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‘Rust’ charges met with mixed reaction: sympathy and hate for Alec Baldwin

Photos of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins are displayed before a vigil held to honor her at Albuquerque Civic Plaza on Oct. 23, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hutchins was killed on set while filming the movie "Rust" at Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Oct. 21, 2021. The film's star and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm that hit...

LOS ANGELES — The family of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins says it is “a comfort” that no one in New Mexico is above the law following the decision to bring criminal charges against actor-producer Alec Baldwin and the film’s armorer.

More than 15 months after Hutchins’ 2021 shooting death, Baldwin and “Rust” weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez Reed are facing felony charges related to the October 2021 incident.

Baldwin, 64, who stars

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