Zach Linstrom
Coverage of Zach Linstrom in the Nexus archive.
- Exposed docs reveal why Tim Walz board awarded repeat child rapist pardon: ‘No future’
Tim Walz's board pardoned Tue Lue Vang, an illegal immigrant convicted of repeatedly raping a child, due to immigration concerns despite opposition. The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission recommended the pardon, and the board approved it, allowing Vang to avoid deportation. Critics, including a state prosecutor and Homeland Security, condemned the decision as protecting a criminal.
- Exposed docs reveal why Tim Walz board awarded repeat child rapist pardon: ‘No future’
A 42-year-old Laotian national convicted of repeatedly raping a child was pardoned by Minnesota's board of pardons after the clemency commission cited 'immigration concerns.' The commission voted 4-2 in favor, with some commissioners noting the applicant's six children and potential deportation risks, while opponents highlighted the severity of the offense. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security criticized the decision as protecting 'criminal illegal aliens.'