Another Officer Shot: A police officer was shot in the line of duty Thursday night in Mt. Vernon Washington. Michael Setsuda at Fox News reports that a standoff with a suspected gunman Thursday night ended with an officer in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. The officer was reportedly responding to a call regarding a shooting in Mt. Vernon. According to the Seattle Times, the injured officer remains in critical condition following emergency surgery. Following a prolonged standoff with police, the suspect in the shooting has been apprehended.
Ohio Execution Moratorium Coming to a Close: Next month, at the top of 2017, Ohio plans to resume executions of inmates that have been siting on death row in the state. Mariel Padilla at Patch reports that the beginning of 2017 will mark the end of Ohio's three-year moratorium on the death penalty initiated after a botched execution in January of 2014. Twenty-six condemned murderers have received execution dates through to the year 2019.
Ohio Execution Moratorium Coming to a Close: Next month, at the top of 2017, Ohio plans to resume executions of inmates that have been siting on death row in the state. Mariel Padilla at Patch reports that the beginning of 2017 will mark the end of Ohio's three-year moratorium on the death penalty initiated after a botched execution in January of 2014. Twenty-six condemned murderers have received execution dates through to the year 2019.
~ Would that NJ had an upcoming date for the rerewal of justice for murderers, i.e. executions.
Man charged with strangling student accused in 2nd woman's slaying
Dec. 19, 2016
NEWARK, N.J. -- A man charged with murder in the death of a New Jersey college student is now accused of killing another woman, authorities said.
Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 20, of Orange, is charged with murder in the death
of 33-year-old Joanne Brown. Brown was strangled and apparently killed at the house, Murray said.
Wheeler-Weaver recently pleaded not guilty to murder in the strangulation death of 20-year-old New Jersey City University student Sarah Butler. He’s also charged with disturbing human remains.
~ How many women could he kill before earning the death penalty?
Oh right, it’s unlimited. Thanks to the New Jersey state government of 2007:
“For the people of New Jersey, I sign this legislation with pride…
The state legislature showed courageous leadership. ..
This is one of those conscience votes..
~~ I also want to thank advocacy groups, particularly New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, which have .. put pressure on those of us in public service..”
~~ “a nonviolent sentence of life in prison without parole best captures our
State's highest values and reflects our best efforts to search for true justice,
rather than state-endorsed killing. .. “”Man must evolve.” ...
~~ "TODAY, New Jersey is truly evolving” --Gov. Jon Corzine, 2007
CFTC bans Corzine-style deals
CFTC charges Corzine in MF Global collapse
“The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Thursday it will seek in a civil case to ban Corzine and former Assistant Treasurer Edith O'Brien from the industry, and also seek penalties against the two.”
~ www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/node/2236;
www.reuters.com/article/us-mfglobal-idUSBRE95Q16820130627;
www.politico.com/story/2011/12/cftc-bans-corzine-style-deals-069796