Dylann Roof appearing via closed circuit television at his bond hearing in Charleston, S.C., last year. Roof was indicted on 33 counts related to the massacre at the Emanuel AME Church, and he faces a possible death sentence in the case. He also faces a potential death sentence in a separate state trial on charges of murder and attempted murder; that trial is set to begin in January. Attorneys for Roof have offered to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, but federal prosecutors have not accepted that agreement. Further reading:Remembering the Charleston church victimsWhy the federal government is seeking a death sentence for Roof

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2016 15:04 UTC