Man Falsely Blamed for Mass Shooting in Kansas City Sues Congressman Over Tweet

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A man from suburban Kansas City was falsely accused in social media posts of being a mass shooter at the Super Bowl parade for the Kansas City Chiefs last month. And now that man has filed a defamation lawsuit against Rep.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson have linked mass shootings to antidepressants. This is what the evidence says.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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Texas congressman says people who think 'prayers aren't cutting it' as a solution to gun violence 'don't believe in an almighty god who is absolutely in control of our lives.' 9 people died in a mass shooting in his district today.

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GOP Rep. Keith Self in the House chamber on January 4, 2023.

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FBI has 'zero leads' in search for Texas shooting suspect, reward up to $80,000

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Police are looking for 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa in connection with a mass shooting that killed five people in Cleveland, Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott prompts swift rebukes after calling Texas mass shooting victims 'illegal immigrants' in a statement offering condolences to their loved ones

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Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Dallas, Friday, May 4, 2018.

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Here's how the polarizing M16 or AR-15 rifle went from a symbol of America's lost war in Vietnam to being owned by about 16 million Americans in 70 years

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Reporter Betsy Halstead learns how to fire an M16 automatic rifle during the Vietnam War in 1965.

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A college apologized for using ChatGPT to write an email to students about the Michigan State University shooting

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Students hold candles and wipe away tears at a vigil for victims of the Michigan State University shooting
Students gather at a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Michigan State University on February 13.

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A British youth working from a bedroom at his grandfather's house made 'slick videos' that could have inspired 2 US mass shooters, a court heard

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Daniel Harris (not pictured) made far-right videos from his grandfather's home.

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