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WASHINGTON -- Reacting to spreading street violence, Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Wednesday to make gang attacks federal crimes and put gang members in line for long federal prison sentences or even the death penalty.
A bill approved 279-144 would expand the range of gang crimes punishable by death, establish minimum mandatory sentences, authorize the prosecution of 16- and 17-year-old gang members in federal court as adults, and extend the statute of limitations for all violent crimes from five to 15 years.See the full content of this document
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House Cracks Down On Gangs
Utah's three representatives -- Republicans Rob Bishop and Chris Cannon and Democrat Jim Matheson -- voted for the bill.
The legislation is in reaction to recent high-profile gang crimes, including victims hacked...See the full content of this document
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