Activists Face Sentencing

45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are

Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the ...

World - ABC News - 5 hours ago

Climate activists sentenced for red powder attack on US Constitution

Two climate activists accused of throwing a red powder on the U.S. Constitution display case at the National Archives earlier this year have been sentenced to more than a year in prison, The ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Man who killed eagles and trafficked their parts faces sentencing Thursday

BILLINGS, Mont. — A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to killing at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American Reservation in Montana faces ...

Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Activists sound alarm at COP29 in Azerbaijan

Delegates from nations across the world are in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate summit as data shows the highest greenhouse gas emissions ever recorded occurred in 2023. CBS News national ...

Hammer attack murderer jailed for at least 37 years

A judge calls Jack Crawley, who murdered Paul Taylor, a "highly dangerous man".

An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland

A court in Greenland has once again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson till Nov. 13 while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request

World - ABC News - October 23

Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott

The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Kenyan activist freed after night in police custody

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.

Canadian and U.S. accusations of assassination plots have drawn attention to the Sikh separatist movement, which India calls a source of organized crime.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction

Politicians who support a law change in principle may still vote against the bill that currently falls short

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime

Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.

The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers

When Wall Street’s self-styled financial detectives allege malfeasance, these silent partners stand to reap the benefits

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Nissan Becomes Activist Investor's Next Japanese Target

Effissimo Capital Management says it has built a stake days after the carmaker unveiled sweeping restructuring and cost-cutting plans.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Woman sentenced over social worker stabbing

Fiyori Kesete attacked the victim without warning, stabbing her in the arms and head.

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.

Killer's 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased

John Paul Whitla was previously handed a minimum 15-year prison sentence for killing Nathan Gibson.

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.

Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing

The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Man Sentenced for Threatening Fani Willis With Racist Calls

Ms. Willis spoke of the fear she felt after a man made “vile” calls targeting her and another Black official in Georgia. The man was sentenced to almost two years in prison.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Call from Holly Newton's family to review domestic abuse law to be considered

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper tells the BBC it is an "extremely important issue" after 15-year-old Holly Newton's murder by her ex-boyfriend.

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.

Miss Rwanda given suspended sentence for drink-driving

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Jailed teenager freed after appealing riot sentence

Dylan Willis, 18, had his 14 month sentence suspended for two years by Court of Appeal judges.

Medical worker sentenced in Ginsberg health data leak

A former health care worker who illegally leaked the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. Trent Russell, 34, worked as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence

James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.

Tensions Spike in Mozambique After Killing of 2 Political Activists

Leading supporters of the top opposition presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, were fatally shot in their car following an election marred by allegations of fraud.

World - The New York Times - October 19

Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

Residents and activists in central Bosnia are pulling out debris and trash from a lake in a region that was devastated by deadly floods and landslides

World - ABC News - October 20

Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico

Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez has been killed in Mexico

World - ABC News - October 20

Kenvue shares surge after activist Starboard takes stake

Starboard Value has amassed a significant stake in Kenvue, which spun out of Johnson & Johnson in mid-2023.

Business - CNBC - October 21

"Election protection" activist plans to flag voters with "Hispanic-sounding" names

Exclusive video shows leader of a North Carolina "election integrity" activist group describe a strategy for identifying "suspicious" voters for post-election challenges.

Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

Hundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas

World - ABC News - October 21

Japanese property group Tokyo Tatemono targeted by UK activist fund

Stakebuilding by Palliser Capital follows Elliott Management's move on sector peer Mitsui Fudosan

World - Financial Times - October 22

Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

Hundreds of people have turned out for the burial of Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas

World - ABC News - October 22

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45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are

Climate activists sentenced for red powder attack on US Constitution

Man who killed eagles and trafficked their parts faces sentencing Thursday

Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Activists sound alarm at COP29 in Azerbaijan

Hammer attack murderer jailed for at least 37 years

An anti-whaling activist will stay in detention in Greenland

Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott

Kenyan activist freed after night in police custody

Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.

Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction

Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime

The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers

Nissan Becomes Activist Investor's Next Japanese Target

Woman sentenced over social worker stabbing

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Killer's 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased

Man who murdered toddler sentenced to 20 years

Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing

Man Sentenced for Threatening Fani Willis With Racist Calls

Call from Holly Newton's family to review domestic abuse law to be considered

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Miss Rwanda given suspended sentence for drink-driving

Jailed teenager freed after appealing riot sentence

Medical worker sentenced in Ginsberg health data leak

Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence

Tensions Spike in Mozambique After Killing of 2 Political Activists

Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico

Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico

Kenvue shares surge after activist Starboard takes stake

"Election protection" activist plans to flag voters with "Hispanic-sounding" names

Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

Japanese property group Tokyo Tatemono targeted by UK activist fund

Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico

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