Kelly Rissman

US News Reporter

Kelly Rissman is a reporter at The Independent, covering politics and crime. In this role, Kelly has written about the 2024 election, the reproductive health landscape post-Roe, and the many legal battles of Rudy Giuliani. She is particularly interested in telling stories about women and reproductive rights. Prior to joining The Independent, Kelly worked at Vanity Fair, BuzzFeed, and the BBC.

<p>Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where three people have died after a shooter opened fire </p>

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15-year-old Natalie Rupnow identified as Wisconsin school shooter

<p>Luigi Mangione appears in court in Pennsylvania </p>

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Public donates $130,000 to defense as Mangione hires New York lawyer

<p>The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Monday at Madison’s Abundant Life Christian School </p>

Two dead, two critical after shooting at Wisconsin school

<p>President-elect Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO roundtable meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in England in 2019. Canada has admitted that migrants can easily ‘hop’ over the Canadian border to the U.S. after Trump threatened to impose large tariffs</p>

Canada admits people can just ‘hop over’ its border with the US