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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Judge tosses suits against 3 lawmakers over posts after Chiefs Super Bowl Rally shooting

Chiefs Parade Shooting - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A judge has tossed three more lawsuits filed against lawmakers who shared social media posts that falsely accused a Kansas man of being among the shooters who opened fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory.

Denton Loudermill Jr., who was briefly handcuffed but not charged in the chaos that followed the deadly Feb. 14 shooting, filed federal lawsuits against three Republican Missouri state senators: Rick Brattin of Harrisonville, Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg and Nick Schroer of St. Charles County.

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