http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/25/us/dylann-roof-will-face-federal-death-penalty-in-charleston-church-killings.html?_r=0
Dylann Roof is facing death penalty charges from multiple prosecutors. He has two defense lawyers who have neglected to comment. But it has been stated by others that Roof has shown "a lack of remorse" and had "targeted men and women participating in a Bible study group at the church to magnify the societal impact". His state court trial is expected to begin in January.
It would be no surprise to me if Dylann Roof got the death penalty. But it does rise the question of why this man is facing severe charges for killing African-Americans in a hate-crime fashion while cops who shot and kill unarmed African-american teenagers barely receive any form of punishment. Roof's case was clearly racially motivated and took place in a church. Most of the cop cases have resulted in the deaths of black teens, kids under the age of 18 so they were legally minors. Though Roof's case may be a more severe case of racial discrimination, there have been multiple recent cases of the latter.
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