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FILE - El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius pleads not guilty during his arraignment on Oct. 10, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. Federal prosecutors disclosed Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, that they will not seek the death penalty for Crusius, who is accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019. (Briana Sanchez / El Paso Times via AP, Pool, File)

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Death penalty not sought for alleged El Paso Walmart shooter

by Jake Bleiberg Associated Press, and Michael Tarm Associated PressJanuary 17, 2023

Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019.The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the decision not to pursue capital punishment…

Alex Jones takes a seat to testify in court at the Travis County Courthouse, Aug. 3, in Austin, Texas.

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What’s next for Alex Jones after $49M Sandy Hook verdict?

by Jake Bleiberg Associated Press, Dave Collins Associated Press, and Michael Tarm Associated PressAugust 10, 2022

Two women visit a memorial to those killed and wounded in Monday's Fourth of July mass shooting, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at a veterans memorial in Highland Park, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Police: Parade massacre suspect mulled 2nd shooting

by Michael Tarm Associated Press, Kathleen Foody Associated Press, and Don Babwin Associated PressJuly 6, 2022

Members of the FBI's evidence response team remove personal belongings one day after a mass shooting in downtown Highland Park, Ill., Tuesday, July 5, 2022. A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of panicked revelers of all ages fled in terror. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Police: Parade gunman bought 5 weapons despite history of threats

by Michael Tarm Associated Press, Kathleen Foody Associated Press, and Stephen Groves Associated PressJuly 5, 2022

Law enforcement conduct a search after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb on Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Gunman kills 6, injures 30 at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb

by Michael Tarm Associated Press, Kathleen Foody Associated Press, and Roger Schneider Associated PressJuly 4, 2022

Kyle Rittenhouse waits for the jury to enter the room to continue testifying during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

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Mistrial bid in Rittenhouse murder case

by Michael Tarm Associated Press, Scott Bauer Associated Press, and Kathleen Foody Associated PressNovember 10, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse, left, speaks with Corey Chirafisi, one of his attorneys, during jury selection for his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis, on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

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Jury selection begins for Rittenhouse trial

by Scott Bauer Associated Press, Michael Tarm Associated Press, and Amy Forliti Associated PressNovember 1, 2021

This May 20, 2021, photo shows the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint and arrest warrant for Christopher Ray Grinder. At least a dozen people charged in the Jan. 6 riot have cited crowd psychology to explain their out-of-character behavior or have claimed they became trapped in the flow of the crowd and were carried against their will into the Capitol. Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry President...

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Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd to blame

by Michael Tarm Associated Press, and Jacques Billeaud Associated PressMay 23, 2021

A memorial near the spot where 13-year-old Adam Toledo was shot by a police officer in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, Friday, April 16, 2021, a day after the body camera video was release of the fatal shooting. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)

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Video of boy killed by Chicago officer key to possible charges

by Sara Burnett Associated Press, and Michael Tarm Associated PressApril 16, 2021

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 4. 2020 image from Kenosha County Court video, Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing in Kenosha, Wis. On Sunday, Jan. 3, 2020, Kenosha city officials said they are preparing for possible protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Blake. A decision is expected within the next two weeks. (Kenosha County Court via AP, File)

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No charges for officer in Wis. shooting

by Todd Richmond Associated Press, and Michael Tarm Associated PressJanuary 5, 2021