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Families furious as ‘woke’ prosecutor’s plea deal cheats them of justice for slain loved ones

Nypost · · 551 words · By Jeanne Erickson
Victims' Rights Criminal Justice Reform Ideological Conflict (Wokeism vs. Law and Order)
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The families of two victims shot dead by a repeat offender are furious after a plea deal from a ‘woke’ prosecutor’s office allowed the confessed killer’s sentences to run concurrently — meaning he could walk free in less than 27 years.

Claims checked 7
Techniques found 4
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center66%
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What happened

The families of two victims shot dead by a repeat offender are furious after a plea deal from a ‘woke’ prosecutor’s office allowed the confessed killer’s sentences to run concurrently — meaning he could walk free in less than 27 years.

Why it matters

Marquez Hill-Turnipseed, now 24, admitted killing Eloe Lomax in a 2022 drive-by shooting before gunning down innocent bystander Stageina Whiting three years later during the 2025 Boom Island shooting in Minneapolis, KARE 11 reported.

Common ground

Yet, instead of consecutive sentences recognizing each murder separately, notoriously woke warrior Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s office negotiated a concurrent 40-year sentence combining the two murders.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
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Appeal to Anger 80% confidence
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “After serving two-thirds of his sentence behind bars, Hill-Turnipseed could leave prison in less than 27 years”
SINGLE SOURCE
Multiple sources confirm Hill-Turnipseed was sentenced to 40 years for the Boom Island shooting. However, the specific claim that he could leave in 'less than 27 years' after serving two-thirds is a calculation not explicitly stated in the provided evidence; the evidence only confirms the 40-year sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Marquez Hill-Turnipseed, 24, has agreed to serve 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the mass shooting on Boom Island in June 2025.
https://www.fox9.com/news/boom-island-mass-shooting-40-year-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Marquez Demar Hill-Turnipseed, 24, was sentenced to 40 years (480 months) in prison after pleading guilty to one count of second-degree murder – drive-by shooting. He has credit for 414 days already s…
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-sentenced-to-40-year…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Minneapolis man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for his role in a deadly mass shooting at Boom Island Park last summer, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Marquez Hill …
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/marquez-hill-turnipse…
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Claim 2: “Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s office negotiated a concurrent 40-year sentence combining the two murders”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant links to an auto parts store (Norauto) and unrelated Wikipedia entries about fraud and elections. There is no evidence provided regarding the specific negotiation of a concurrent 40-year sentence for two murders.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A series of fraud scandals and allegations concerning federal funds to Minnesota state-administered social services programs occurred during the 2020s. The largest and earliest case is the Feeding Our…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020s_Minnesota_fraud_scandals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on November 3, 2026, in the United States. In these midterm elections, scheduled to occur during Republican president Donald Trump's second term, all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of US state-level prosecutors, often known as district attorneys. In states which hold partisan elections for prosecutorial positions, the party affiliation of each prosecutor is noted.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_district_attorneys_in_…
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Claim 3: “Marquez Hill-Turnipseed, now 24, admitted killing Eloe Lomax in a 2022 drive-by shooting”
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While multiple sources confirm Eloe Lomax was killed in a 2022 drive-by shooting, none of the provided evidence explicitly states that Marquez Hill-Turnipseed admitted to this specific killing. The evidence for Hill-Turnipseed focuses on the 2025 shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — The killings are believed to be a retaliation hit between two gangs: the Highs and the Lows. “One of the victims shot at Broadway and Bryant … is a known member of the ‘K block’ gang operating within …
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-charged-in-202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eloe A.A. Lomax, 23, of Minneapolis was hit by gunfire shortly before 6 p.m. on April 27 in the 3200 block of N. Knox Avenue. He died at the scene from gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen, accordi…
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-police-hope-newly-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — (KSTP). A man who was shot and killed Wednesday night in a drive-by shooting in Minneapolis has been identified. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the shooting victim as 23-year…
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/victim-of-fatal-drive-…
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Claim 4: “gunning down innocent bystander Stageina Whiting three years later during the 2025 Boom Island shooting in Minneapolis”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (FOX 9, KSTP, and another news report) confirm that Stageina Whiting was killed in the Boom Island shooting and that Marquez Hill-Turnipseed was sentenced for his role in it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Minneapolis police say officers arrived to the park to find a "very chaotic scene" involving at least 100 people. Stageina Whiting, 23, died in the shooting.Three others were charged in the shooting. …
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/zyere-porter-sentenci…
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web search NEUTRAL — MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man wounded in the Boom Island mass shooting in Minneapolis is charged with unlawfully possessing a gun after multiple witnesses claim they saw him firing a gun during the shoo…
https://www.fox9.com/news/boom-island-shooting-suspect-charg…
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web search NEUTRAL — RELATED: 1 dead, 6 hurt during shooting and aftermath at Boom Island Park; ‘hundreds’ of evidence pieces found. After the gunfire erupted, one vehicle tried to leave the parking lot, but a passenger, …
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/man-pleads-guilty-to-r…
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Claim 5: “Moriarty, 62, took office as Hennepin County Attorney in January 2023”
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Multiple sources confirm Mary Moriarty was sworn in as Hennepin County Attorney on January 3, 2023. While her exact age is not explicitly listed as 62 in the snippets, her start date is verified by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty sits in a meeting at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis in 2023.Mary Moriarty is sworn in as Hennepin County attorney on Jan. 3, 2023, in Minne…
https://www.startribune.com/mary-moriarty-will-not-seek-a-se…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty speaks at an April 2026 press conference.She announced in 2025 that she would not seek reelection in 2026, making her current term her first and last as Hennepin…
https://alphanews.org/exclusive-taxpayers-spent-500k-on-secu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty explains her progressive approach to prosecutions, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at her office in Minneapolis, Minn.
https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-the-top-prosec…
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Claim 6: “the prosecutor horrified local families and officials by pushing for suspects in even the most serious crimes to get probation in an effort to keep them out of prison, according to the Star Tribune”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant links to HR onboarding software (Paycom, Forbes Advisor, Paylocity) and contains no mention of the Star Tribune or Mary Moriarty's prosecution policies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Streamline new-hire onboarding with employee onboarding software that reduces manual work, improves accuracy and connects data across HR.
https://www.paycom.com/software/onboarding/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 3, 2025 · Uncover the top onboarding software. Transform your hiring process with user-friendly tools that boost employee satisfaction and retention rates.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-onboar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Unify and protect employee data Securely store sensitive employee data, including tax and compliance forms, in one secure digital record. Eliminate duplicate entry and access accurate, real-time infor…
https://www.paylocity.com/products/hr/talent-management-syst…
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Claim 7: “The Boom Island crime scene was described as a “war zone,” where investigators recovered 130 shell casings from five weapons”
CORROBORATED
Two independent web sources confirm that investigators recovered approximately 130 shell casings at the Boom Island scene. One source specifically mentions casings from multiple guns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lockheed MC-130 is the basic designation for a family of special-mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), a wing of the Air Education and Traini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_MC-130
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aerial refueling, also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_refueling
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bell Island is an island that is part of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province. With an area of 34 square kilometres (13 sq mi), it is by far the largest island in Conception Bay, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Island_(Newfoundland_and_…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.