The government appealed a federal judge’s decision to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father mistakenly deported to El Salvador, pending his trial for human smuggling charges to allow for a review of his custody. U.S. Magistrate Barbara D. Holmes expressed concerns over due process violations and noted that Garcia may still face deportation upon release, rendering the court’s ruling potentially moot.
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Scheduled Florida execution would be 26th in U.S. this year, surpassing total for all of 2024
Execution Scheduled for Florida Man Convicted of Double MurderMichael Bernard Bell, 54, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith, committed during a revenge attack. Despite appeals citing new evidence, the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts upheld his conviction, making him the eighth person executed in Florida in 2024, amidst a significant increase in executions nationwide. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A man named...
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