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Egypt train crash: More than 30 killed in Sohag governorate as trains collide - CNN - 0 views

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egypt train crash killed

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  • At least 32 people have been killed and 84 injured after two trains collided in Egypt on Friday, according to government statements.
  • The collision happened after an unidentified person pulled an emergency brake, Egypt's railway authority said in a statement.
  • Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said that "whoever has caused the Sohag train accident, will receive the deterrent penalty."
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  • But the most lethal accident in Egyptian rail history occurred in 2002, when a fire on a passenger train traveling from Cairo south to Luxor killed more than 360 people.
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MyPillow CEO hints at scrapped plan to replace CIA director with Trump loyalist - CNNPo... - 0 views

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CIA Trump Director

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  • A Trump ally's notes visible as he visited the West Wing on Friday revealed a suggestion to replace the current CIA director with the current acting chief of staff at the Pentagon
  • Patel, who has held a number of senior jobs in the administration, was named chief of staff to Miller a few days after the general election and is widely viewed as a Trump loyalist.
  • Trump has been on the verge of firing CIA Director Gina Haspel several times only to be pulled back from the brink,
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  • he and others concocted a plan to terminate Haspel and put Patel in charge of the CIA.
  • Miller was named to the top defense job a few days after the election. He and Patel had worked together on counterterrorism issues at the National Security Council earlier in Trump's term.
  • If the idea is truly being considered still with just days to go in Trump's term, trying to put Patel in charge of the country's preeminent intelligence service would require an enormous amount of last-minute bureaucratic gymnastics.
  • Haspel has angered some people in Trump's orbit for stonewalling efforts by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to declassify documents related to the FBI's Russia investigation.
  • Frankly, he's running out of people who'd even know how to implement those changes. There's no one to do the paperwork, which is pretty complicated for unorthodox personnel moves."
  • The CIA, the Pentagon, the White House and the National Security Council also did not immediately respond to CNN's inquires.
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US Postal Service removing mailboxes for security reasons ahead of inauguration - CNN - 0 views

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removing mailboxes security

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  • The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country,
  • "It's part of our normal procedures to keep our employees and customers safe during times of protest or when large crowds are gathered near postal facilities, on postal routes, or by mailboxes
  • At least 14 post offices in the nation's capital will be temporarily closed as well on Inauguration Day.
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  • The expansion of security measures to other locations across the nation is based on the Postal Service's awareness of "planned protests or other situations involving large crowds" in key cities and areas
  • States and cities around the country are preparing for unrest ahead of the January 20 inauguration.
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The oldest living Marine, a North Carolina woman, has died at age 107 - CNN - 0 views

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oldest marine passed

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  • Dorothy "Dot" Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old.
  • Cole decided she would take a stance to support her country after Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
  • "There were women volunteering with the Red Cross and knitting while sitting in church, so I thought I had to do something,
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  • She was 28 years old in 1943 when she became among the first wave of women to join the Marine Corps Women's Reserve
  • She attained the rank of sergeant before leaving the Marines.
  • The Marine Corps eventually saw its first female pilot in 1995, according to Military Times. All jobs in the military, including combat roles, were opened to women in 2016.
  • "She would want to salute all of the veterans for all the service that they've done and also the police and firemen,"
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26-year-old arrested for alleged participation in Capitol riot - CNN - 0 views

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arrested participation capitol

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  • ederal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC,
  • Edward Lang is in custody for the ones he made during the assault on our Capitol,
  • We will continue to track down and hold accountable those who attempt to violently subvert it
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  • It is not clear if Lang has secured legal representation and attempts to reach his family have been unsuccessful.
  • Federal officials told reporters Friday that investigators had opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to the January 6 riot by supporters of President Donald Trump at the Capitol.
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HHS Secretary Alex Azar complains of tarnished legacy to Trump - CNNPolitics - 0 views

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cnn trump politics

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  • President Donald Trump's "actions and rhetoric" have tarnished the administration's legacy,
  • Azar submitted the standard resignation letter for a Cabinet secretary to offer an outgoing president,
  • "Unfortunately, the actions and rhetoric following the election, especially during this past week, threaten to tarnish these and other historic legacies of this Administration,
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  • "I implore you to continue to condemn unequivocally any form of violence, to demand that no one attempt to disrupt the inaugural activities in Washington or elsewhere, and to continue to support unreservedly the peaceful and orderly transition of power on January 20, 2021."
  • Azar mentions the coronavirus pandemic first and it was, by far, the biggest development of Trump's presidency.
  • Azar doesn't mention those numbers, the federal government's failure to warn of a pandemic for weeks or the greatly delayed rollout of tests that public health experts say slowed the US response during crucial weeks that could have curbed the spread of the virus.
  • Azar characterizes his department's actions as quick and aggressive.
  • Operation Warp Speed repeatedly promised 20 million Americans would have been vaccinated by the end of December. As of Friday -- three days after Azar submitted the letter -- 10.6 million people had been vaccinated.
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Atlanta synagogue says it was targeted by cyber attack before joint service with Ebenez... - 0 views

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targeted cyber attack

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  • The president of an Atlanta synagogue says its website was the target of a cyberattack
  • The Temple's website service provider told the synagogue's executive director that "'malicious user agents' had continuously loaded the Temple website with the objective of shutting it down,"
  • it was the "largest-ever attack affecting the provider's network,"
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  • The Temple was singled out by a racist and anti-Semitic group or individual bent on silencing our joint Temple-Ebenezer Baptist Church MLK Jr. Shabbat,
  • The MLK Jr. Shabbat service is an annual event honoring King's legacy held by The Temple, the oldest Jewish congregation in the city, along with the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King was a pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968.
  • The Temple was bombed by suspected white supremacists in response to Rothschild's activism, though no one was ever convicted of the crime.
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California Rep. Lou Correa tests positive for Covid-19 - CNNPolitics - 0 views

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covid19 cnn correa

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  • Democratic Rep. Lou Correa of California said Saturday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration while isolating.
  • I look forward to working with the new administration to unite our country and help the millions of people devastated by the pandemic,
  • Correa had received his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on December 19,
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  • The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says building immunity to Covid-19 "typically takes a few weeks" after vaccination and that it's possible a person could be infected before or after being vaccinated
  • CNN reported earlier this week that Correa was accosted by President Donald Trump supporters at Dulles International Airport following the Pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol.
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LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases - CNN - 0 views

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  • Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases
  • The department also announced its first confirmed case of the UK Covid-19 B.1.1.7 variant Saturday,
  • Public Health said it believed the more contagious UK variant was likely already spreading in the community and urged residents to "more diligently" follow safety measures.
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  • our healthcare system is already severely strained with more than 7,500 people currently hospitalized,
  • "This more contagious variant makes it easier for infections to spread at worksites, at stores, and in our homes.
  • "It feels like you're waking up to a nightmare, every day. We are trying to make a dent in this huge pandemic of people that are getting sick, hearing how many people are dying every day, it's, it's unfathomable," he said.
  • Ortiz said a lot of the deaths from Covid-19 were unnecessary but that the vaccination program provided hope.
  • Coronavirus has already infected and killed more people in the US than in any other country.
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Justin Thomas Dropped as Ralph Lauren Sponsor After Anti-Gay Slur Caught on Video | Ble... - 0 views

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justin thomas ralph lauren

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  • Ralph Lauren has ended its sponsorship of world No. 3 golfer Justin Thomas after he used an anti-gay slur during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions last Saturday.
  • "There's just no excuse. I'm an adult. I'm a grown man. There's absolutely no reason for me to say anything like that.
  • I deeply apologize to anyone and everybody who I offended and I'll be better because of it."
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  • The Associated Press also reported that the PGA Tour will likely fine Thomas for "conduct unbecoming of a professional."
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NRA files for bankruptcy - CNN - 0 views

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  • The National Rifle Association of America, the nation's foremost gun lobby, has filed for bankruptcy
  • The group said it plans to leave New York State, where it was founded in 1871, and reincorporate as a Texas nonprofit in a move it is calling "Project Freedom,"
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in August accusing the NRA's senior leadership of violating laws governing nonprofit groups and using millions of dollars from the organization's reserves for personal use and tax fraud.
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  • In response, the NRA filed a countersuit alleging the attorney general was hampering the group's First Amendment rights.
  • "while we review this filing, we will not allow the NRA to use this or any other tactic to evade accountability and my office's oversight."
  • The NRA said Friday it is in its "strongest financial condition in years," but the restructuring will help to "streamline costs and expenses."
  • The largest creditor listed on the NRA's bankruptcy filing is its former advertising firm, Ackerman McQueen, with which the NRA has been in a contentious legal battle after nearly 30 years in business together.
  • "The NRA, a get rich quick scheme for its executives that pushed positions wildly out of step with gun owners, is collapsing, just as Congress readies to vote on a comprehensive background checks proposal with 90% public support,"
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Opinion: We should have seen the Capitol riot coming - CNN - 0 views

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  • None of us should have been surprised. Months of escalating threats and violence at our state capitols should have served as notice of what was coming.
  • All too often, these rioters have been greeted as allies by Republican state legislators -- one allegedly opened the door to protesters.
  • In Oregon last month, where the state Capitol has been closed to the public, a Republican lawmaker, who said that legislative proceedings should be open to everyone, allegedly held open a side entrance to allow a gathered mob inside.
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  • In Idaho last August, anti-government and anti-vaxxer groups succeeded in disrupting a special session on the pandemic by overwhelming police and forcing their way into the Idaho House chamber.
  • Perhaps the original dress rehearsal for the Washington assault, however, occurred in Michigan last May, when an armed mob pushed its way into the state Capitol to protest a pandemic stay-at-home order issued by Democratic Gov.
  • And while the astounding crimes at the US Capitol last week rightly captured headlines, the day was also rife with violence and threatened violence at other state capitol buildings as well.
  • If this comes as news, it could be because there are fewer reporters than ever covering statehouses.
  • Armed extremists have been allowed to menace lawmakers in buildings that belong to the people and must remain transparent and accessible to the people.
  • We ignore what happens in our state capitols at our peril.
  • Our state capitols stand as the symbols and workplaces of our democracy at home
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Retired general: Trump needs to go (Opinion) - CNN - 0 views

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general trump politics

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  • the events of the last week have led me to reflect more deeply about what service to our country means.
  • Trump needs to step down now or Vice President Mike Pence needs to lead the effort to invoke the 25th Amendment, which would remove Trump from office.
  • Even the losers of the closest of elections passed power with dignity and respect. That light has been dimmed during this historic crisis.
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  • After serving in countries where democracy and the rule of law were goals the people there could only aspire to achieve, it has been more than heartbreaking to see what I could never imagine happening in our own country.
  • If the Vice President does not have the courage and leadership to take this action, then Congress should take matters into its hands.
  • I realize many friends, some family, and others disagree with this view. I do not take it lightly. I also believe our country and institutions will endure this crisis. But now is the time for decisive action.
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Opinion: Call out Trump's big lie - CNN - 0 views

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politics bias trump

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  • They focused on blaming President Donald Trump and the appropriate way to hold him alone accountable.
  • But many, citing the President's speech during his "Save America Rally" moments before the riot began, claimed there was no evidence of incitement and that the President was just doing his patriotic duty by encouraging his supporters to use their voices.
  • While Democrats were rightly enraged by the actions of the President at the rally just before the march on the Capitol, each speaker should have spent more of their limited time at the podium to remind their colleagues and the American public of the lie that sparked this fire.
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  • While focusing on process and what was in the best interests of the country, they chose to ignore the claims made about the legitimacy of the election.
  • To this day, the vast majority of elected Republicans have not acknowledged the legitimacy of President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
  • Going forward, everyone in Congress needs to be accountable for the big lie.
  • It is not an understatement to say our democracy rests on this. Whether Trump is convicted in the Senate is also an important symbol of accountability.
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Megan Rapinoe condemns US Capitol riots as 'White supremacy mob' - CNN - 0 views

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  • Megan Rapinoe has denounced last week's riots in the US Capitol as "a huge stain on the country."
  • In the wake of the deadly riots, criminal defendants have been rounded up across the country, with some accused of bringing weapons and bombs to Capitol Hill.
  • "This is America, make no mistake about it,"
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  • "I think we showed very much our true colors. This is not the first time we have seen a murderous mob like that.
  • "Unleashing a White supremacy mob is nothing new to America as people of color, Black and Brown, know that very well."
  • "If we do not punish this and investigate this to the fullest extent it only encourages more of this to happen,"
  • "The US crest is not to be confused with anything that has to do with White supremacy, anything that has to do with the Trump administration, anything that has to do with that divisive culture that we saw on the Capitol.
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Harris to be sworn in as vice president by Justice Sonia Sotomayor - CNNPolitics - 0 views

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harris sotomayor

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  • Kamala Harris will be sworn in Wednesday as the next vice president of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor,
  • Harris will make history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president, and she will be sworn in by the first Hispanic and third female justice in US Supreme Court history.
  • The vice president-elect will take her oath of office using two Bibles; one that previously belong to a former neighbor and family friend of Harris,' Regina Shelton, and another that belonged to Thurgood Marshall,
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  • "In office and into the fight, I carry Mrs. Shelton with me always,"
  • "As a daughter of parents who were active in the civil rights movement, I knew that the fight for civil rights, the fight for equality, the fight for justice is going to take place in many ways, but one of the most significant ways (is) by lawyers understanding the power of their advocacy to make change and to make reform happen,"
  • "I think we cannot yield to those who would try and make us afraid of who we are."
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  • The parents of a 16-year-old with severe autism who died last year are suing the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, sheriff, claiming the teen's death was caused by deputies who restrained and sat on him for 9 minutes.
  • "Never did we ever think that our 16-year-old son with special needs would die in front of our eyes at his age and in the hands of law enforcement,
  • The family's lawsuit comes as police use of force has come under increased scrutiny, particularly against children with special needs.
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  • They handcuffed Eric, shackled his feet and restrained him face down on the pavement of the shopping center's parking lot
  • Over the course of 9 minutes and 6 seconds, deputies failed to put Eric in a "recovery position" after subduing him that would have prevented the teenager from suffocating,
  • "This case centers on a severely autistic teenager diagnosed with numerous other mental conditions which caused him to have frequent violent outbursts,"
  • One of them relieved the first deputy, getting on Eric's back and, at one point, putting him in a chokehold,
  • they tried to control the violent teenager's outbursts to prevent him from again attacking his parents and first responders,
  • "Eric could have self-injurious and aggressive behaviors when he was frustrated,"
  • The deputy contacted other deputies for assistance in restraining Eric and also contacted EMS, the lawsuit says.
  • The deputy -- whom the lawsuit describes as an overweight man -- handcuffed Eric and sat on his back for the next 7 minutes, the lawsuit says. Lou remained on the ground next to Eric, trying to calm him.
  • "We bring this lawsuit in hopes that Eric's death would not be in vain,"
  • Eric was soon taken by ambulance to a local hospital where he went into cardiac arrest.
  • "Eric was our purpose in life. He depended upon us, his parents, to help him navigate through this confusing world,
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Colorado officials resume review of ketamine program after Elijah McClain's death - CNN - 0 views

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McClain Ketamine Colorado

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  • Colorado health officials will resume their review of a program allowing ketamine to be administered outside of hospital settings,
  • The 23-year-old Black man died in August 2019 after paramedics administered the powerful anesthetic during a confrontation with police.
  • "This more clearly defined scope will allow us to do a review that examines the health outcomes of ketamine administration by EMS providers in the field, broadly,
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  • Ketamine has been used illegally as a club drug. The medication, which is used in hospitals primarily as an anesthetic, generates an intense high and dissociative effects.
  • McClain is heard in footage from an officer's body camera telling the officers, "I'm an introvert, please respect the boundaries that I am speaking."
  • Paramedics arrived and administered ketamine, the letter said. McClain was taken to a hospital but suffered a heart attack on the way, and he was declared brain dead three days later, the letter said.
  • The report noted McClain's history of asthma and the carotid hold, though the autopsy did not determine whether it contributed to McClain's death.
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Sergi Mingote: A Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2 - CNN - 0 views

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  • Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest summit,
  • "He wanted to continue making history by being part of the first expedition to crown this mountain in the middle of winter and a tragic accident has ended his life.
  • "We [were] informed by unexpected movement on his GPS tracker and could see he made a big fall,
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  • The peak is renowned among mountaineers for its difficulty and has been bestowed the moniker "Savage Mountain" as an ode to its unforgiving nature.
  • A team of 10 Nepali climbers did reach the summit of K2 on Saturday,
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Dustin Higgs executed less than a week before Inauguration Day - CNN - 0 views

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  • Higgs maintained his innocence until his death,
  • The tone of his voice was calm but defiant as he said his last words, "I'd like to say I am an innocent man,"
  • Nolan also argued that Higgs was unfairly sentenced, since the actual gunman is serving a life sentence.
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  • "I do not think that God approves the death penalty for any crime ... capital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God,"
  • Higgs' convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal nearly 17 years ago, and his initial round of collateral challenges failed nearly eight years ago,
  • The federal government has authorized the executions of 13 federal death row inmates in about six months.
  • The Biden campaign has spoken out against the federal death penalty, due in part to the amount of wrongfully convicted inmates who have been given these sentences.
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