Palm Springs Cop Killer Faces Death Sentence: The death penalty will be sought against the California man who fatally shot two Palm Springs officers earlier this month, the Riverside County District Attorney's Office announced this week. Patrick Edgell of KESQ reports that John Hernandez Felix, 26, an admitted and known gang member, faces two counts of murder for gunning down Office Jose Gilbert Vega, 63, and Officer Lesley Zerenby, 27, during a domestic call on Oct. 8. Special circumstance allegations of multiple murders, murder of a police officer and lying in wait make Felix eligible for the death penalty. Felix is also charged with three counts of attempted murder for firing at three other Palm Springs police officers, one of whom was shot and injured. There are several allegations attached to the two murder and three attempted murder charges, including possession of armor-piercing ammunition, unlawful possession of an assault weapon and wearing a body vest during the commission of a violent crime. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Oct. 13.
Thousands of Birthright Citizens Born in One Year: Illegal immigrant mothers gave birth to 275,000 babies in 2014, representing enough birthright citizens to fill Orlando, Fla. Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner reports that an analysis form the National Center for Health Statistics found that newborns to illegals accounted for 7% of all births in 2014 and 32% of all U.S. births to foreign-born mothers. The analysis concluded that immigrant births are driving the birthrate growth in the U.S.
Polls Find Wide Support in CA for Death Penalty: Charles Lane for WaPo writes that out of five statewide polls conducted in California since Sept. 1, only one, a Field Poll, showed Prop. 62 -- the ballot initiative that would abolish the death penalty and replace it with life in prison without parole -- ahead, indicating that there is wider support for the death penalty than other reports have suggested. An Oct. 4 headline in the New York Times read, "Death Penalty Loses Majority Support for First Time in 45 Years," however, a Gallup Poll taken a few days after the article was published found 60% support for the death penalty. Another Gallup poll found 45% believe the justice system is "not tough enough" while 67% say the death penalty is not imposed often enough. Overall, 50% believe capital punishment is applied fairly. Ultimately, Prop 62's future is uncertain, but its passage is certainly not in the bag, says Lane.
Thousands of Birthright Citizens Born in One Year: Illegal immigrant mothers gave birth to 275,000 babies in 2014, representing enough birthright citizens to fill Orlando, Fla. Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner reports that an analysis form the National Center for Health Statistics found that newborns to illegals accounted for 7% of all births in 2014 and 32% of all U.S. births to foreign-born mothers. The analysis concluded that immigrant births are driving the birthrate growth in the U.S.
Polls Find Wide Support in CA for Death Penalty: Charles Lane for WaPo writes that out of five statewide polls conducted in California since Sept. 1, only one, a Field Poll, showed Prop. 62 -- the ballot initiative that would abolish the death penalty and replace it with life in prison without parole -- ahead, indicating that there is wider support for the death penalty than other reports have suggested. An Oct. 4 headline in the New York Times read, "Death Penalty Loses Majority Support for First Time in 45 Years," however, a Gallup Poll taken a few days after the article was published found 60% support for the death penalty. Another Gallup poll found 45% believe the justice system is "not tough enough" while 67% say the death penalty is not imposed often enough. Overall, 50% believe capital punishment is applied fairly. Ultimately, Prop 62's future is uncertain, but its passage is certainly not in the bag, says Lane.
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