murder
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Atkins was convicted on dozens of lesser counts Tuesday afternoon, but jurors acquitted him of first-degree murder, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Badenoch's speech comes after the murder of Henry Nowak and the police's response fuelled questions about equality policies and laws.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Will America survive the murder of “60 Minutes”? Will the world?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A further six men have been charged following a protest in Southampton over the murder of Henry Nowak.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Another Louisiana man, Johnny Lee Ball, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after meeting with a public defender for just eleven minutes before trial.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing murder
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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