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Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism
A father and son from Ukraine have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in Belarus after being convicted of preparing terrorist actsWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Steve Bannon’s Oct. 29 prison release could help Trump win
Stephen Bannon, a controversial pro-Trump warrior and former White House adviser, is scheduled for release from prison on October 29, just before the 2022 midterm elections, and is expected to ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea
Erik and Lyle Menendez launched an ongoing beautification initiative in the prison where they are serving life sentences for the 1989 killings of their parentsWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
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 -
'Bob’s Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for Jan. 6 role
An actor known for roles in the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced Monday to a year and one day in prison for his connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Prisoner who lived in U.S. executed in Iran over disputed charges
Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
U.S. Officials Sweep Troubled Brooklyn Prison Where 2 Were Killed
Two inmates were fatally stabbed this summer at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center, where Sean Combs is awaiting trial in his sex-trafficking case.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Steve Bannon to be released from prison days ahead of election
Trump's former chief strategist was imprisoned for two counts of contempt of Congress related to the Jan. 6 riots on the Capitol.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Bob's Burgers actor gets year in prison for US Capitol riots
Jay Johnston, a Hollywood actor, is one of the most high-profile people to be jailed for involvement in the 6 January 2021 riot.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forcesWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month sentence
Firebrand rightwing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail
Bannon says his time in prison "not only didn’t break me, it empowered me".Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Steve Bannon released from prison a week before US election
Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in investigation into 6 January attack. US politics live – latest updates Bannon peddles US election conspiracy theories hours after ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life in prison in state trial
David DePape was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the state trial over the hammer attack against Paul Pelosi.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Japanese Americans reclaim power with historic baseball game at Manzanar prison camp
The baseball games were held at Manzanar, one of 10 Japanese American concentration camps erected by the U.S. government during World War II.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
David DePape sentenced to life in prison for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi
State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi. The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Steve Bannon says spending four months in prison 'empowered' him
Steve Bannon, the right-wing podcast host and former Donald Trump campaign official, held a press conference following his release from prison. Bannon claimed he had been "a political prisoner" ...Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Steve Bannon speaks after leaving prison, mentions Puerto Ricans, minorities
Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Donald Trump's White House and right-wing podcaster, said he feels empowered after serving four months in prison for contempt of Congress. Bannon also made a ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Paul Pelosi attacker gets life in prison without parole
David DePape is also serving a 30-year prison sentence after he was convicted on federal charges in May.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Key Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison
Just a week before Election Day, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration, was released from federal prison after serving four months for contempt of Congress ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
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 - October 29 -
Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany
Political and other prisoners were made to work producing furniture for the retailer from 1960 until 1990Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker
Prosecutors want Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to serve nearly 17 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine, according ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
FTX’s engineering chief Nishad Singh spared prison time in fraud case
Coder was one of several members of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle to testify against their former boss at trialBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation
Mr. Singh, who was a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, had pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance violations that contributed to the collapse of FTX.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Ex-FTC Executive Singh Spared Prison for Role in Crypto Fraud
The former chief engineer at FTX cooperated extensively with prosecutors in their case against founder Sam Bankman-Fried.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Philip Zimbardo, 91, Whose Stanford Prison Experiment Studied Evil, Dies
His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.Science - The New York Times - October 31 -
Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Russia sentences former long-time U.S. Consulate worker to prison
A Russian court found long-time U.S. Consulate employee Robert Shonov guilty of "gathering information" on the Ukraine war and sharing it with a foreign nation.World - CBS News - November 1 -
Khalife: Prison escape a bid to get put in high security unit
The alleged Iranian spy tells court he attached a sling made of trousers to the bottom of a lorry.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
US woman in 1990 'killer clown' case released from prison
Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty to murdering her husband's first wife while wearing a clown costume.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Woman convicted in Florida killer-clown cold case released from prison
A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ...Top stories - NBC News - November 3