Overview
- Video from a No Kings protest shows a woman making a gun-to-neck gesture, and social media users identified her as Lucy Martinez, a name some outlets say they cannot independently verify.
- Times Now reports a Chicago elementary teacher was fired over the clip, while The Post Millennial says the teacher’s profile was removed and the school website went into maintenance as Chicago Public Schools declined to comment.
- Kirk spokesman Andrew Kovlet publicly urged that the woman be fired, framing the conduct as disqualifying for work with children.
- The U.S. State Department issued a warning to visa holders who celebrated the killing and posted names it says are no longer welcome in the United States.
- In the criminal case, suspect Tyler Robinson faces an aggravated murder charge; prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty, court records describe alleged admissions, and an in-person hearing is scheduled for Oct. 30.