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May 02 2023
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Alabama church shooter gets life for killing 3 at potluck
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man on Tuesday was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the killing of three people at an Alabama church dinner in June. Robert Findlay Smith, 71, pleaded guilty to capital murder and waived his right to appeal, AL.com reported. Smith was indicted in the June 16, 2022, shootings of Walter “Bart” Rainey, 84, of Irondale; Sarah Yeager, 75, of Pelham; and Jane
The Seattle TimesMay 02 2023
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DeSantis signs bill targeting ‘discriminatory ESG’ in Florida
House Bill 3 bars state and local governments from factoring in environmental, social or governance (ESG) factors in their decision of whether to invest or contract with specific businesses. It also obligates state-registered banks to make loans to several industries — including fossil fuels, private prisons or the manufacture and sale of firearms — that the GOP alleges some large financial
The HillDec 14 2022
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Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state's death sentences
Oregon Democratic Governor Kate Brown will commute the sentences of all the state's 17 death row prisoners to life in prison without chance of parole.
With less than a month left in office, she said she was using her executive power because she believed capital punishment was wrong.
Oregon is one of 27 states that allows the death penalty, but it has not executed a prisoner since
BBC NewsApr 27 2023
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Minneapolis man charged with arson in Monday fire at Mercy Islamic Center
A Minneapolis man has been charged with second-degree arson in connection with a fire at Mercy Islamic Center on Monday. If convicted, Jackie Rahm Little could face a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine, or both. A warrant has been put out for his arrest. As previously reported, Minneapolis police received a report of an arson at the mosque on Monday. Surveillance footage shows a man
KSTPApr 27 2023
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Clinton County District Court Activity
• Dustin J. Taylor, 31, of Clinton, pleaded guilty to driving while barred and eluding, He was sentenced to up to two years in prison, with credit for any time served in connection with the case, and fined $855 on each count. The sentences were suspended. He was placed on supervised probation for one year. He also is to complete a substance abuse evaluation with 30 days of sentencing and
Clinton HearaldApr 27 2023
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Man pleads guilty to setting Ohio church on fire because of its ‘religious character’
A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to an Ohio church building and now faces up to 20 years in prison for violating the federal Church Arson Prevention Act. Benjamin Ruckel, a 25-year-old resident of Pickerington, pled guilty during a Wednesday hearing to a single charge of setting a fire at Mount Zion Church in Baltimore and causing considerable damage to the facility. According to the U
The Christian PostApr 27 2023
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Former Woodbridge Wrestling Coach Accused Of Sex Crimes With Minor
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A youth wrestling coach who worked at dozens of schools and wrestling programs throughout Central New Jersey — including Woodbridge High School — was accused of having sexual contact with an underage male, and filming and photographing the encounters. The coach is John Denuto, 46. He also coached wrestling in Woodbridge's seventh and eighth-grade town rec programs. The
Patch.comMay 01 2023
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Multiple New Hampshire corrections officers on leave after inmate dies in psych ward
Multiple New Hampshire corrections officers have been placed on leave as authorities investigate the death of a patient at the state’s secure psychiatric unit. DEATH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT SPARKS INVESTIGATION INTO FACILITY Jason Rothe, 50, died Saturday after a physical altercation with several corrections officers, the attorney general’s office said Monday. An autopsy was
Fox News DigitalMay 01 2023
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New Mexico mom sentenced to 18 years for tossing baby in trash bin
• A New Mexico teenage mother has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for tossing her newborn son into a trash bin behind a shopping center. • The woman was sentenced Monday in state district court after being convicted in April of felony child abuse involving great bodily harm. • Alexis Avila was 18 years old when she wrapped the boy in a towel and put him in trash bag before throwing him in
Fox News DigitalMay 01 2023
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North Dakota man accused of running over, killing teen after political argument faces less serious charge
WAHPETON, N.D. — A North Dakota man accused of running over and killing a teenager over a political argument now faces a less serious charge. Wahpeton Judge Bradley Cruff signed an order on Monday, May 1, that lowered the Class AA felony murder charge against 42-year-old Shannon Joseph Brandt, of Glenfield, to a manslaughter charge, a Class B felony. Instead of life in prison, Brandt could be
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead