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Nikolas Cruzwill spend the remainder of his years behind bars after being formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the mass murder of 17 students and staff members in Parkland, Florida.
Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced the 24-year-old on Wednesday, at the end of two days of heartbreaking impact statements from victims and their families outraged that their loved ones' killer has avoided the death penalty for his crimes.
"I want to thank the family members for the privilege of getting to know your loved ones [through your testimonies]," Ms Scherer said. "I can tell you they will not be forgotten ... The way that you have grieved so gracefully and have shown extraordinary restraint throughout this process." Judge Scherer said that she visited the school, and although tragedy and sadness were present, the community has thrived thanks to its strength. She praised the loved ones of victims and survivors for supporting each other throughout their unimaginable loss, and thanked them for their composure during the emotional trial. |
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| Days after Capitol riot, far-right militia leader said he would 'f****** hang' Pelosi 'from the lamppost' |
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| Khloie Torres was recorded saying: 'Please get help. I don't wanna die. My teacher is dead. Oh, my God' |
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| Military veteran tells Andrew Buncombe why he could be the first Democrat to represent Georgia's 14th congressional district in 30 years |
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| Chairman Jerome Powell warns 'we still have some ways to go' on curbing inflation |
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What can we expect from Cop27? |
There are just days to go until the biggest climate event of the year, Cop27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. It has been a tumultuous 12 months since the last gathering in Glasgow. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to global energy shortfalls, triggering cost of living crises in rich countries and leaving some poorer nations on the brink of famine. There has also been a wave of disasters triggered by the climate crisis – from devastating flooding in Pakistan and western and central Africa, to wildfires and deadly heat waves across Europe and Hurricane Ian's decimation of Florida. A deluge of new scientific reports warn that the world remains far off-track in preventing further dangerous temperature rise. Cop27 needs to be a "down payment" for climate solutions, says UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, but can it live up to what is needed? Here are five things to watch out for at the Red Sea summit. |
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"This midterm election we've seen a lot of ads by Republicans running for everything touting crime. Crime is the issue. But when an 82-year-old man is attacked by an intruder in his own home they don't seem to be too bothered by that." |
– Hillary Clinton criticises the Republican response to the home invasion attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco on Friday. |
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