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| Charleston gunman pleads not guilty to federal charges | Charleston gunman pleads not guilty to federal charges |
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| The man accused of murdering nine black churchgoers last month in Charleston, South Carolina, has pleaded not guilty on more than 33 federal charges. | The man accused of murdering nine black churchgoers last month in Charleston, South Carolina, has pleaded not guilty on more than 33 federal charges. |
| Twenty-one-year old Dylann Roof, who is white, wanted to plead guilty on all counts according to his lawyer. | Twenty-one-year old Dylann Roof, who is white, wanted to plead guilty on all counts according to his lawyer. |
| But his lawyers entered a not guilty plea because the government has not decided whether to seek the death penalty. | But his lawyers entered a not guilty plea because the government has not decided whether to seek the death penalty. |
| US Judge Bristow Marchant entered the not-guilty plea on all counts. | US Judge Bristow Marchant entered the not-guilty plea on all counts. |
| Mr Roof appeared in the courtroom shackled. He was silent except for a few "yes" responses to the judge's inquiries. | |
| The family members of victims of the 17 June attack also spoke briefly. |