Mangione erupts in court as June state trial date is set

In Manhattan, Luigi Mangione erupted in court as the judge set June 8 for his state trial in the killing of Brian Thompson, while the tug‑of‑war between state and federal prosecutions could affect which trial proceeds first; federal charges with potential death penalty were dismissed (aside from stalking), and backpack evidence was ruled admissible in the federal case, with a May decision due on its use in the state case.