Jason Bush, the gunman in the Minuteman executions of 9-year-old Brisenia Flores and her father Raul, has been sentenced to death by a Tucson jury. Bush had been found guilty of the executions ten days ago, but evidence mitigating his guilt was introduced by defense lawyers attempting to save his life. Bush was second-in-command...
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On Friday, Minuteman Jason Bush was convicted of murder for executing Brisenia Flores and her father Raul. Here is the report from the Arizona Star: A Pima County jury convicted Jason Bush Friday in the slaying of a 9-year-old girl and her father and deemed him eligible for the death penalty. Next week, his...
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Minuteman Jason Bush’s trial begins today with jury selection. Bush is accused of being the gunman who executed 9 year old Brisenia Flores and her father Raul on May 30, 2009. Shawna Forde, the leader of Minuteman American Defense, was sentenced to death last month for masterminding the killings. Bush was her second-in-command. Bush...
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Minuteman leader Shawna Forde was sentenced to death by a Tucson jury moments ago for the murder of 9 year old Brisenia Flores and her father Raul Flores. The jury heard evidence last week of a troubled childhood for the head of Minuteman American Defense, including long stays in foster care and a history...
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Forde, shown here with Tom Tancredo, was a leader of Minuteman movement
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A national coalition of Latino and immigrant organizations issued a statement today on the murder of Raul and Brisenia Flores by Minuteman leader Shawna Forde: Thursday, February 17th, 2011, Tucson, Arizona – As Latinos and immigrant rights advocates from all over the United States applaud the guilty verdict in the trial of Shawna Forde...
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While many in the anti-immigrant movement are bemoaning the jury verdict finding Minuteman leader Shawna Forde guilty of murder, the hometown of her victims, Arivaca, Arizona, is relieved that justice has been done. Here is what people are saying, according to the local newspaper. Many Arivaca residents are glad Shawna Forde was found guilty...
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Shawna Forde was interviewed by the Daily Beast after her conviction for killing Brisenia and Raul Flores as part of a Minuteman operation. Forde blamed Raul Flores and his wife Gina Gonzalez for the death of 9 year old Brisenia Flores, saying  “people shouldn’t deal drugs if they have kids.” No drugs were found...
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Defenders of convicted killer Shawna Forde spoke out in her defense last night on the conservative Dutch Joens radio show. Forde was a prominent leader of the Minutemen who murdered 9 year old Brisenia Flores and her father Raul during a fund raising operation. John Lyon, who is the spokesman for Shawna Forde’s defense...
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Forty-five minutes  after they began deliberations today, Shawna Forde’s jury found her eligible for execution. Forde was found guilty yesterday of Murder in the First Degree in the killings of Brisenia and Raul Flores, Attempted Murder in the First Degree for the shooting of Gina Gonzalez, as well as various other crimes related to...
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