AR Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Son: An Arkansas man was sentenced to death this week for his son's murder, an outcome prosecutors said was not only justice for the little boy, but for the killer's other children who suffered physical and sexual abuse at his hands. Zuzanna Sitek of KFSM reports that a jury on Tuesday recommended the death penalty for Mauricio Torres, who was convicted a day before for capital murder in the 2015 death of his son Maurice Isaiah Torres, 6. He also received an additional 20 years for first-degree battery. Five of Torres' children and stepchildren testified against him, all of whom detailed years of physical and sexual abuse perpetrated by him. Torres' wife, Cathy, is scheduled to go to trial next year on the same charges.
GA Carries out 8th Execution of the Year: A Georgia death row inmate was executed on Wednesday, marking the state's eighth execution of the year. Kate Brumback of the AP reports that Steven Frederick Spears, 54, died by lethal injection after refusing to initiate any post-conviction appeals. Spears was convicted in 2001 for murdering his ex-girlfriend, who he choked to death after suspecting she was romantically involved with someone else. Eight is a record number of executions in a calendar year for Georgia, and the most carried out this year by any state. A total of 18 inmates have been executed in 2016.
POTUS Encourages Violent Protesters: President Obama shared some words of encouragement this week with the groups of Anti-Trump protesters that have been gathering all over the nation since the election and carrying out violent demonstrations. Debra Heine of PJ media reports that President Obama stated, "I would not advise them to be silent," citing the supposed regularity with which presidential nominees are faced with mob protests. He failed to address the widespread occurrence of rioting and destruction that has followed these demonstrations as they moved their way through several major U.S. cities. It is anticipated that these demonstrations will continue and that protestors plan to interrupt Donald Trump's coming inauguration.
Racist Cop Claim Debunked in Study: John R. Lott, Jr and Carlisle E. Moody have released a study report on officer-involved shootings in the United States, concluding that there is "no statistically significant difference between killings of black suspects by black and white officers," debunking the claim that racist white renegade cops are targeting minorities.
GA Carries out 8th Execution of the Year: A Georgia death row inmate was executed on Wednesday, marking the state's eighth execution of the year. Kate Brumback of the AP reports that Steven Frederick Spears, 54, died by lethal injection after refusing to initiate any post-conviction appeals. Spears was convicted in 2001 for murdering his ex-girlfriend, who he choked to death after suspecting she was romantically involved with someone else. Eight is a record number of executions in a calendar year for Georgia, and the most carried out this year by any state. A total of 18 inmates have been executed in 2016.
POTUS Encourages Violent Protesters: President Obama shared some words of encouragement this week with the groups of Anti-Trump protesters that have been gathering all over the nation since the election and carrying out violent demonstrations. Debra Heine of PJ media reports that President Obama stated, "I would not advise them to be silent," citing the supposed regularity with which presidential nominees are faced with mob protests. He failed to address the widespread occurrence of rioting and destruction that has followed these demonstrations as they moved their way through several major U.S. cities. It is anticipated that these demonstrations will continue and that protestors plan to interrupt Donald Trump's coming inauguration.
Racist Cop Claim Debunked in Study: John R. Lott, Jr and Carlisle E. Moody have released a study report on officer-involved shootings in the United States, concluding that there is "no statistically significant difference between killings of black suspects by black and white officers," debunking the claim that racist white renegade cops are targeting minorities.
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