Case Clemency Prisoners

Georgia woman convicted of killing her toddler gets life in prison

Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.

Breaking down the ways the Menendez brothers could walk away from prison

There are three legal paths for the Menendez brothers to potentially leave prison after serving several decades for the 1989 killings of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson ...

Once incarcerated, Clarence Maclin taps his early artistry for 'Sing Sing'

From a maximum-security prison to a film set, the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program alum hopes to do more films that heal.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers file legal claim alleging substandard prison conditions

Lawyers for the disgraced movie mogul prepare lawsuit accusing Rikers Island jail of negligence and failing to provide adequate medical treatment. Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

British mother of Egyptian political prisoner to press Lammy to take action

Laila Soueif is to meet the foreign secretary, who in opposition called for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah. The British-born mother of an Egyptian political prisoner who has been on hunger ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

The Americans released, among others, a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing. Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released in a prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Former British soldier who broke out of prison is convicted of spying for Iran

A former British soldier who claimed he was trying to work as a double agent has been convicted of spying for Iran

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Christian Brother 'to die in jail' after new abuse sentence

Paul Dunleavy, a former school principal, was convicted of 36 charges of historical sexual abuse.

An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience

A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

Daniel Khalife also pleaded guilty to an escape from a London jail, strapped underneath a truck with a sling made of trousers, that embarrassed the British authorities.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap and are back in U.S.

Three American citizens who had been detained for years in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

After U.S.-China Prisoner Swap, Scores of Americans Are Still Trapped in China

The plight of Americans facing exit bans in China shows the enduring risks of getting caught in the country’s murky legal system.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago

Inmates burn themselves in protest at ‘inhumane’ Virginia prison conditions

Officials acknowledge prisoners have harmed themselves but say they did not set themselves on fire or self-immolate. Several incarcerated people in Virginia’s high-security Red Onion state ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case

Prosecutors say they oppose Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his New York criminal hush money conviction -- but that they do not object to pausing the case.

Judge in Trump hush money case postpones sentencing to consider dismissing case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York hush money trial on Friday postponed the sentencing that was scheduled for next week to allow for more time for arguments on whether the case should ...

Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics

The post mortem is a wake for woke.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Trump election interference case dismissed

The election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump was dismissed Monday after special counsel Jack Smith requested the case end as Justice Department policy forbids the ...

Former CIA officer found not guilty in assault case

A Virginia jury has acquitted the man at the center of a case that helped trigger major changes inside the Central Intelligence Agency for its handling of sexual assault allegations.

What will happen to Trump’s criminal cases if he wins?

Historic indictments against the former president will be derailed — or disappear entirely — if he returns to the White House

Business - Financial Times - November 4

WATCH: The future of Trump’s criminal cases, civil judgments

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire looks at the uncertainty surrounding legal cases involving the president-elect.

What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?

Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.

Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics

Specially adapted lorries have been visiting towns to offer NHS checks in the community.

NBA never spoke with ex-girlfriend in Hayes case

The NBA never spoke with a woman who said then-New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes hit her in 2021 -- an incident that led to his arrest on domestic violence charges. Hayes, now with the ...

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Cold case murder victim was a bridesmaid in killer's wedding

The investigation into the 1995 murder of Texas teacher Mary Catherine Edwards went cold for years. Advances in forensic science and tireless work by investigators would reveal the startling ...

Latest in Case Clemency Prisoners

Georgia woman convicted of killing her toddler gets life in prison

Breaking down the ways the Menendez brothers could walk away from prison

Once incarcerated, Clarence Maclin taps his early artistry for 'Sing Sing'

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers file legal claim alleging substandard prison conditions

British mother of Egyptian political prisoner to press Lammy to take action

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap

Former British soldier who broke out of prison is convicted of spying for Iran

Christian Brother 'to die in jail' after new abuse sentence

An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience

Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap and are back in U.S.

After U.S.-China Prisoner Swap, Scores of Americans Are Still Trapped in China

Inmates burn themselves in protest at ‘inhumane’ Virginia prison conditions

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case

Judge in Trump hush money case postpones sentencing to consider dismissing case

Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics

Trump election interference case dismissed

Former CIA officer found not guilty in assault case

What will happen to Trump’s criminal cases if he wins?

WATCH: The future of Trump’s criminal cases, civil judgments

What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?

Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics

NBA never spoke with ex-girlfriend in Hayes case

Cold case murder victim was a bridesmaid in killer's wedding

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