Authorities won't pursue federal charges in Shanquella Robinson's death

Federal authorities in North Carolina will not pursue federal charges in the death of Shanquella Robinson 

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a 25-year-old woman found dead in Mexico during a trip with friends in October.  

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From Robinson’s family to Black social media users, many have demanded answers and prosecution consistently 

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in the months since the Charlotte woman was found dead at a villa in Cabo San Lucas on Oct 

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29. But on Wednesday, officials with the U.S. attorney’s offices in the Western District of North Carolina announced that, 

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after a lengthy investigation with the Middle District of North Carolina, they “concluded that federal charges cannot be pursued. 

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“As in every case under consideration for federal prosecution, the government must prove, beyond a reasonable doubt 

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that a federal crime was committed,” authorities said in a news release 

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