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Government fraud is America’s biggest scam. Stopping it is key to our future.
By tackling waste and protecting taxpayer resources, this administration could rebuild public trust while saving hundreds of billions of dollars.Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Steve Bannon's border wall fraud trial postponed until February
A New York judge on Monday delayed the start of the criminal trial for Steve Bannon, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump and his former White House adviser.Politics - NBC News - 4 hours ago -
Paul Whelan describes 'torture' of Russian prison
Former Marine Paul Whelan described the “torture” he endured while being held captive in a Russian prison for years. “The Russian government wanted to put pressure on the United States by treating ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
How Aleksei Navalny’s Prison Diaries Got Published
In his posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in silencing him. The book will keep “his legacy alive,” ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
More prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding
Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges
A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.Business - The New York Times - October 26 -
Israeli prison staff accused of assaulting Marwan Barghouti
Prominent Palestinian detainee, a former high-ranking member of Fatah party, attacked in his cell, say rights groups. Middle East crisis – live updates Palestinian prisoner rights ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Escaped prisoner fooled staff with pumpkin in bed
He used a pumpkin and boiler suit to fool prison staff into thinking he was asleep when he escaped.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online
Within hours of being freed from a low-security prison where he’d been serving time on contempt charges, the MAGA architect was rallying his troops on a Rumble stream.Tech - Wired - October 29 -
"Tiger King" Joe Exotic announces prison engagement
Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" and currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison
A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist'
Leeds-based Kevin Devonport says his life spiralled into criminality after leaving the Army.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
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High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones
Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Prison stocks jump on expectations of more detentions
Shares of GEO Group and CoreCivic surged on Wednesday in expectation that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will detain more immigrants in facilities run by the companies.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect dies in prison
John Cannan was serving a life sentence for the murder of Bristol woman Shirley Banks.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Homeless prison leavers twice as likely to reoffend
New data suggests prison leavers who are homeless are more likely to commit another offence.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Ex-soldier Khalife changes plea and admits prison escape
He remains on trial at Woolwich Crown Court on three other charges.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners
As the dust settles on a post-election stock market rally, some firms have already gained.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
'My autistic son is like a prisoner in hospital'
Sebastian has been deemed fit for discharge but the 19-year-old has nowhere suitable to go.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence
James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Charles Manson spoke of more killings in prison tapes
In newly released audio featured in a documentary, Manson appears to speak about previously unknown killings.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say
The star is accused of paying inmates for their phone privileges, and trying to influence witnesses.Top stories - BBC News - 5 hours ago -
A Major Push to Protect Nature Is Happening Now
Delegates from around the world are meeting in Colombia in what is expected to be the biggest U.N. biodiversity conference in history.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority
Final result sees ‘yes’ vote scrape ahead by 13,000 votes, narrowly avoiding shock setback for pro-western president. Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the EU after ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
DOD, FBI investigating suspected major intelligence leak
The Defense Department and the FBI are investigating what could be a significant intelligence breach about Israel's plans to strike Iran.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
HSBC divides into four businesses in major overhaul of operations
Chief executive Georges Elhedery also announces east-west split in effort to cut costs and navigate geopolitical tensions. Business live – latest news updates HSBC’s new chief executive, ...World - The Guardian - October 22