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Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill To Abolish Federal Death Penalty

John Cronin

U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester) has filed a bill that would abolish the federal death penalty for current and future capital crimes – including Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced this past week that the federal government plans to resume executions in federal capital cases.

Connecticut Driver’s License Helps Mexican Illegal Immigrant Smuggle In Seven Other Illegals, Feds Say
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Connecticut Driver’s License Helps Mexican Illegal Immigrant Smuggle In Seven Other Illegals, Feds Say

John Cronin

A Mexican illegal immigrant with a valid Connecticut driver's license helped smuggled seven other Mexicans into Maine from Canada this past week, federal authorities said.

Maine state troopers pulled over a rented black 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe late Tuesday, July 23 in Bridgewater, Maine, a town of about 600 on the New Brunswick border. Route 1 goes through the town.

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