The Celebrity Criminal Phenomenon and Its Societal Implications

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:53)
The Menendez Brothers in the American Conscience: The Disturbing and Entertainment-Driven Media Campaign in Support of the Menendez Brothers

• Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole by The New York Times
• Trump calls for expansion of death penalty in D.C. by The Washington Post (Emily Davies and Salvador Rizzo)

Part II (12:53 – 20:49)
The Culture of Death Creeps Forward in Uruguay: Uruguay’s Push for Assisted Suicide, And Secularization is a Big Part of the Picture

• Liberal Uruguay and the right to die by The Economist

Part III (20:49 – 26:00)
Capital Confusion: Current Debates About the Death Penalty Reveal Big Worldview Shift

• The Men Suing Over Their Partners’ Abortions by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calfas and Mariah Timms)
• Texas man spiked girlfriend’s drink with Plan C to terminate her pregnancy, officials claim by NBC News (David K. Li)

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