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Indiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids

Indiana’s governor turned down a clemency request and says an execution planned for Thursday will go forward against a man who killed his girlfriend’s two children in 2010

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What happened Indiana Governor Mike Braun has rejected a clemency request, allowing the execution of Jeffrey Weisheit to proceed. Weisheit was convicted for the deaths of his girlfriend’s two children in a 2010 house fire.

The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.

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Left / center-leftIndiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterIndiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids

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ABC News - USNews report · Nov 2, 11:44 PM

Indiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids

Indiana’s governor turned down a clemency request and says an execution planned for Thursday will go forward against a man who killed his girlfriend’s two children in 2010

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Arab NewsNews report · Nov 2, 11:39 PM

Indiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has rejected a clemency request, allowing the execution of Jeffrey Weisheit to proceed. Weisheit was convicted for the deaths of his girlfriend’s two children in...

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