Two men charged over alleged plot to throw objects at campus event in New Mexico

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The Washington Times, Townhall and Fox News report that two men were arrested at the University of New Mexico over an alleged plan to throw objects at attendees of a Turning Point USA event. Court documents cited by the outlets say Kevin Castro threw a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly hitting someone, and face charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly conduct and conspiracy. Harrison Magnus is charged with conspiracy, disorderly conduct and concealing identity and is alleged to have coordinated plans with Castro. The campus chapter hosted a “Prove Me Wrong” event that day featuring Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. Fox News reports that court documents did not name the event.

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Two men were arrested at the University of New Mexico over an alleged plan to throw objects at attendees of a Turning Point USA event.
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The Washington Times
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Townhall, Fox News
Kevin Castro is accused of throwing a lacrosse ball toward the crowd, nearly hitting someone, according to court documents.
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Townhall, Fox News
Castro faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly conduct and conspiracy.
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Townhall, Fox News
Harrison Magnus faces charges of conspiracy, disorderly conduct and concealing identity.
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Townhall, Fox News
The chapter’s “Prove Me Wrong” event featured Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins.
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Right-side outlets report that two men were arrested at a Turning Point USA event at the University of New Mexico and charged over an alleged plan to throw objects at attendees, stressing the alleged plot against the group.

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3 outlets
Right-side headlines focus on the arrests and the alleged plot against a conservative group’s event, with the Far Right outlets Townhall and Fox News using words like disrupting and a string of charges.
Two arrested in object-tossing plot at Turning Point USA event in N.M.
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Disrupting

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DisruptingMore neutral: Arrested at
The word characterizes the students’ conduct as disruption before the court process has established what they did, while the charges describe the alleged acts.
Two University of New Mexico Students Arrested for Disrupting TPUSA Event
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alleged plot to throw objects
arrests and felony charges
threat to the event’s speaker

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The Washington TimesRight
Two arrested in object-tossing plot at Turning Point USA event in N.M.
Two men were arrested after being charged with plotting to throw objects at attendees during a Turning Point USA event at the University of New Mexico.
4 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar Right
Two University of New Mexico Students Arrested for Loaded verb“Disrupting”The word characterizes the students’ conduct as disruption before the court process has established what they did, while the charges describe the alleged acts.More neutral: Arrested atDisagree with this highlight? TPUSA Event
Two individuals were reportedly arrested at a Turning Point USA event at the University of New Mexico after protesters threatened to assault the group’s speaker, according to a report from Fox News.
7 hr agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
Fox NewsFar Right
Turning Point USA event at University of New Mexico ends with two arrests and a string of charges
Video shows two men allegedly plotting to hurl objects at a Turning Point USA campus event at the University of New Mexico before their arrest.
10 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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Fox News, Nov 7, 9:00 AM EST

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Two men charged over alleged plot to throw objects at campus event in New Mexico

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