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Second mistrial for Ohio officer who shot and killed unarmed motorist
by Brian SeayFor the second time in a year, a jury on Friday couldn’t reach a verdict in the murder trial of a former officer who killed a motorist in 2015.
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The firing squad: Mississippi joins Utah and Oklahoma
by Brian SeayWith a stroke of his pen, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant legalized death by firing squad in early April to little fanfare.
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‘Thin Blue Line Act’ would impose death penalty on those who target police
by Jared MorganA bill that would impose the death penalty on those convicted of killing or attempting to kill first responders passed overwhelmingly in the U.S. House on Thursday, to the dismay of civil rights groups.
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Charleston church shooter wanted to keep autism diagnosis under wraps
by Christen SmithThe white gunman who shot nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church said he’d rather die than allow his lawyers to publicize his autism diagnosis.
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Judge refuses to overturn cop killer’s death sentence
by Christen SmithA Pennsylvania judge refused to overturn a cop killer’s death sentence this week in an “anticipated” move likely to force the case to state Supreme Court.
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New York bill would make offenses against first responders hate crimes
by Brian SeayThe New York Senate passed a bill this week that would make crimes committed against police and firefighters hate crimes.
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PA cop killer’s defense team calls widow’s testimony unfair
by Christen SmithThe defense team for a cop killer sentenced to death last month said emotional testimony from the slain officer’s widow clouded jurors’ judgement.
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Pennsylvania cop killer execution on hold, indefinitely
by Christen SmithAn anti-government survivalist sentenced to death for ambushing two Pennsylvania state troopers won’t be executed for his crimes anytime soon, if ever.
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Death penalty for PA anti-government cop killer
by Christen SmithA week after jurors found him guilty for the 2014 ambush of two state troopers, a Pennsylvania jury decided Wednesday Eric Frein should die for his crimes.
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Mississippi legislature approves firing squad as means of execution
by Brian SeayLawmakers in Mississippi sent Gov. Phil Bryant a bill Tuesday that would enact death by firing squad as a means of capital punishment.
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Prosecutor removed from case for refusing to seek death penalty
by Jennifer CruzFlorida Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order Thursday to remove a state prosecutor assigned to the case of an accused cop killer because she refused to seek the death penalty.
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Ohio lawmaker proposes death penalty for killing first responders
by Brian SeayKill a firefighter? Face the death penalty. That’s what one Ohio lawmaker is proposing.
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