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Federal Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for White Supremacist Who Killed 10 Black People in Buffalo Supermarket Attack

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Justice Department plans to pursue the death penalty against a white supremacist responsible for the killing of 10 Black individuals at a Buffalo supermarket, federal prosecutors announced on Friday. In a rare move by President Joe Biden’s Justice Department, the decision marks the first time in a new pursuit of the death penalty. Payton Gendron, 20, is currently serving a life sentence without parole for state charges related to the 2022 …

Attorney General Seeks Death Penalty for White Supremacist Mass Shooter in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Just a few months after taking office, Attorney General Merrick Garland enacted a moratorium to halt federal executions, a clear departure from the 13 carried out under his predecessor in six months. The Justice Department saw no new death penalty cases under Garland’s leadership, a decision made in alignment with President Biden’s promise to end the death penalty. Friday marked a significant shift as federal prosecutors announced their intention to seek …

Merrick Garland’s Justice Department Seeks Capital Punishment for White Supremacist in Buffalo Supermarket Killing Spree

WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Merrick Garland has made significant changes to the U.S. Department of Justice’s approach to capital punishment, as evidenced by the recent decision of federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo. Just a few months into his tenure, Garland halted federal executions, which stands in stark contrast to his predecessor’s action of carrying out 13 executions in …

Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for White Supremacist Who Killed 10 Black People in Buffalo Supermarket Mass Shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors have made the decision to seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who committed a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 Black people. The shooting took place in 2022, and the perpetrator, Payton Gendron, is currently serving a lifetime prison sentence with no possibility of parole after pleading guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism. The Justice Department cited the substantial planning involved …

Federal Prosecutors Aim for Death Penalty for White Supremacist Behind Buffalo Supermarket Massacre

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Payton Gendron, the white supremacist who carried out a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, now faces the possibility of the death penalty after federal prosecutors announced their intention to seek capital punishment. This announcement marks the first attempt at the death penalty by the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. Though New York does not have capital punishment, federal prosecutors have the opportunity to seek the penalty in a separate federal …

White Bear Township Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail for Selling Fentanyl Pills Causing Fatal Overdose

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – A man from White Bear Township has been sentenced to 180 days in the Hennepin County jail and five years of probation after admitting to selling pills containing fentanyl that led to a woman’s fatal overdose. Jesse Russell Lietzau, 26, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Kailey Caspersen in a Richfield hotel room on May 16, 2021. He was sentenced on Thursday. According to prosecutors, Lietzau …

States Demand White House Block Sale of Ammunition Linked to Mass Shootings

LAKE CITY, MISSOURI – Military-grade ammunition produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant has been linked to at least a dozen mass shootings across the United States over the past decade. The facility, which has received over $860 million in federal support, manufactures ammunition used by the US military and is also one of the largest producers of commercial rounds for AR-15-style rifles. According to a letter from New York Attorney General Letitia James …