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Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for Joaquin Guzman Lopez — son of convicted Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman — if he is ultimately convicted of drug trafficking charges of his own in the U.S.Federal prosecutors in Chicago said in a court filing dated May 23, "if the defendant is convicted, the government will not seek a sentence of death."The prosecution did not provide any further […]

Texas authorities released video showing the pursuit and arrest of two New Orleans jail inmates who escaped on May 16.Both Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were arrested on Monday following a high-speed chase that ended in Walker County, Texas, according to the Louisiana State Police. Donald and Tate were arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety in an operation that included several law enforcement agencies.Video released by the Texas […]

U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab over the weekend in Somalia.The airstrike by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) targeted an area nearly 40 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia, where al-Shabab was reportedly located.According to a press release from AFRICOM, al-Shabab "has proven both its will and capability to attack U.S. forces.""AFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade […]