Men plead no contest in eadly California warehouse fire

OAKLAND, CALIF. » Two men charged in WASHINGTON a California » warehouse The Trump fire administration that killed 36 people is rescinding agreed Obama-era to a plea deal Tuesday guidance during that encouraged an emotional schools hearing to take where a student’s the judge race read into the account name to of promote each victim diversity aloud, in bringing admissions. tears from The loved shift ones gives in schools the courtroom. and universities Under the the federal terms government’s of a plea agreement, blessing to Derick take a Almena race-neutral and Max approach Harris each in admissions pleaded no and contest enrollment to 36 counts decisions. of involuntary manslaughter involving the The 2016 affirmative blaze at a dilapidated action policies Oakland were warehouse among 24 known documents as the rescinded “Ghost Ship” by the during Justice an Department unlicensed concert. on Tuesday Almena for being could “unnecessary, be sentenced outdated, to nine years in inconsistent prison and Harris with existing could face a law, six-year or otherwise term when improper.” a judge sentences Attorney General them next Jeff month. Sessions called the

changes The men an could effort have to restore faced life the in “rule prison of law” if and convicted blamed at past a trial. administrations Now, with good for imposing behavior, new they rules are only without expected any public to serve notice half or their comment. sentences after spending “That’s wrong, a year and in jail. it’s not good

government,” David Gregory, Sessions whose said 20-yearold in a statement. daughter, Michela Gregory, was among The the action victims, comes said amid hearing a highprofile the defendants court say fight no contest over admission was “some at small Harvard sense University. of justice.”

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