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"‘I Had to Do It,’ Defendant in Church Rampage Says in Video" is from the December 09, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Survivor Recounts Son’s Death at Charleston Trial" is from the December 07, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Defendant in Charleston Church Shootings Will Represent Himself at Trial" is from the November 28, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Kevin Sack and narrated by Kristi Burns.

“I would like to make it crystal clear I do not regret what I did,” he wrote in his distinctive scrawl. “I am not sorry. I have not shed a tear for the innocent people I killed.”

Roof, who plans to represent himself when the penalty phase of his federal capital trial begins Tuesday, apparently is devoted enough to that proposition (or delusion, as some maintain) to stake his life on it. Although a defense based on his psychological capacity might be his best opportunity to avoid execution, he seems steadfastly committed to preventing any public examination of his mental state or background.

"Dylann Roof Himself Rejects Best Defense Against Execution" is from the January 01, 2017 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Kevin Sack and Alan Blinder and narrated by Kristi Burns.