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Transgender death row inmate set to be executed in January files clemency application with Missouri governor

By Rebekah Riess and Emma Tucker, CNN A transgender woman who is scheduled to be executed in Missouri next month for murdering a woman in 2003 has filed a clemency application with the governor, citing struggles with brain damage and childhood trauma, the petition says. Amber McLaughlin — listed in court documents as Scott McLaughlin

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The death penalty in the US remains in decline during ‘the year of the botched execution,’ analysis finds

By Dakin Andone, CNN The use and imposition of the death penalty in America saw a continued decline in 2022 as polls showed public support for capital punishment stayed near historic lows, according to a year-end report by the Death Penalty Information Center. While several factors have contributed to what the non-profit describes as the

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A Minnesota man who allegedly admired mass shooters is charged with possession of a machine gun

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Minnesota man who federal authorities say expressed admiration for mass shooters was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to purchase hand grenades and a firearm component that converts an AR-15 style rifle into an illegal machine gun, the Justice Department announced. River Smith, 20, has been charged with one count each

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Sources: As DPS investigation of Uvalde response nears end, two officials face increased scrutiny

By Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Texas Department of Public Safety investigators looking into the botched response at Robb Elementary School have become increasingly troubled by the actions of two officials — former Uvalde schools police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo and former Uvalde Police Lt. Mariano Pargas — according to law enforcement officials

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