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Out of the 33 federal charges against Roof, the accusation that he violated the prayer group's right to freely practice religion will weigh heavy when considering the death penalty.

Dylann Roof has been charged with 33 federal hate crime and firearms charges for the shooting. The case is expected to go to trial July 11.

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President Barack Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, but Monday they will come face-to-face to lay lingering issues between their countries on the…

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Pope Francis tackled issues of racial and social injustice, and abolishment of the death penalty, among other things.

The proposal outlines strategies for reducing student debt and for cutting interest rates on student loans.

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On Friday, Anthony Ray Hinton walked out of prison a free man after spending 30 years on death row for a crime he did not…

Check out this show on a variety of topics one of which being the halting of the death penalty in Pennsylvania by Gov. Tom Wolf. David M. Rapoport is back as co-host to complete the team that takes on the toughest legal questions. MyPhillyLawyer: Dean Weitzman

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Roland Martin talks with Senator John Horn about the case of Mississippi death row inmate Willie Manning.

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One of the nation’s oldest civil rights groups is optimistic that Maryland is a step closer to repealing the death penalty, after the Senate voted…

PHILADELPHIA— Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has scheduled a news conference to discuss the future of the death penalty case against Mumia Abu-Jamal (moo-MEE’-ah AH’-boo jah-MAHL’). PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will no longer pursue the death penalty against former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, meaning he will spend the rest of his […]

The past week has been an emotional and challenging one, as people across the world have mobilized to get the word out regarding the pending…

The past week has been an emotional and challenging one, as people across the world have mobilized to get the word out regarding the pending execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis in the face of serious doubts about his guilt in a 1989 murder. As we speak, protesters are at the White House letting the […]