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Actor Michael Shannon says the ‘Rust’ fiasco is about more than gun safety — ‘this is what comes of making a movie on the cheap’

In October 2021, when “Rust” star and producer Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a pistol containing live ammunition that should not have been on a movie set, a lot of actors nowhere near that incident in New Mexico thought a lot of things.

Chicago Tribune

Texas environmentalists push the EPA to crack down on methane emissions, saying state agencies have “failed us”

Commenting on the EPA’s proposed new rule to reduce methane leaks nationally, environmentalists said Texas regulators are hesitant to address emissions of the climate super-pollutant.

The Texas Tribune

Ex-Republican candidate held for shootings at Democrats’ homes

Solomon Pena allegedly plotted attacks against New Mexico officials after losing his own bid for office in November.

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New Mexico AG seeks to codify abortion rights, nullify bans

New Mexico's attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to nullify abortion ordinances that local elected officials passed in recent months in some communities

The Independent UK

Alec Baldwin faces charges – but what about firms involved in Rust shooting?

Actors’ union say it was ‘not a failure of duty’ on performer’s part, but film’s production company is unlikely to face criminal charges

The Guardian - US

New Mexico candidate charged in shooting case due in court

A political newcomer who lost his bid for the New Mexico statehouse and is accused of orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials is scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing

The Independent UK

Paralysed jockey Joree Scriver told she has "zero percent" of regaining feeling in legs

Jockey Joree Scriver, 21 years of age, suffered multiple fractures in a race fall in New Mexico on New Year's Day, which left her paralysed below the waist

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Alec Baldwin shot a woman on set. He’s now facing involuntary manslaughter charges. What changed?

Nearly 15 months after the fatal shooting, investigators announced criminal charges over the on set fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Bevan Hurley explains the complicated case

The Independent UK

Key question at Alec Baldwin’s criminal trial: Is he to blame for Halyna Hutchins’ death?

The criminal case prosecutors are filing against Alec Baldwin will turn on the same question that has dogged the actor since the day he shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust”: Is he responsible for her death?

Los Angeles Times

Alec Baldwin to face involuntary manslaughter charge over Halyna Hutchins death

Charges will be pressed against actor Alec Baldwin following the 2021 Rust movie shooting which resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the New Mexico District Attorney’s office has said. Both Baldwin and the film’s armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter over…

Evening Standard

With the Alec Baldwin charges, what will happen to the production of ‘Rust’?

LOS ANGELES — After cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot during an October 2021 rehearsal on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” production immediately halted.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Only banning guns from movie sets will prevent the ‘Rust’ tragedy from ever happening again

More than a year after the shocking fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the movie “Rust,” prosecutors announced Thursday that they will file criminal charges of involuntary manslaughter against Alec Baldwin, the star of the movie who allegedly discharged the replica of a vintage…

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: Are charges excessive for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting?

Of course Alec Baldwin shouldn’t receive special treatment because he’s famous. He shouldn’t be treated, as the district attorney in Santa Fe, N.M., put it, as if he were “above the law.” There shouldn’t be “two legal systems in your county — one for the powerful and one for everyone…

Los Angeles Times

As Baldwin faces charges, gun safety on sets 'gets louder'

As actor Alec Baldwin faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on a New Mexico, gun safety on sets remains at the forefront of many in Hollywood

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State laws vary widely on whether felons can run for office

The case of a defeated New Mexico candidate arrested in a politically motivated shooting spree has turned a spotlight on an issue that has been evolving in the states: whether people with criminal convictions are eligible to run for public office

Los Angeles Times

‘Rust’ charges met with mixed reaction: sympathy and hate for Alec Baldwin

LOS ANGELES — The family of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins says it is “a comfort” that no one in New Mexico is above the law following the decision to bring criminal charges against actor-producer Alec Baldwin and the film’s armorer.

Reason

What Exactly Is "Manslaughter" in the Alec Baldwin Case?

Though "involuntary manslaughter" is defined by New Mexico statute to includes death caused by lack of "due caution," New Mexico precedent limits it to situations where the defendant had "subjective knowledge 'of the danger or risk to others posed by his or her actions.'"

The Conversation

What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing Alec Baldwin for 'Rust' shooting death

A prosecutor in New Mexico intends to charge Alec Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter it was announced on Jan. 19, 2023, over the deadly shooting on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021. The shooting occurred while Baldwin was rehearsing a scene with a gun that had…

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Los Angeles Times

In 'Rust' shooting, prosecutors wrestled over charges

New Mexico prosecutors acknowledged Thursday they struggled over whether to charge actor Alec Baldwin and weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed with involuntary manslaughter, a felony, but said they felt an obligation to the slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The Independent UK

New Mexico shooting case revives pretrial detention debate

A detention hearing has been scheduled for a felon and failed political candidate suspected of orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of four elected Democrat officials in New Mexico

Chicago Sun-Times

Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in ‘Rust’ set shooting

Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said charges will be filed by the end of January, and that Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez Reed will be issued a summons to appear in court.

Irish Mirror

Halyna Hutchins' family break silence after Alec Baldwin charged with Rust manslaughter

Halyna Hutchins' family seemingly welcomed Alec Baldwin's manslaughter charge, saying it is a 'comfort' to know that 'no one is above the law'

Asharq Al-Awsat

Baldwin Charged in 'Rust' Shooting

A New Mexico prosecutor on Thursday charged actor Alec Baldwin and others in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Western "Rust." District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced involuntary manslaughter charges against the "30 Rock" actor and the film's armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed after more than a…

The Independent UK

‘No one is above the law’: Read the Santa Fe DA’s reasons for charging Alec Baldwin in full

‘The evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ film set,’ special prosecutor says

Reuters

Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over 'Rust' shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, a felony punishable by prison time, in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while filming the movie "Rust" in New Mexico, a state prosecutor said on Thursday.

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