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A court in Bosnia sentences separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to 1 year in prison
A court in Bosnia has sentenced separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and banned him from politics for six years because of his unconstitutional actionsABC News - Feb. 26 -
A German court sentences 2 Afghans to prison for plotting to attack the Swedish parliament
A German court has sentenced two Afghan men to several years in prison for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and killing lawmakers in response to the burning of copies of the QuranABC News - 6d -
MP Mike Amesbury has prison sentence suspended after appeal
Ex-Labour MP was originally jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting a man in the street. The former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years, after ...The Guardian - 6d -
Man serving 5 life prison sentences walks free after judge gives second chance
A man sentenced to life in prison, with what seemed like no chance of getting out, is now free. That's because of a 90-year-old judge who is trying to rethink America's justice system. Scott ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Man sentenced to 105 years for murdering Dutch soldier outside Indiana hotel
An Iman convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a Dutch solider in downtown Indianapolis after a fistfight in 2022 was sentenced to 105 years in prison.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
'Real Housewives of Potomac's' Karen Huger sentenced to a year in jail for DUI
A Maryland judge on Wednesday sentenced “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger to a year behind bars, 11 months after she got drunk and crashed her Maserati into a street sign.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Grei Mendez Sentenced to 45 Years for Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning at Day Care
Grei Mendez tried to delete thousands of messages while she was being questioned by police investigators after a child died in her care. Many were recovered, and they were damning.The New York Times - 2d -
Why thousands convert to Islam in prison each year
For the latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," she explores why Islam is rapidly growing behind bars, with tens of thousands of U.S. inmates ...CBS News - 5d -
Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts
The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power.The New York Times - 5d -
Judge frees New York man after sentencing him to 5 life terms 27 years ago
Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 years.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Karen Huger of 'Real Housewives of Potomac' gets one-year jail sentence for DUI
'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Karen Huger will serve time for driving under the influence, the Maryland State's Attorney's Office confirmed to The Times.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 26 -
DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for murder
Gordon Cordeiro spent three decades in prison in a case involving the killing of Timothy Blaisdell on the island of Maui in 1994.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
New DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for murder
HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him ...NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Accused rapist gets 95 years for sex abuse images, prison van escape
Sean Williams, who is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women, was sentenced for child sex abuse images and an escape from an inmate transport van.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Owner of Bronx day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl gets 45 years in prison
A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges.NBC News - 2d -
A Ukrainian man is sentenced for planning sabotage on Russia's behalf
A Polish court has handed an eight-year prison term to a Ukrainian man convicted of planning acts of sabotage and arson on Russia's behalfABC News - Feb. 21 -
Bosnian-Serb leader sentenced to jail in landmark trial
Dodik's trial had been widely seen as a test for the Balkan nation's weak central government.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
For the first time, Alabama governor commutes a death sentence
In a first, Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, commuted the death sentence of an intellectually disabled man convicted of murder on Friday.NBC News - 5d -
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Will Starbucks’s Turnaround Be Successful? It All Comes Down to 1 Sentence
CEO Brian Niccol is trying to turn around Starbucks. Is his best bet following the Barnes & Noble playbook?Inc. - Feb. 22 -
Pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president Dodik sentenced for separatist actions
Milorad Dodik says he will not accept any conviction after his repeated calls for Serb-run part of Bosnia to join Serbia. A court in Bosnia has sentenced the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president, ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Adnan Syed's murder conviction will stand as he seeks sentence reduction
BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed's murder conviction will remain in place after Baltimore City prosecutors withdrew a motion to vacate the conviction Tuesday.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
Jailed MP Mike Amesbury freed after sentence suspended
By-election in Cheshire seat still likely under parliamentary rulesFinancial Times - 6d -
Former PC who leaked Nicola Bulley case details sentenced
PC Molly Bury was arrested after her mother was overheard saying she shared sensitive information with her.BBC News - 5d -
Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case
A sentencing date has been set for a woman who pled guilty to threatening the judge in President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case. She's one of the defendants still facing criminal charges despite the ...CBS News - 2d -
Justice secretary rejects sentencing changes after 'two-tier' claims
Proposed reforms issued by the independent Sentencing Council were labelled biased by the Conservatives.BBC News - 4h -
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Football fraudster back in prison after US arrest
The former footballer fled the UK after he was released from prison on licence, Derbyshire Police said.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
El Salvador’s prisons are no place for US deportees
New U.S. policies risk perpetuating a cycle of violence and abuse that has for decades undermined the rights of Salvadorans and prompted migration to the United States.The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners and Hostage Remains
The militant group turned over four coffins it said contained the bodies of Israeli captives, and Israel began releasing Palestinian prisoners.The New York Times - 6d -
At the Oscars, Morgan Freeman Needed Only 1 Sentence to Teach a Powerful Lesson for Every Leader
In a touching tribute, Morgan Freeman highlighted his friend’s greatest accomplishment.Inc. - 2d -
UAE Supreme Court upholds sentences issued in mass trial of dissidents widely criticized abroad
The United Arab Emirates’ Federal Supreme Court has rejected appeals on behalf of dozens of dissidents convicted in a mass trial that faced widespread international criticismABC News - 1d -
UK justice secretary to over-rule new sentencing advice over ‘double standards’
Shabana Mahmood will recommend reversing guidelines that appear to favour offenders from ethnic minoritiesFinancial Times - 12h -
Six New York prison workers indicted for murder in beating death of inmate
Assault on Robert Brooks in December caught on body cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice. Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks
Ten former prison guards have been indicted in the killing of Robert Brooks, a prisoner who was incarcerated at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, New York.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison
Exclusive: Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, who left Australia in 2015, is being held in Panorama prison, a detention centre for accused IS members run by the SDF. An Australian member of Islamic State who was ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
French prisoner 'The Fly' arrested nine months after deadly van ambush
Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ambushed in May 2024.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
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Israel Delays Prisoner Release After Hamas Frees 6 Hostages
Israel was supposed to release 620 Palestinian prisoners soon after the hostages were handed over. Officials gave no reason for the delay.The New York Times - Feb. 23
