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Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
The hate crimes charges mean prosecutors will have to prove that the man was motivated by antisemitism when he opened fire on on the staffers.
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The hate crimes charges mean prosecutors will have to prove that the man was motivated by antisemitism when he opened fire on on the staffers.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers, The hate crimes charges mean prosecutors will have to prove that the man was motivated by antisemitism when he opened fire on on the staffers.
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