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Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions
Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Data helps Met convict 100 men who targeted women
The Met's V100 programme uses data to identify and target men who pose the highest risk to women.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
2 convicted in plot to kill Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad
A jury has found two men guilty of trying to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, who works as a journalist and lives in New York City.CBS News - Mar. 20 -
Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption law barring lying to regulators only covers false statements, not ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos
The defendants, part of a group known as “United Patriots,” aimed to reinstate a 19th-century Constitution by giving power to an all-powerful Kaiser.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
After a Musk post, Canada professor convicted in absentia plunges back in public eye
Hassan Diab, who maintains innocence in 1980 Paris attack, fears extradition fight as rightwing media seizes on his case. Until recently, Hassan Diab’s life in Ottawa had begun to settle back into ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Mets' Edwin Diaz has 'better' spring outing against Red Sox: 'From the first pitch, there was conviction'
Mets closer Edwin Diaz had his best outing this spring, throwing just 18 pitches to get three outs on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Two men convicted of murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist in New York
Masih Alinejad had incurred the wrath of Tehran by campaigning for Iranian women to reject strict dress codes. Two men have been found guilty of plotting to assassinate the Iranian American ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Man convicted of plotting 9/11-style attack asks for new lawyers at sentencing
The judge had appointed standby counsel but Cholo Abdi Abdullah, who represented himself during his trial, said he did not want them to represent him at sentencing.ABC News - 4d -
Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan
Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest serving death row prisoner, had been wrongly convicted of a quadruple murder. A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world’s longest-serving death ...The Guardian - 3d -
Ex-Barclays boss Staley accuses regulator of ‘destroying’ his reputation
UK bank’s former chief hits back over alleged links with convicted paedophile Jeffrey EpsteinFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman
A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next monthABC News - Mar. 10 -
South Korean R&B Singer Wheesung Is Found Dead at 43
The artist was known for popularizing the musical genre in the country, but convictions for drug abuse damaged his image.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Essex Boys killer Michael Steele's release blocked
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood wants the Parole Board to reconsider the release of the convicted triple killer.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
6 American prisoners, including veterans, released from Kuwait
The Americans, many of whom are veterans and former military contractors, were convicted on drug charges, a representative for their families told ABC News.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Remains of another serial killer victim found at landfill, officials say
Marcedes Myran was one of the Indigenous women slain by convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, authorities say.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Witches Are Having a Cultural Moment. Maryland Is Taking Up Their Cause.
Maryland is the most recent state to introduce legislation to exonerate those convicted of witchcraft centuries ago. But why now?The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Uncovering unusual and surprising crimes in England
As three men are convicted for stealing a gold toilet, the BBC unearths other unusual crimes.BBC News - 6d -
Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC
Bulgarian nationals Cvetelina Gencheva and Tsvetanka Doncheva worked with six spies convicted in London.BBC News - 4d -
Former NFL RB LeShon Johnson indicted on federal dogfighting charges
Johnson faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison if convicted, as well as a $250,000 fine for each count.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Nikola founder Trevor Milton receives full pardon from Trump
Nikola's Trevor Milton says he received a call from President Trump about a pardon for his fraud conviction.CBS News - 10h -
Nikola founder Trevor Milton receives full pardon from Trump
Nikola's Trevor Milton says he received a call from President Trump about a pardon for his fraud conviction.CBS News - 10h -
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
President Trump’s intervention came while Mr. Milton was appealing his conviction on securities and wire fraud charges.The New York Times - 8h -
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
President Trump’s intervention came while Mr. Milton was appealing his conviction on securities and wire fraud charges.The New York Times - 8h -
Daughter of Pelicot Accuses Him of Rape in Police Complaint
Dominique Pelicot, who was convicted of drugging and raping his wife for years, had denied abusing his daughter in a trial that horrified France.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia in UK and Europe
The group of Bulgarians, who were living in the U.K., were convicted by a London jury of conducting surveillance operations across Europe on behalf of the Russian state.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Remains of woman murdered by serial killer found at landfill
Morgan Harris was one of the Indigenous women slain by Jeremy Skibicki, who is serving multiple life sentences after being convicted of four murders last year.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Man accused of killing Hadiya Pendleton to stay in jail as he awaits new trial
Micheail Ward's conviction was thrown out, after an appeals court ruled detectives violated his constitutional rights during his interrogation.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash
Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
George Foreman’s life was extraordinary, and his transformation fit for a giant
It wasn’t the victories that ultimately came to define George Foreman’s life. It was the defeats and epiphanies and genuine convictions, the leaps of faith he took which came to define him. It was ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man
Iwao Hakamada, 89, who is believed to have been the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, was exonerated last year of a 1966 murder conviction.The New York Times - 3d -
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison
French president Emmanuel Macron has called for authorities to free the novelist who was convicted in Algeria for allegedly undermining the country’s territorial integrity. French president ...The Guardian - 1d -
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison
French president Emmanuel Macron has called for authorities to free the novelist who was convicted in Algeria for allegedly undermining the country’s territorial integrity. French president ...The Guardian - 1d
