Louisiana Police Officer Shot: A woman and a Westwego, Louisiana police officer lost their lives in a shooting this morning. Bun Choum from WDSU News reports that the shooting took place during the response to a domestic disturbance involving Sylvester Holt, the man that investigators believe to be the shooter. The situation led to a vehicular accident and the officer, Michael Louviere, was shot while attempting to render assistance. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Colorado Bill Would Repeal Death Penalty: The top Democrat in the Colorado Senate has introduced a bill that would to repeal the the state's death penalty law. According to Brian Eason at the Denver Post, Senate Bill 95, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, seeks to repeal the Colorado death penalty, removing it as an option for punishment after July 1st. Guzman has stated her belief that the death penalty is a "failed public policy" and has reportedly been waiting "all the years she has been in legislature" to gain passage of a repeal. A 2015 poll found that 63% of Colorado residents supported the death penalty for James Holmes, the Aurora Theater shooter who killed 12 people and injured 70.
Obama Cuts Sentences of 330 Criminals in Single Day: On his last day in office, President Obama made history by commuting the sentences of 330 federal criminals, the most ever granted in a single day. Bill Horwitz of the Washington Post reports that during his presidency, Obama has commuted the sentences of 1,715 criminals, including 568 serving life sentences. This is more than the last 12 presidents combined. Most of those receiving commutations were defined as "non-violent" drug offenders. A 2015 study by the Urban Institute found that 99.5% of drug offenders in federal prisons are drug dealers.
Colorado Bill Would Repeal Death Penalty: The top Democrat in the Colorado Senate has introduced a bill that would to repeal the the state's death penalty law. According to Brian Eason at the Denver Post, Senate Bill 95, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, seeks to repeal the Colorado death penalty, removing it as an option for punishment after July 1st. Guzman has stated her belief that the death penalty is a "failed public policy" and has reportedly been waiting "all the years she has been in legislature" to gain passage of a repeal. A 2015 poll found that 63% of Colorado residents supported the death penalty for James Holmes, the Aurora Theater shooter who killed 12 people and injured 70.
Obama Cuts Sentences of 330 Criminals in Single Day: On his last day in office, President Obama made history by commuting the sentences of 330 federal criminals, the most ever granted in a single day. Bill Horwitz of the Washington Post reports that during his presidency, Obama has commuted the sentences of 1,715 criminals, including 568 serving life sentences. This is more than the last 12 presidents combined. Most of those receiving commutations were defined as "non-violent" drug offenders. A 2015 study by the Urban Institute found that 99.5% of drug offenders in federal prisons are drug dealers.
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