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South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life
Read full article: South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to lifeSouth Carolina has put Richard Moore to death by lethal injection for the fatal shooting of a store clerk in Spartanburg.
Federal judge is skeptical about taking away South Carolina governor's clemency power
Read full article: Federal judge is skeptical about taking away South Carolina governor's clemency powerA federal judge appears unlikely to grant the request of a South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed on Nov. 1 to take away the power of granting him clemency from the governor.
Condemned inmate Richard Moore wants someone other than South Carolina's governor to decide clemency
Read full article: Condemned inmate Richard Moore wants someone other than South Carolina's governor to decide clemencyA South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed in just over three weeks is asking a federal judge to take away the power of granting clemency from the governor and place it with a parole board.
South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber
Read full article: South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamberSouth Carolina has set a date of Nov. 1 date for its next execution as the state ramps up use of the death penalty after a 13-year pause.
US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire
Read full article: US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fireThe heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding war.
MI6 chief thanks Russian state television for its 'help' in encouraging Russians to spy for the UK
Read full article: MI6 chief thanks Russian state television for its 'help' in encouraging Russians to spy for the UKThe head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency has thanked Russian state television for encouraging Russians to spy for the U.K. after it broadcast part of a speech he gave calling on Russians to join hands with British intelligence.
Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
Read full article: Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to RussiaThe head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency says British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia.
Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors list
Read full article: Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors listMartin Amis, one of the most consequential British authors of his generation and who died last month, has been posthumously knighted by King Charles III in his first birthday honors list, which were unveiled late Friday.
Charlottesville continues its fight to remove Confederate statues
Read full article: Charlottesville continues its fight to remove Confederate statuesCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The city of Charlottesville is preparing to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit over two Confederate monuments. The Daily Progress reports the City Council on Monday night authorized the city attorney to appeal once a judge delivers his final ruling against removing statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Circuit Court Judge Richard Moore ruled last month that monuments don't send a racially discriminatory message. He also issued a permanent injunction preventing the city from removing the statues. A group of residents sued the city, citing a state law that protects war memorials.
Man faces second sentence in Charlottesville car attack
Read full article: Man faces second sentence in Charlottesville car attackLast month, Fields received a life sentence on 29 federal hate crime charges. A state jury has recommended a sentence of life, plus 419 years. Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, said judges in Virginia generally tend to stick with the jury's recommended sentence. In Fields' case, the state sentence will be mainly symbolic since he has already received a life sentence on federal charges. During Fields' state trial, his attorneys focused on his history of mental illness and traumatic childhood.