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A Japanese police chief apologizes to a man acquitted after 50 years on death row
A Japanese police chief has apologized to Iwao Hakamada for his decades-long suffering because of a wrongful conviction that had kept him on death row decades until last month when he was acquitted ...World - ABC News - October 21 -
After toddler's death, man sentenced to 45 years for trafficking fentanyl from Bronx day care
A New York man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl out of a day care center where a toddler died and three others were poisoned after they were exposed to the drug, federal ...Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
A London police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been acquitted of murder
A London police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been acquitted of murderWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
A look into the shaken baby syndrome case that landed a Texas man on death row
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied requests to halt the upcoming execution of 57-year-old Robert Robertson, who was convicted in a controversial 2002 shaken baby syndrome case. He is ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Man Whose Fentanyl Stash Killed Child at Day Care Gets 45-Year Sentence
Felix Herrera Garcia stepped over the boy’s body before fleeing the Bronx day care center, prosecutors said. The same kitchen utensils used for snacks were used to package drugs, they said.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Man who murdered toddler sentenced to 20 years
Ali Jayden Doyle died from head injuries sustained in a house in Park Avenue in Dungannon in August 2021.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
45 years after the Greensboro Massacre
On Nov. 3, 1979, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis ambushed and killed five leftist demonstrators at an anti-racist rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Focus group: Voters who sat out 2020 consider their 2024 ballots
In the latest installment of NBC News' Deciders Focus Group series, voters who didn’t participate in the 2020 election discuss how memories of the Trump economy and the issue of abortion are ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Derrick Dearman, who admitted to killing five people in 2016, was put to death by lethal injection in AlabamaTop stories - CBS News - October 17 -
'This is the beginning': 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal
After helping lead the fight to free her younger brother from nearly a half-century on death row, Hideko Hakamada feels she and her brother are beginning a new chapter of their livesWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist acquitted of murder
A London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist two years ago has been acquitted of murderWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Man who threatened Fani Willis gets nearly 2 years in prison
He made threatening phone calls just over a week before former President Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton County in August 2023.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Supreme Court to hear case of man who failed drug test after ingesting mislabeled product with THC
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving a mislabeled medical marijuana product. A commercial truck driver suffering from hip and shoulder injuries took the product which claimed to have zero ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told
Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London. A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush
A South Korean court found the former police chief of the country’s capital, Seoul, not guilty over a botched response to a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in 2022World - ABC News - October 17 -
Voters who sat out 2020 weigh whether to jump in for Trump or Harris this time
A new focus group of voters who plan to cast ballots this fall — but didn’t participate in the 2020 presidential election — illustrates how both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Two Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of Black man who pleaded 'I can't breathe'
Two Ohio police officers were charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Black man who pleaded “I can’t breathe” during a police encounter, authorities announced Saturday.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Ex-officer found guilty in shooting death of Black man who was holding keys
A former police officer in Columbus, Ohio, who shot and killed Andre Hill has been found guilty in the shooting.Top stories - CBS News - 23 hours ago -
Two men plead guilty to contract killing of Sikh man in Canada but don’t say who hired them
Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez trade blows in court after confessing to shooting Ripudaman Singh Malik. Two men have pleaded guilty to the contract killing of a Sikh man who was acquitted in the 1985 ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Aunt of Jahmeik Modlin, 4-Year-Old Who Starved to Death, Is Suing Child-Welfare Agency
Jahmeik Modlin’s parents have been charged with manslaughter in his death. His aunt’s suit accuses the city of failing to monitor his safety.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Texas death row inmate's testimony postponed
Death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony before a Texas House committee has been postponed over arguments about him appearing virtually from prison versus in person. The 57-year-old was ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Super Micro's 45% plunge this week wipes out stock's gains for the year
Super Micro investors have been fleeing for the exits this week after the company lost its second auditor in less than two years.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
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U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison
The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years in UK
Judge rules in landmark case involving deepfake sexual abuse materialBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Man Who Killed Hundreds of Eagles and Hawks Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison
Travis John Branson was part of a conspiracy that killed 3,600 birds, prosecutors said. He also trafficked and sold bird parts on the black market.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say
Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities sayWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution
ATMORE, Ala. — When Derrick Dearman entered Alabama’s execution chamber Thursday evening, he was the fifth man the state put to death this year.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
What's next for Robert Roberson after dramatic death row reprieve?
A Monday hearing in Texas could determine whether Roberson receives an ultra-rare grant of clemency.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Texas House Postpones Testimony of Death Row Inmate in Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson, whose execution was postponed last week, had been subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the State House. A juror from his trial says she now believes he is innocent.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Death Row Records founder endorses Trump after clemency
Michael “Harry O” Harris, one of the founders of the legendary hip-hop label Death Row Records, endorsed former President Trump on Monday, according to The Washington Post. The former president ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Should we allow prisoners on death row to volunteer for execution?
A gruesome crime, a cruel penalty. Some might think justice was done. But was it?Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Sara Sharif suffered fractures before death, court hears
A fracture to Sara Sharif’s neck bone could have been caused by strangulation, the Old Bailey hears.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
NHL Nugget: Philadelphia Flyers Begin Unmatched Streak On This Day 45 Years Ago
The Philadelphia Flyers began a streak on this day in 1979 that no other NHL team has come close to since.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
Tokyo Metro shares surge 45% on debut after Japan's largest IPO in six years
The IPO offered 2.32 billion shares for a price of 1,200 yen apiece, valuing the offering at 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion)Business - CNBC - October 23
