‘Free Luigi’ Chants in NYC, Kirk Killing Underscore US Divisions

The scenes at the Manhattan courthouse illustrated the sharp divides searing American society: Inside, a shackled Luigi Mangione sat solemnly facing state murder charges over the shooting of a health-insurance executive, who left behind a wife and two children.

Outside, dozens of Mangione fans were cheering him. They waved Italian flags and sported T-shirts saying “Free Luigi” and “Cougars for Luigi.”