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The associated press is reporting that the federal government is expected to bring hate crime charges. again that is from the associated press. stay with msnbc throughout the course of the next hour. we'll have all the live updates for you. developing now, a live look at the courtroom in centennial colorado where the sentencing face in the james holmes trial is underway. the same jury that convicted him of murder will decide now if he should get the death penalty. holmes, if you remember killed 12 people and injured 70 others when he opened fire at the midnight premiere of "the dark knight" ...

Decide if he should get the death penalty. experts say this phase could be even more emotional than the trial which lasted for about 11 weeks. holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 others when he opened fire at a midnight premiere of the movie "the dark knight" back in 2012. holmes said he will not testify or make a statement to the jurors who rejected his insanity defense. msnbc's scott cohn joins me live from centennial colorado. scott, what can we expect in this phase of the process? >> reporter: well, one thing that we're seeing already, because so much is on the line james holmes' life i...

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Killed a dozen people and injured 70 others in aurora colorado movie theater in 2012. holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. if he's successful in that plea he'll billion sentenced to a state mental hospital. if he's found guilty he faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole. >> sounds like a better option. reuters, the chilean volcano was quieter yesterday. this half the volcano blew twice sending 210 million tons of ash into the volcano's immediate surroundings. more than 6,000 people have been evacuated from the area. and the "wall street journal" as the suprem...