death penalty
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Murderer Dylann Roof Says 'Not Fair' He Must Hear Testimony From Victims' Loved Ones
Far from expressing remorse, convicted murderer Dylann Roof is instead complaining that it is “not fair” that prosecutors present such thorough testimony about the impact of his massacre at a historically black Charleston, S.C., church on the loved ones of the victims, the Washington Post reports. “If I don’t present any mitigation evidence, the victim-impact…
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Dylann Roof Gives Brief Statement During Sentencing Phase of Trial
Dylann Roof, the white supremacist who was convicted of killing nine parishioners in a shooting at a historically black Charleston, S.C., church, did not ask jurors to spare his life or to give him the death penalty while giving a brief opening statement during his sentencing trial, the Associated Press reports. Instead, Roof told jurors…
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Dylann Roof to Represent Himself at Trial
Last week, Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine African-American parishioners at Charleston, S.C.’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in June 2015, was declared mentally competent to stand trial. On Monday, Roof was granted permission to represent himself at trial before the prospective jurors in his case were brought into the courtroom, WISTV reports. U.S. District…
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Suspect in Killing of 2 Police Officers in Calif. May Face Death Penalty
John Felix, 26, a suspect in the shooting deaths of two Palm Springs, Calif., police officers, was expected to be charged with two counts of first-degree murder, including multiple murder and the murder of a police officer in the line of duty. The death penalty is currently being weighed by the office of District Attorney…
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Racial Bias Got Duane Buck the Death Sentence; the Supreme Court Can Fix It
The perceived criminality and dangerousness of black men in the United States has a long and storied history. Black men are killed, become hashtags, and their names become etched into an American lexicon of atrocities against blackness. Terence Crutcher. Philando Castile. John Crawford III. Duane Buck could be next. “Nobody in this room is unaware…
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Accused Charleston, SC, Shooter 'Self-Radicalized' Online, Prosecutors Say
Accused Charleston, S.C., shooter Dylann Roof “self-radicalized” online, adopting viewpoints that were reportedly acquired through material found online and elsewhere, federal prosecutors say, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, rather than adopting his beliefs “through his personal associations or experiences with white supremacist groups or individuals or others,” prosecutors say, Roof adopted his…
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Ohio Inmate Who Survived Botched 2009 Execution Appeals 2nd Attempt
A convicted Ohio murderer who survived a botched 2009 execution is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to have a second attempt to put him to death declared unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, the lawyers of Romell Broom say that another attempt at the death penalty would be cruel and unusual…
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Attorneys Argue Against 'Unconstitutional' Death Penalty for Accused Charleston, SC, Church Shooter
Federal prosecutors are trying to obtain the death penalty against Dylann Roof, 22, who is charged with opening fire in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., on June 17, 2015, killing nine black worshippers during their Bible-study session. Roof’s attorneys, however, are arguing that the death penalty is unconstitutional and that he therefore…
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Accused Charleston, SC, Church Shooter Dylann Roof Seeks Bench Trial
Dylann Roof, accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., is seeking to be tried and, if found guilty, sentenced by the court rather than a jury, Reuters reports. Roof, attorneys noted in a filing in federal court, would like to waive…