Major earthquake shakes Mexico on anniversary of two previous tremors | First Thing
Quake registered at 7.5 magnitude on anniversary of earlier tremors. Plus, the rise and fall of Peloton
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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck western Mexico on the anniversary of two earlier devastating tremors, killing at least one person and causing flooding on the Pacific coast.
Was anyone killed? President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Twitter that the secretary of the navy told him one person was killed in the port city of Manzanillo, Colima, when a wall at a mall collapsed.
Did the quake cause a lot of damage? Michoacan authorities said there were no immediate reports of significant damage in that state beyond some cracks in buildings in the town of Coalcoman.
What was wrong with the original trial? An assistant state attorney Becky Feldman described details that undermined the conviction including unreliable witness testimony and a potentially biased detective. Feldman said: I understand how difficult this is, but we need to make sure we hold the correct person accountable."
What have Lee's family said? They haven't responded yet, but in 2016 they said: It remains hard to see so many run to defend someone who committed a horrible crime, who destroyed our family, who refuses to accept responsibility, when so few are willing to speak up for Hae."
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