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Shooter who killed 23 at Texas Walmart awaits federal sentence (www.reuters.com)
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[–] ikiru@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nazi fuck.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I love how they call him a white nationalist when there's a shorter word for it.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

90 life sentences...

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/shooter-who-killed-23-texas-walmart-sentenced-90-life-terms-2023-07-07/

How did he avoid the death penalty in Texas?

Seems about white.

[–] CoconutPetesPaella@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Its because this was the federal case not the state case, nothing to do with his race. Very rarely does the federal goverment pursue capital charges when a plea deal has been made. Texas is pursuing the death penalty afaik.