27 h. ago El Paso Gunman in Walmart Shooting Sentenced to Life in Prison

Both federal and state prosecutors took the death penalty out of consideration for a self-described white supremacist who carried out one of the deadliest attacks on Hispanic people in U.S. history.

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34 h. ago Hearing on El Paso Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid death penalty

It's been nearly six years since a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, leaving 23 people dead and many others injured. The attacker is expected to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty.

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38 h. ago Texas hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty

Patrick Crusius has acknowledged he targeted Hispanics on Aug. 3, 2019, when he opened fire in the store crowded with weekend shoppers from the U.S. and Mexico in the border city of El Paso.

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4 d. ago U.S. Indicts Luigi Mangione in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Attorney General Pam Bondi moved forward aggressively and ordered prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Mangione also faces state charges in the Manhattan shooting.

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4 d. ago Luigi Mangione assassination case signals DOJ shift on death penalty in blue states, expert says

Luigi Mangione's defense is ramping up its fight against the death penalty early in a federal case in the alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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5 d. ago Louisiana child killer spared by Biden faces death penalty again after ‘outrageous’ commutation: DA

Child killer Thomas Sanders, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010, is facing death again after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence in 2024.

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione Says Bondi’s Death Penalty Bid Is an Instagram Stunt

Lawyers for the man accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan said the attorney general was putting “partisan politics over justice.”

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione's defense files motion to preclude death penalty in his federal case

Luigi Mangione's defense team is asking a federal judge to throw out the possibility of the death penalty in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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1 week ago Accused Austin Metcalf killer won't face death penalty or life without parole: DA

The teen accused of stabbing track star Austin Metcalf to death will not face life behind bars or the death penalty, according to a Texas district attorney.

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1 week ago U.S. Attorney General seeking death penalty for inmate charged with first

U.S. Attorney General seeking death penalty for inmate charged with first-degree murder  KOAA News 5

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1 week ago Luigi Mangione Death Penalty Bid May Pit Prosecutors Against Each Other

State and federal prosecutors have both accused Mr. Mangione of killing a health insurance executive. Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing aggressively for capital punishment.

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1 week ago Commentary: Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is politics and hubris, not justice

Commentary: Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is politics and hubris, not justice  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Bryan Kohberger returns to court for hearing on pile of evidence he wants thrown out before trial

Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger will argue to have evidence withheld from trial and to have the death penalty taken off the table.

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2 w. ago The El Paso shooter will avoid the death penalty. Was justice served?

The El Paso shooter will avoid the death penalty. Was justice served?  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Notorious L.A. gang boss has death penalty convictions for string of killings overturned

Notorious L.A. gang boss has death penalty convictions for string of killings overturned  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Death penalty conviction for notorious L.A. gang killer overturned by state’s high court

Death penalty conviction for notorious L.A. gang killer overturned by state’s high court  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Joy Behar wonders if Trump DOJ seeking death penalty for Luigi Mangione will cause 'backlash' against GOP

Joy Behar said Wednesday on "The View" that the Trump DOJ seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione could spark "backlash" against Republicans because he's a "popular guy."

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2 w. ago Politico raises eyebrows by claiming Trump will lose Gen Z by targeting Luigi Mangione with death penalty

Politico Playbook reported on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing that she wants prosecution to seek the death penalty against Mangione if he's convicted.

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3 w. ago Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione, Bondi Says

The attorney general said the decision to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering an insurance executive, was in keeping with an executive order by President Trump.

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3 w. ago Luigi Mangione prosecutors directed to seek death penalty in federal CEO murder case

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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