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Attorney General James Uthmeier announces grand jury indictment and intent to seek the death penalty in child sexual battery case (Office of the Attorney General) / Nathan Holmberg (Hernando County Jail)

Fla. seeks death penalty for indicted child rapist, asks SCOTUS to reconsider execution precedent

Attorney General James Uthmeier of Florida called upon the United States Supreme Court to reverse a decision setting a precedent that executing child rapists is unconstitutional.

SPANISH FORK, UTAH - SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout image provided by the Office of the Governor of Utah, Tyler Robinson stands for a booking photo on September 12, 2025 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Political activist Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" on the campus of Utah Valley University when he was shot in the neck and killed on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. (Photo by Office of the Governor of Utah via Getty Images)

Erika Kirk calls on judge to allow cameras in Tyler Robinson’s trial: ‘Let everyone see what true evil is’

Erika Kirk is calling on a judge to allow news cameras in the courtroom for the trial against her husband’s accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, to “let everyone see what true evil is.”

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd after the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia balcony of St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV: Those who support the death penalty are ‘not really pro-life’

Pope Leo XIV recently announced his opinion that individuals who support the death penalty are “not really pro-life.”

This screengrab from the Utah Court live streaming shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of political activist Charlie Kirk, attending a court appearance remotely from his jail cell in Provo, Utah, on September 16, 2025. Robinson has been formally charged with the murder of Kirk, and the prosecution added a notice of intent to seek the death penalty. Six other charges include obstruction of justice and witness tampering. Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead last week during a speaking event on a Utah university campus. (Photo by POOL / AFP) (Photo by -/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Charlie Kirk killing suspect ‘made contact’ with police 6 hours after shooting

Tyler Robinson reportedly “made contact” with a law enforcement officer hours after he allegedly shot and killed Charlie Kirk.

(L) Screenshot taken of video provided by Charlotte Area Transit System. / (Background) Law enforcement stand guard outside of the state capitol building in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on January 17, 2021 (LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)

N.C. lawmakers work to eliminate cashless bail with ‘Iryna’s law,’ following gruesome train stabbing caught on camera

Following the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train last month, North Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at ending cashless bail for violent offenses — citing the need to strengthen public safety and prevent similar incidents in the future.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel is sworn in to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel is facing questions from lawmakers for the second straight day following a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was criticized for his handling of investigations into the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk and the case related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

FBI Director Patel: Bureau is committed to ‘exhaustive and thorough’ investigation of Kirk assassination

FBI Director Kash Patel says the full weight of American law enforcement is being brought to bear in securing justice for Charlie Kirk, leaving no lead unfollowed.