, led by Gov. Tim Walz, are attempting to hamstring a slim Republican majority. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Wilson said the GOP would be basing its recall requests on “nonfeasance,” or the failure to perform an act that is required by law.
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If the state Supreme Court approves that reasoning, the petition would then need to be signed by at least 25% of the number of voters in the district who cast ballots in the November election. If it passes that threshold, the district would then hold a recall vote.
“We’ve never had a situation like this in the history of the legislature, where 66 members of a caucus are unwilling to show up for work,” Wilson said.
Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman leads a session of the Minnesota State Legislator at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. (Getty Images)
Republican state Rep. Pam Altendorf argued Democrats are only facing a disadvantage “because of cheating.” She added that the lawmakers are “acting like sore losers and not coming to work.”
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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New video shows bizarre behavior of Ohio teen who intentionally killed boyfriend: 'Shocking lack of remorse'
New police bodycam footage reveals the bizarre behavior during the arrest of an Ohio teen convicted of intentionally crashing her car into a wall at 100 mph and killing her boyfriend and his passenger in July 2022.
Mackenzie Shirilla, now 19, who a Cuyahoga County Commons Pleas judge called a ‘literal hell on wheels,’ was found guilty on four counts of murder and other charges relating to the deaths of her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and his friend, Davion Flanagan, in July 2022.
Prosecutors said Shirilla, then 17, barreled her Toyota Camry into a brick wall of a business in Strongsville, OH, in the early morning hours of July 22, 2022, to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.
In the video released by the Strongsville Police Department, a cop can be seen asking a handcuffed and tearful Shirilla to step out of the police SUV.
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Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan were killed on July 31, 2022, when Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, intentionally crashed her car into a wall. (Strongsville Police Department/A. Ripepi and Sons Funeral Home | Jardine Funeral Home)
“Hi Mackenzie, step out for me?” the officer can be heard asking Shirilla. “I’m the one who’s been investigating the crash. You’re under arrest for aggravated murder, times two.”
“Nobody’s going to ask you any questions, nobody’s going to bother you,” he continued.
In a bizarre move, Shirilla can be heard asking the officer to be careful with her bracelet.
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Mackenzie Shirilla breaks down in sobs Monday, Aug 14, in court after she was convicted of four counts of murder for intentionally slamming her car into a brick wall to kill her boyfriend and his friend. (WKYC CHANNEL 3/YOUTUBE)
“Could you please be careful taking this one off so it doesn’t break the bracelet, please?” Shirilla asks through tears.
“You got it,” the officer responded as he adjusted the cuffs. “I’m not going to tighten these, OK? I don’t want to hurt you.”
The officer then put Shirilla in another patrol car, where she appeared to try and rest and closed her eyes during the drive to the station.
OHIO TEEN INTENTIONALLY CRASHED CAR INTO BRICK WALL TO KILL BOYFRIEND, FRIEND
Ohio teenager Mackenzie Shirilla was convicted Monday of murdering her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and his friend Davion Flanagan, by slamming her car into a brick wall while going 100 mph. (Instagram)
Shirilla was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in 2023 after a prosecutor blasted her for her “shocking lack of remorse,” but in an act of mercy, the judge ordered that the two terms be served at the same time instead of consecutively.
She will be eligible for parole in 15 years rather than 30.
Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead at the scene, while Shirilla was unconscious and had to be extracted from the mangled car.
Shirilla and the two victims had been smoking marijuana before the collision.
Fox News Digital’s Rebecca Rosenberg contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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DETROIT (WXYZ) — A man was shot and killed on Detroit’s west side late Monday night, the Detroit Police Department confirmed to 7 News Detroit.
The incident happened around 11:55 p.m. on the 22000 block of W. McNichols.
Police are still investigating what led up to this shooting, and say that suspects are unknown at this time.
Anyone with more information regarding this incident can contact Detroit Police or Crime Stoppers.
Mostly clear Monday night with temperatures dropping into the negative single digits inland to low single digits near the lake. A cold weather advisory has been issued for inland areas from 3AM to 9AM Tuesday. Wind chills below -20F are likely.
The cold continues Tuesday and Wednesday with morning wind chills -10 to -20 below zero. Afternoon wind chills remain from -5 to 5. Temperatures begin to warm by the end of the week back in the low 40s by Friday. However, another big drop comes in time for the weekend.
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