Summary
A protest against the death penalty is planned outside a court during Luigi Mangione's hearing. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and faces charges with the possibility of the death penalty. The protest highlights ongoing debates in the U.S. about the use of the death penalty.
Key Facts
- A protest against the death penalty will be held during Luigi Mangione's court hearing.
- Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
- He was arrested in Pennsylvania and faces charges in New York and Pennsylvania.
- Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Mangione.
- The protest is organized by Death Penalty Action and will take place outside the U.S. District Court in New York.
- Mangione's legal team is trying to dismiss two federal charges against him.
- The case brings attention to larger debates about the fairness and use of the death penalty in the U.S.
- New York, where Mangione's case is taking place, does not have capital punishment.
