Joe Biden called for an end to executions. So why is his DoJ seeking it in the case of Sayfullo Saipov? Biden administration has offered mixed signals on capital punishment The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023
For those seeking to escape extremist groups, the path out is often uncertain ORLANDO, Fla. — Before Samantha could escape the white supremacist hate group she joined almost a year prior, she had to accept that leaving was more important to her than living. Orlando Sentinel · Jan 3, 2023
Is Biden against death penalty or not? Sayfullo Saipov committed a terrible crime. That's why his case is the ultimate test of Joe Biden's courage Salon · Oct 26, 2022
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Dylann Roof, who killed 9 members of a Black church Roof shot participants at a 2015 Bible study session at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A panel of appellate judges had previously upheld his conviction and death sentence. WEKU · Oct 11, 2022
Supreme Court rejects appeal by Dylann Roof, who killed nine Black parishioners in Charleston, SC The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an appeal from Dylann Roof, a self-avowed racist, who was sentenced to death for gunning down nine members of a Black church congregation in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015. Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022
Supreme Court denies Dylann Roof’s death penalty appeal A federal court denied his initial appeal last year The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Dylann Roof, who killed 9 The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Dylann Roof, who challenged his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
New gun law’s critics could pressure states over reporting of juvenile records WASHINGTON — The new federal law passed in response to a series of mass shootings includes provisions to better incorporate juvenile records into the federal background check system, but states vary greatly in the way they approach access to guns and the background checks themselves. Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022
US moves to rename Army bases honoring Confederate generals who fought to defend slavery For decades, nine U.S. Army bases have carried the names of men who fought against the U.S. Army – in a war waged to defend and perpetuate the slavery of people of African descent. The Conversation · Jun 3, 2022
Hate against Taiwanese led to church attack, authorities say A gunman in an attack at a California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities say. WEKU · May 16, 2022
California church shooter was motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, officials say A gunman in an attack at a California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities say. WEKU · May 16, 2022
Parishioners stop gunman in deadly California church attack A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five before parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords. WEKU · May 16, 2022
Parishioners stop gunman in deadly California church attack A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five before parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords. WEKU · May 16, 2022
A new generation of white supremacist killer: shedding blood with internet winks, memes and livestreams ATLANTA — Bored during the early days of the pandemic, Payton Gendron logged on to the 4chan message board website to browse ironic memes and infographics that spread the idea that the white race is going extinct. Los Angeles Times · May 16, 2022
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Parishioners subdue gunman in fatal California church attack A man opened fire in a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five others before worshippers detained him by hog-tying his legs with an electrical cord until authorities arrived
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Buffalo shooting latest example of targeted racial violence The shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, is the latest example of something that's been part of U.S. history since the beginning: targeted racial violence
France 24 · May 16, 2022 California churchgoers hog-tie gunman after deadly attack A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five senior citizens before a pastor hit the gunman on the head with a chair and parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords.
Los Angeles Times · May 15, 2022 ‘Another Dylann Roof’: Buffalo reels from racist attack at market BUFFALO, N.Y. — Njera Wilson grew up a few blocks from Tops Friendly Markets where on Saturday a gunman opened fire, killing 10 people in an attack authorities described as being motivated by racist hatred.
Salon · May 15, 2022 Black lives and Black death Marc Lamont Hill on how George Floyd's martyrdom changed America, and why cops and prisons can't deliver justice
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Dylann Roof takes church shooting appeal to US Supreme Court Attorneys for convicted church shooter Dylann Roof have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide how to handle disagreements over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys