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Death Penalty Debate Rages as Trump Eyes Fed Pick, Firm Faces Closure

Luigi Mangione Will Not Face Death Penalty in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in December 2024, will not face the death penalty if convicted, a court ruled. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the federal firearms charges against Mangione, 27, which carried the possibility of capital punishment, according to BBC World.

Mangione was arrested days after allegedly shooting Thompson as he entered a New York City hotel on December 4, 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to all federal and state charges. While the death penalty is off the table, Mangione still faces stalking charges, which carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.

Following the court's decision, Mangione's attorney, Karen Agnifilo, expressed gratitude, thanking the court for "this incredible decision," according to BBC World.

The ruling comes amid ongoing debates surrounding capital punishment in various parts of the world. In Israel, for example, there is a renewed political push to pass a controversial law that would impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal terrorist attacks, according to BBC World. This push follows the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, which marked Israel's deadliest day ever. Zvika Fogel, the far-right chair of the parliamentary national security committee, stated that the law would be "another brick in the wall of our defence," according to BBC World. Israel has only used the death penalty twice, the last time being over sixty years ago when Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was hanged.

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