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US Attorney-General orders prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione (www.abc.net.au)
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The Trump administration, which has pledged to reprioritise capital punishment for serious criminals, is seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione.

Mr Mangione is accused of killing health insurance CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December.

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[-] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 33 points 1 week ago

They are determined to ensure a hung jury or nullification on a high profile case, aren't they?

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