Buffalo gunman gets life sentence for racist mass shooting

Plus, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation. Buffalo mass shooter gets life in prison; Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly quits office. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.   TOP NEWS “No second chances” for Buffalo mass shooter John Normile/Getty Images - On Wednesday, the 19-year-old gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. [[Associated Press / Carolyn Thompson and Jennifer Peltz](] - The victims’ families delivered emotional impact statements during the hearing. At one point, officers had to restrain a man who lunged at the shooter. [[CBS News / Emily Mae Czachor](] - On May 14, 2022, the self-avowed white supremacist drove 200 miles to a supermarket in a majority Black neighborhood and opened fire while live streaming the attack. [[New York Times / Jesse McKinley and Dan Higgins](] - The shooter pleaded guilty in November to New York state charges, including domestic terrorism motivated by hate, 10 counts of first-degree murder, and three counts of attempted murder. [[CNN / Mark Morales, Eric Levenson, and Aya Elamroussi](] - He still faces over two dozen federal charges, including hate crimes that carry the death penalty if the Justice Department pursues it in court. [[Axios / Shawna Chen, Jacob Knutson](] 📍 If you read just one story Vox’s Fabiola Cineas explains the history of the white supremacist “replacement theory” and how it incites racist violence. [[Vox / Fabiola Cineas](]  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon resigns - Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly announced her resignation on Wednesday after serving more than eight years in office. [[Politico / Andrew McDonald](] - The First Minister said she decided to quit because life as a politician had become brutal in recent years and she’d run out of energy to do the job. [[Axios / Ivana Saric](] - Several other world leaders have resigned in recent weeks, including the prime ministers of Moldova and New Zealand. [[Guardian / Caroline Davies](] - Sturgeon — the first woman and longest-serving leader of Scotland — is a key leader in the Scottish independence movement. She also opposed Brexit. [[AP / Danica Kirka](] - However, in recent weeks, Sturgeon faced criticism over prosed gender reforms and her strategy for Scottish independence. She will remain in the role until her party elects its next leader. [[BBC / Glenn Campbell](]   Support our work Reader gifts help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a gift today. [Give](   MISCELLANEOUS Despite a successful fourth quarter, Meta faces challenges, including Apple’s limiting its advertising business and attracting younger users, according to an internal memo. [[Vox / Shirin Ghaffary](] - 17-year-old Duangpetch Promthep, one of a dozen boys dramatically rescued from a Thailand cave in 2018, died Sunday in the UK of unknown causes. [[BBC / Jonathan Head and Kelly Ng](] - After a years-long investigation, the Justice Department has declined to file sex trafficking charges against Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. [[CNN / Paula Reid and Hannah Rabinowitz](] - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned the US could default on its debt between July and September without action from Congress. [[NYT / Alan Rappeport](] VERBATIM “There can be no mercy for you, no understanding, no second chances.” [[Judge Susan Eagan on the Buffalo shooter’s sentencing / CBS](]   LISTEN TO THIS Nikki Haley kicks off a Republican mutiny Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, is running for president. Vox’s Andrew Prokop says she’s likely the first of many prominent Republicans to challenge Trump. [Listen now ▶](   Read more from Vox [You’re not bad with money. But you can get better.]( [Ron DeSantis’s war on “woke” in Florida schools, explained]( [Joe Biden is mad about hidden fees and you should be, too]( [How the Harry Potter video game became an ethical minefield]( [Why effective altruism struggles on sexual misconduct](  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=sentences). If you value Vox’s unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring [contribution](. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.