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Ohio Delays Executions Until 2016: Six of Ohio's death row inmates who were scheduled to be put to death this year have had their execution dates postponed until 2016 in order to give the state more time to find lethal injection drugs.  Phil Helsel of NBC News reports that many states across the U.S. have been struggling to find lethal injection drugs after manufacturers stopped selling them amid controversy surrounding the death penalty.  Ronald Philips, who was sentenced to death for raping and murdering a three-year-old, was scheduled to be put to death next week, the state has since rescheduled his execution for January 2016.  

1,000 Illegal Aliens Charged with New Crimes After Release: A report recently released by the Department of Homeland Security has revealed that 1,000 illegal aliens were arrested and charged with new crimes after being released from ICE custody in 2013.  Susan Jones of CNS News reports that in Fiscal Year 2013, ICE released 36,007 criminal aliens.  Of that number, 1,000 have since been charged with a variety of crimes including robbery, lewd acts with a child, and assault with a deadly weapon.  DHS has yet to reveal how many of those convicted of new crimes have been deported.

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