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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Lindsay Clancy trial and deadlocked jury, the primary results in Massachusetts, and the recent conviction of a man for the murder of Tupac. Part I (00:14 – 14:17) Lindsay Clancy and a Deadlocked Jury: The Dark Case of Lindsay Clancy and the Possible Outcomes of Her Case – It is Vitally Important That Justice is Served Part II (14:17 – 20:55) The Primaries in Massachusetts: Progressive Markey Defeats Less Progressive Moulton in the Senate Race in…
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