Ind. woman sentenced to die at 16 to be released
An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a prison term that was shortened after the state Supreme Court intervened. Full story
Bible-burning Egyptian cleric jailed for 11 years
CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian Muslim preacher to 11 years in jail for blasphemy on Sunday for burning a Bible during a protest last year outside the U.S. embassy. Full story
Toddler's Exorcism Death Part of Dark History
A Virginia man was convicted earlier this week in the death of a 2-year-old who died during a 2011 exorcism. Eder Guzman-Rodriguez beat his daughter Jocelyn to death in an attempt to rid her of the demon he believed was inside her. Full story
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The Bible justifies cutting food stamps?
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell rewrites a congressman on the agriculture committee who voted against food stamps, but who has received millions in government subsidies for his farm.
The member of Congress pushing back against SNAP cuts
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., joins Melissa Harris-Perry and her panel to talk about the recent approval in the House Agriculture Committee of a farm bill that would eliminate more than $20 billion from the SNAP budget, cutting nearly two million people from food assistance.
Rev. Sharpton shares his favorite Bible verse
In the latest installment of Ask Rev, Sharpton answers viewers questions, vowing to fight for Susan Rice’s apology and revealing his take on politics and his favorite Bible verse.
Dan Brown: I choose subject matter that keeps me fascinated
Dan Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons," joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book "Inferno." Brown's book follows symbology professor Robert Langdon into a world based on Dante's "Inferno."
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Paula Cooper is shown in this undated booking photo provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Department in Crown Point, Indiana June 18, 2013. Cooper, who was sentenced to death at age 16 for killing an elderly bible study teacher, began a new life out of prison June 17, 2013 after nearly three decades
Paula Cooper after her arrest for the May 14, 1985 murder of a bible school teacher.
Image: Paula Cooper after her arrest for the May 14, 1985 murder of a bible school teacher.
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