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Man who dismembered woman after watching "Dexter" is sentenced

Cory Martin watched crime shows, including "Dexter" and "The First 48," for tips on how to get away with the killing, prosecutors said.

764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

The 47-year-old Michigan man, who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, was highly active in the online criminal network called 764, which the FBI now considers a “tier one” terrorism threat.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Mexican man gets 39 years for killing girlfriend in Michigan slaying that became campaign issue

A Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally was sentenced Thursday to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend, a crime that suddenly was thrust into the U.S. presidential race ...

Russia Sentences 2 Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family

The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Vaccine opponent sentenced to 5 years for encouraging terrorism during pandemic

An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians and public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to five years in prison

World - ABC News - November 11

Moroccan journalist sentenced to 1.5 years after remarks about politician

A Moroccan journalist who accused a prominent politician of fraud was sentenced prison for defamation on Monday in a case that has sparked international criticism from press freedom advocates

World - ABC News - November 11

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to be sentenced for violating Espionage Act

Jack Teixeira, who admitted he illegally posted sensitive military information in online chat rooms will be sentenced Tuesday.

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years on federal charges

Prosecutors said Jack Teixeira "perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history."

Judge delays decision on tossing Trump’s hush money conviction

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal trial delayed a key ruling Tuesday on whether the president-elect's conviction should be set aside, according to correspondence between the ...

New York judge delays decision on Trump’s ‘hush money’ sentencing

Prosecutors cite ‘unprecedented circumstances’ surrounding conviction after the US presidential election

World - Financial Times - November 12

Judge delays ruling in Trump hush money case ahead of sentencing

The judge overseeing the New York hush money case against President-elect Trump has delayed ruling on if Trump's conviction should be set aside.

Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in Leaked Documents Case

The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to Pentagon leaks

Massachusetts air national guard member admitted leaking classified military documents about Ukraine over Discord. A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Massachusetts air national guard member to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison

A judge on Tuesday sentenced former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for leaking classified Pentagon documents on social media. The 22-year-old pleaded ...

Briefing held on classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira's sentencing

Joshua Levy, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, held a press conference Tuesday after the Pentagon classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in ...

Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified Pentagon secrets

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday after he leaked classified information about the country’s war strategy in Ukraine on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist

Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.

Two Somali men sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping of American journalist

Two Somali men will spend 30 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday. In a press release, the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - November 15

US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions

Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.

Climate activists sentenced for red powder attack on US Constitution

Two climate activists accused of throwing a red powder on the U.S. Constitution display case at the National Archives earlier this year have been sentenced to more than a year in prison, The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Singapore oil trader sentenced to 17 years for ‘cheating’ HSBC over $112mn

Octogenarian Lim Oon Kuin handed long jail term as ‘deterrent’ in city-state’s fight against commodity trading corruption

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial

Members of ‘Hong Kong 47’ – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years. Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47? ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion

Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial.

Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial

The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many had already been in jail for years.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

Defendants include politicians and activists who had hoped to win control of legislature, a plan Beijing found subversive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial

Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty as authorities stamp out dissent in Chinese territory

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years. Governments and human rights groups have expressed concern and outrage at the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy ...