Tier Sentencing Changes

Minister threatens law change after 'two-tier' sentencing row

From April, an offender's ethnicity or faith will be a bigger factor in deciding whether to jail them.

BBC News - 1h

2025 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Tiers 2.0: Tiered rankings for a position deep in capable contributors

It's almost the reverse situation from a year ago

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

2025 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Tiers 2.0: Tiered rankings for a position with much to sort out still

Offseason maneuvering has brought new questions to the closer ranks

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

Samsung Galaxy S25 review: the smallest top-tier Android left

Compact phone has flagship chip and buckets of AI, but hasn’t changed much from predecessors. The smallest and cheapest of Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 line might be the one to buy, offering top ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Review: Mid-Tier Goodness

This is a very nice 1440p video card, if you can get it.

Wired - Feb. 24

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 behalf

ABC 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

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

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

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

'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

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

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 Quran

ABC News - Feb. 27

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 - Feb. 27

Jailed MP Mike Amesbury freed after sentence suspended

By-election in Cheshire seat still likely under parliamentary rules

Financial Times - Feb. 27

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 - 6d

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 - 3d

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

Champions Trophy 2025: Australia’s second tier up against it in absence of bowling big three | Geoff Lemon

Their attack has a distinctly Sheffield Shield flavour to it but the main thing in the two-times winners’ favour is the relative weakness of their group. For a long time, a strange situation ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Before Ascending to Top Tier of FBI, Dan Bongino Fueled Right-Wing Disbelief

The post of deputy director will give Dan Bongino access to vast amounts of highly sensitive intelligence, as well as rumor, speculation and false accusations that F.B.I. agents regularly receive.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Will injuries doom Yankees? + Tiering teams based on spring training clichés | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman continue their spring training coverage in a very unique way on the latest pod. The duo asks what spring training cliché defines each of the 30 teams in MLB this ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Fantasy Baseball Closer Tiers: The ninth inning is dark and full of terrors — so who should you draft?

Andy Behrens puts all 30 projected MLB closers into tiers to help you know when to chase saves in your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep Guide: Mocks, rankings, tiers, sleepers, Dynasty -- your index to everything

Everything you need to dominate your draft, all in one place

CBS Sports - 17h

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

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

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 actions

ABC News - Feb. 26

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

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. - 3d

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 criticism

ABC News - 2d

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 minorities

Financial Times - 23h

Big Leadership Change Starts Small

Purpose-driven leaders overcome overwhelm and navigate uncertainty one step at a time.

Inc. - Feb. 26

America is changing, but it’s still America the great

America’s real power is the ideas that it exports, the culture it projects and the future it continues to invent. As long as America keeps leading in these areas, its influence isn’t going anywhere.

The Hill - 1d

'The wrestling stereotype is changing – I'm the proof'

A 5ft champion is proving that you do not need to be a giant to become big in the wrestling world.

BBC News - 13h

What is stamp duty and how is it changing?

Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will pay more stamp duty in April when thresholds rise.

BBC News - 8h

DeShon Elliott apparently changes tune on Aaron Rodgers

After word emerged that the Jets will be parting ways with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and folks started connecting dots between Rodgers and Pittsburgh, Steelers defensive back DeShon Elliott had an ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

'Sad' Silva expects City changes at end of season

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva expects his club to make changes at the end of a "very frustrating" season.

ESPN - Feb. 21

Fortnite Map Changes In Chapter 6 Season 2

The new Fortnite map is here, giving the island a GTA-like makeover with several tightly-packed city elements, Black Markets to shop at, and new vehicles driving around with lots of loot up for ...

GameSpot - Feb. 20

Changing stripes: Yanks OK well-groomed beards

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that his organization was relaxing its long-standing facial hair policy to allow "well-groomed beards."

ESPN - Feb. 21

Changes coming to FBI under Kash Patel's leadership

Kash Patel was sworn in as the controversial new FBI director under President Trump. Scott MacFarlane breaks down the changes coming for the department.

CBS News - Feb. 21

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