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SCOTUS halts convicted killer’s execution over racist juror claim

by Brian Seay

Keith Tharpe was sentenced to death for killing his sister-in-law. Now, his lawyers say a racist juror violated his constitutional rights.

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California governor reverses parole board decision to release convicted cop killer

by Brian Seay

Gov. Jerry Brown is reversing a parole board decision to release a man serving time for a 1984 jewelry store heist that left a Los Angeles officer dead.

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Jury in officer’s murder trial won’t see profane inscription on his rifle

by Brian Seay

The words “You’re fucked” had been inscribed on the AR-15 that former Mesa officer Philip Brailsford used in the Jan. 2016 killing of an unarmed man.

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Critics say Sessions’ unpopular asset forfeiture decision hurts poor people

by Brian Seay

A Justice Department rollback of an Obama-era decision to limit civil asset forfeiture is harmful to poor people, critics say.

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Charleston church killer sentenced to death

by Brian Seay

A federal jury sentenced Charleston church shooter and white supremacist Dylann Roof to death, less than a month after convicting him of 33 counts including hate crimes.

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Indian shooter pulls out of Iranian competition over hijab requirement

by Brian Seay

An Indian shooter has pulled out of a competition in Iran over the host country's requirement that all females wear hijabs.

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