North Dakota lawmaker wants clemency for men who killed two federal agents

  • Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Cheshire Jr., left, and Marshal Kenneth Muir were killed in 1983 while trying to make an arrest in Medina, N.D. (Photos courtesy of State Historical Society of North Dakota)
    Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Cheshire Jr., left, and Marshal Kenneth Muir were killed in 1983 while trying to make an arrest in Medina, N.D. (Photos courtesy of State Historical Society of North Dakota)

    By Michael Achterling and Jack Dura, North Dakota Monitor A North Dakota lawmaker is proposing legislation to ask President Donald Trump to grant clemency for two men convicted in connection with the infamous 1983 Medina shootout that left two federal officers dead.

    Sen. Jeff Magrum, R-Hazelton, said he plans to present a resolution to a key legislative panel on Monday regarding convicted killers S…