Alabama Inmate Executed: The AP reports Michael Land, an inmate on Alabama's death row, was executed yesterday after his last minute appeal and clemency request were denied. Land broke into the home of 30-year-old Candace Brown, shot her in the back of the head, and dumped her in the woods. Brown's 2-year-old son was present at the time and was discovered by the police in the house alone the next day.
President Signs $600 Million Border Bill: President Obama today signed a bill directing $600 million to border security efforts, including funds to hire 1000 more agents, purchase new surveillance equipment, and assist in prosecuting drug dealers and human traffickers, reports the AP. While Republicans in Congress supported the bill, they maintain the bill falls short of what is required to effectively combat illegal immigration.
Life Sentence for 9-Time DWI-er: ABC reports Bobby Stovall was arrested early last month in Texas after hitting a vehicle and testing a .32 blood alcohol concentration - four times the state's legal limit. The sentencing judge imposed a life sentence after learning that this was Stovall's ninth drunk driving conviction.
President Signs $600 Million Border Bill: President Obama today signed a bill directing $600 million to border security efforts, including funds to hire 1000 more agents, purchase new surveillance equipment, and assist in prosecuting drug dealers and human traffickers, reports the AP. While Republicans in Congress supported the bill, they maintain the bill falls short of what is required to effectively combat illegal immigration.
Life Sentence for 9-Time DWI-er: ABC reports Bobby Stovall was arrested early last month in Texas after hitting a vehicle and testing a .32 blood alcohol concentration - four times the state's legal limit. The sentencing judge imposed a life sentence after learning that this was Stovall's ninth drunk driving conviction.
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