Egypt court sentences more than 180 to death in mass trial

Egypt court sentences more than 180 to death in mass trial
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In what is thought to be the largest mass death sentence in recent Egyptian history, a court sentenced more than 180 people today in a mass trial, reports The Associated Press.

The mass trial stemmed from an August attack on a police station in the town of el-Adwa, when protesters killed one police officer and one civilian. Last year's summer sit-ins supporting former President Mohammed Morsi turned violent after government security forces killed hundreds of protesters. The international community has condemned the mass trials.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.