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Couple sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for forcing adopted Black children to work as 'slaves'
A white West Virginia couple found guilty of forcing their five adopted Black children to work as "slaves" on their farm were sentenced to hundreds of years in prison.NBC News - 13h -
Couple Who Abused Adopted Children Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison
The West Virginia couple, who are white, forced their adopted children, who are Black, to perform heavy labor and stand for hours with their hands on their heads, prosecutors said.The New York Times - 2d -
West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing
A West Virginia couple convicted in the mistreatment of their adopted children, including locking some in a shed, is due in court Wednesday for sentencing.NBC News - 3d -
UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
Jury finds Ugandan high court judge Lydia Mugambe guilty and she will be sentenced in May.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Canadian man sentenced to prison for destroying energy facilities in Dakotas
Cameron Monte Smith, 50, a Canadian citizen, was sentenced to U.S. prison for destroying two energy facilities in North and South Dakota. Smith was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Author Brendan DuBois sentenced to prison for possession of child sex abuse material
Bestselling mystery writer Brendan DuBois has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prisonABC News - Mar. 14 -
Man who drugged and robbed men in NYC gay bar murders sentenced to 8 years
Andre Butts, one of the men who participated in a drugging and robbery scheme of gay men that killed two people, was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in state prison.NBC News - 1d -
Georgia ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili's prison terms now total over 12 years after latest verdict
A court in Georgia has handed another prison sentence to imprisoned former President Mikheil SaakashviliABC News - 4d -
Former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail sentence in France
Former Narbonne president has faced financial charges Elsom not in court and his whereabouts remain unknown The former Australia rugby union captain Rocky Elsom was sentenced to two years in ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Georgia man sentenced to 1 year in theft of Arnold Palmer green jacket, other Masters memorabilia
A former Georgia warehouse worker for the Augusta National Golf Club was sentenced to one year in prison Wednesday for transporting millions of dollars’ worth of stolen Masters tournament ...NBC News - 2d -
Man gets prison in U.S. for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home
A real estate businessman who aided a Chinese effort to pressure an expatriate to return home has been sentenced to over a year in a U.S. prison.NBC News - 1d -
UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery
A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe forced the Ugandan woman to ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Teenager sentenced to life for south London murder of Elianne Andam
Hassan Sentamu jailed for at least 23 years for fatal stabbing of Elianne, 15, in Croydon after row over teddy bear. A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 15-year-old girl ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views
Alexander Skobov jailed for 16 years over social media post and alleged involvement in opposition group. A Soviet-era dissident has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia for his anti-war ...The Guardian - 19h -
An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieve
A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
British Council accused of forcing gig economy teachers into ‘feeding frenzy’ for work
With regular teaching hours unavailable, agency tutors must compete for lessons. The British Council has been accused of exploiting hundreds of agency teachers on zero-hour contracts forced to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Crossbow killer who murdered 3 women is sentenced to a whole-life order in UK prison
A former British soldier who pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home north of London has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning that he would never be released from ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war's largest exchanges
Russian and Ukraine say they have each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the warABC News - 2d -
'They wanted to be doctors, teachers': Gazans grieve children killed in massive Israeli strikes
Babies and young children are among the hundreds killed in Israel's renewed bombardment.BBC News - 2d -
Hundreds protest Tesla showrooms over Musk's DOGE work
Hundreds of protestors gathered outside of Tesla showrooms on Saturday to showcase their disdain for CEO Elon Musk and his work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in an effort to ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in 'Serial' podcast case
A Maryland judge formally sentenced Adnan Syed on Friday to the time he’s already served in prison, appearing to finally close the “Serial” podcast case.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
The Black barbershops are helping boys fall in love with reading
Barbershop Books is bringing hundreds of free books to Black barbershops across the country to help more boys become better readers.NBC News - 16h -
Couples Who Married During the Covid Pandemic Reflect Five Years Later
Five years later, four couples who married at the peak of Covid quarantine share how their relationships were shaped and where they are today.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Arkansas Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Producing Deadly Ricin Poison
Jason Kale Clampit, 44, was sentenced for possession of ricin, which he had made to set traps for trespassers, prosecutors said.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Sam Bankman-Fried Lobbies Trump Associates in Hopes of a Pardon
Mr. Bankman-Fried’s family and allies are trying to help him escape a 25-year prison sentence for fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state’s correctional system.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Italy's Constitutional Court allows singles to adopt foreign kids, ending 40-year ban
Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that unmarried people can adopt foreign minors, ending a 40-year-long ban on the practice and setting a precedent that could pave the way to allowing Italian ...ABC News - 11h -
USL makes history after official adoption of promotion-relegation system
United Soccer League has officially adopted the promotion-relegation system, becoming the first professional sports league in North America to do so.After years of fans and clubs alike asking to ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
MP calls for inquiry into labelling of black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’
Kim Johnson tells parliament lessons must be learnt from poor treatment of children at institutions in 1960s and 70s. The historic injustice of a scandal in which black children were incorrectly ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say
More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said about 700 were civilians.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
I spoke to children in Gaza this week and here’s what they told me: they just want to live | Shaima Al-Obaidi
As war resumes, so does the death sentence for Gaza’s children. The UK must not be an ally to further atrocities. Shaima Al-Obaidi is a senior media manager at Save the Children UK When I was ...The Guardian - 15h -
After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner located and caught
A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in Serial murder case
Syed, convicted of 1999 murder and jailed for life, maintains innocence in long-running case of legal twists and turns. A Maryland judge has formally sentenced Adnan Syed to the time he has already ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned
Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industry. Black cabs could disappear from London’s roads in 20 years, a thinktank has warned, unless ...The Guardian - 2d -
Nadine Menendez, Wife of Ex-Senator, Goes to Trial on Bribery Charges
Former Senator Robert Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison after a trial in which he attempted to shift blame to his wife. Jury selection for her trial begins Tuesday.The New York Times - 3d -
Students at Elite Schools Tell Sex-Offender Teacher How He Scarred Them
Winston Nguyen, who taught math at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pressuring students from several private schools to send him lewd images.The New York Times - 2d -
What to know about the El Salvador mega-prison where Trump sent deported Venezuelans
The US has sent hundreds of migrants to El Salvador to be held without trial in Cecot, a controversial prison known for its harsh conditions. The US has sent hundreds of mostly Venezuelan migrants ...The Guardian - 2d -
Why the men sent to El Salvador's mega-prison may never make it out
Hundreds of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador from the U.S. may face long or indefinite detention in a prison system known for human rights abuses.NBC News - 1d -
Former lawmaker says Trump pardoned him 2 weeks into campaign finance scheme sentence
President Trump pardoned a former Tennessee Republican lawmaker who was two weeks into his 21-month prison sentence for a campaign finance scheme. Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey announced his ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Prison labor, an invisible workforce of the U.S. economy
Incarcerated workers produce $2 billion in goods and $9 billion in services every year. But not all of the incarcerated are paid for their labor, which can benefit people inside and outside a ...CBS News - Mar. 9