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Yvonne Kussmann wrote that 22-year-old student Marius Dick was stabbed on July 15, 2026, around 10 a.m. in Trier on a pedestrian path by 22-year-old Afghan Sajad M. After the act, Sajad M. was taken to a psychiatric clinic. There is a suspicion that he was incapable of culpability or had diminished culpability due to a mental illness, Kussmann wrote. Sajad M. had already been in a psychiatric clinic before. Despite repeated inquiries, the public prosecutor's office has not yet informed Kussmann whether he was committed at that time due to a danger to others. Marius's parents gave an interview to the Trier Volksfreund. Four weeks after the death of his son, the father suffered a heart attack and had to undergo surgery. He is currently in a rehab clinic and is supposed to come home on the weekend so that his wife and younger son are not alone. Kussmann wrote that Chancellor Merz called the parents shortly after the act because Marius’s mother was politically active in the CDU. The father reportedly urged Merz to immediately deport immigrants who had committed offenses to prevent further acts. This was a promise that Merz had made before the election. The father is now disappointed because, in his view, nothing has happened. He said that such acts could happen to anyone and accused the government of not protecting citizens. He said this would tear the CDU apart and could lead to other parties taking power. Germany is currently at a turning point, he also reportedly said. As of now, Sajad M. has not commented on the act. Kussmann wrote that she is looking forward to the trial with anticipation and fears it could end with an acquittal due to insanity and placement in overcrowded preventive detention. She announced that she would ask the public prosecutor's office again in the following week about the possible conclusion of the investigation and the status of the forensic psychiatric report. The interview can be found in the comments. #Trier #Gewalt #Justiz (translated)

The German Journalists' Association sharply criticizes AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund for his intimidation tactics against ZDF reporter Fabian Köster, after Siegmund asked questions about the journalist's professional future in the event of a termination of the media treaty during an interview. #AfD #Journalismus #Medienfreiheit (translated)

The AfD shows a contradictory relationship to patriotism, as it presents itself as a defender of the homeland, but shows little willingness to demonstrate solidarity with a diverse society and instead pursues nationalist positions that could endanger the country. #AfD #Patriotismus #Vaterland (translated)

The ÖRR Blog wrote that, according to MDR Investigativ, 5 to 10 AfD representatives in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt could switch to the CDU. This is more likely than a change in the opposite direction. The blog cited party insiders of the AfD as the source for MDR Investigativ. #OerrBlog https://t.co/RuIWkaf8fM #SachsenAnhalt #AfD #Politik (translated)

Andreas Ernst wrote that Muslic took the 2:1 defeat upon himself. He was very disappointed and called Freiburg's lead deserved. After the equalizer, his team had control and showed a strong away game until the red card. After that, the dynamics of the game changed, and Schalke took too much risk, Muslic said. #Fußball #Sport #Niederlage (translated)

Lexa wrote that Vladimir Putin has declared that the conflict in Ukraine is approaching its end. She cited as reasons the prisoner exchange enforced by US President Donald Trump and a temporary ceasefire. Trump has announced that he would resume the crucial negotiations for a final end to the war as soon as the agreement with Iran is concluded. #Ukraine #Putin #Trump (translated)

Morlock No. 2 wrote that Polish guest workers and skilled professionals were no longer coming to Germany, but were leaving the country and returning to Poland. He contrasted this with the "economic miracle" led by the government. https://t.co/8ypOzI2rhv #Polen #Gastarbeiter #Wirtschaft (translated)

Judge Piotr Prusinowski criticized Minister Waldemar Żurek for his statement, pointing out similarities to the actions of PiS politicians and emphasizing concerns about the status of new judges in the Supreme Court, which he believes deepens the chaos in the justice system. #SądNajwyższy #wymiarSprawiedliwości #sędziowie (translated)

In the conflict over an agreement against anti-Semitism in Berlin, 120 left-wing politicians have spoken out against the agreement reached, which has led to sharp criticism within the SPD and raises questions about the stability of a possible red-red-green coalition. #Antisemitismus #Linke #Berlin (translated)