Aurora Theater Shooting

Holmes Enters Not Guilty By Insanity Plea In Aurora Shootings

Mark Memmott — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:11:00 +0000

James Holmes on Monday formally changed his plea from not guilty to "not guilty by reason of insanity" for the July 20, 2012, movie theater shooting rampage in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 people dead and an additional 70 injured.

Holmes' lawyers had said last week that the young man would be doing this.

Now, says The Denver Post, there's a hearing set for

Aurora Theater Shooting Suspect Will Enter Insanity Plea

Eyder Peralta — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:50:00 +0000

In a court filing today, lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes said he intended to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

Holmes will enter the plea, the court filing says, during a hearing on May 13.

Holmes is accused of opening fire in a crowded Aurora, Colo.

Is This The Most Unpopular Senator In The Country?

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:37:00 +0000

Congress is coming back to Washington after a weeklong recess, and for Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, the return may come as a relief.

Some of his constituents in Arizona are still livid over his recent vote against expanded background checks for gun sales. They say the freshman senator is ignoring their calls for a public meeting.

The blowback got so bad over the break that Flake made a joke about it on Facebook.

'Managing Tragedy': A Defining Moment For Civic Leaders

Alan Greenblatt — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:33:00 +0000

Some people are born to be pastors or therapists, but no one goes into politics expecting to help people with grief.

Yet mayors and governors often find themselves having to cope with tragedy. A tornado. A bombing. The death of a police officer, or a little girl.

It becomes an essential part of the job more often than they might expect.

Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty In Aurora Theater Shootings

Mark Memmott — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:36:00 +0000

Rejecting James Holmes' offer to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, prosecutors in Colorado announced Monday that they will seek the death penalty for the young man accused of killing 12 people and injuring 58 in a mass shooting last July at a movie theater.

As Denver's KUSA-TV writes, "after a week of legal twists and turns ...