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Trump administration deports more migrants to Salvadoran prison
The Trump administration has deported another 17 men it claims are affiliated with gangs to a Salvadoran prison. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the men were members of the Tren de ...The Hill - 2d -
Kristi Noem’s Rolex at El Salvador Prison Draws Attention
Kristi Noem’s trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary’s choice to wear a gold Rolex in such a setting.The New York Times - 5d -
Fugitive wanted over deadly prison escape caught on tropical island
Police arrested a fugitive on the tropical holiday island of Phuket over a deadly prison breakout that freed a notorious drug lord nicknamed "The Fly."CBS News - 2d -
Wife of man mistakenly sent to Salvadoran prison says he's not a criminal
The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, says he's not a criminal and she's "scared for his life."CBS News - 8h -
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of NurembergABC News - 1d -
Ben Yedder attempts soccer comeback in Iran after suspended prison sentence
Former France international Wissam Ben Yedder is trying to revive his career in Iran after almost a year on the sidelines and a suspended prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman. Ben ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
'We were lied to:' Two women the Trump administration tried to send to El Salvador prison speak
The women’s accounts raise new questions about the thoroughness of the administration’s vetting of migrants it has sent to the notorious prison.NBC News - 23h -
Spinning Back Clique LIVE: UFC Mexico results, Cain Velasquez sentencing, Conor McGregor done fighting?
Check out this week's "Spinning Back Clique," MMA Junkie's weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week's panel of Brian "Goze" Garcia, Nolan King ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Former police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun
A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gunABC News - 6d -
ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison
A Maryland man with protected legal status was sent to the notorious prison in El Salvador following an "administrative error," according to an ICE declaration Monday.ABC News - 1d -
French far-right's Le Pen sentenced to prison and banned from office in embezzlement trial
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right party, was handed a four-year prison sentence and banned from holding public office for five years by a court.NBC News - 2d -
‘He is not a gang member’: outrage as US deports makeup artist to El Salvador prison for crown tattoos
Andry José Hernández Romero sent to an El Salvador prison after claim ‘crown’ tattoos proved he was a gang member. For as long as anyone can remember Andry José Hernández Romero was enthralled by ...The Guardian - 1d -
A Prison Death Highlights Russia’s LGBTQ Crackdown
The Russian government has unleashed a wave of repression against L.G.B.T.Q. people, with the police raiding gay night clubs and investigators targeting people they suspect of being gay.The New York Times - 1d -
'Hands-on' prison governor denies fling with inmate
Kerri Pegg denies two counts of misconduct in public office and one count of possessing criminal property.BBC News - 1d -
Trump administration admits it wrongly deported man to prison in El Salvador
The Trump administration acknowledged late Monday that it had mistakenly deported a Salvadoran man protected from removal, sending him to a facility in El Salvador where they argue they are unable ...The Hill - 1d -
Leaked messages reveal prison staff violence towards inmates
Messages include jokes about someone who was said to be at risk of taking their life.BBC News - 23h -
Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson just before prison surrender
Ozy had falsely claimed to have deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey before the company and CEO Watson were criminally charged.CNBC - 4d -
Guinea's former dictator pardoned over the 2009 stadium massacre
Guinea’s ruling junta has pardoned the country’s former dictator, Moussa “Dadis” Camara, who was serving a 20-prison sentence for the 2009 stadium massacre by the militaryABC News - 4d -
Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender
Carlos Watson, who started the now-defunct digital media company, had been sentenced to almost 10 years in prison for trying to defraud investors and lenders.The New York Times - 4d -
Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador despite court order
Attorneys say alleged Venezuelan gang members were deported Sunday to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison despite a court order prohibiting such deportations.ABC News - 1d -
Trump official admits "administrative error" in deporting man to El Salvador
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."CBS News - 1d -
Trump admin not working to return Maryland man sent to El Salvador by error: Lawyer
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who has a U.S. citizen wife and 5-year-old child, is currently at CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador.ABC News - 13h -
The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole
The woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, has been denied parole by a Texas boardABC News - 5d -
‘He insisted we take him to the graves’: the Palestinian civilians coming home to catastrophe
Alaa Abu Zeid only discovered his wife and children had been killed after his release from an Israeli prison. His is a story repeated across Gaza. • ‘They don’t want them to know anything’: Gaza ...The Guardian - 4d -
How a Brief and Inexplicable NYC Altercation Escalated to Manslaughter
Gary Anderson hit Domingo Tapia for reasons never explained, sending Mr. Tapia into a coma and Mr. Anderson to prison. Mr. Tapia later died, and his attacker faces manslaughter charges.The New York Times - 2d -
Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover
The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators.Wired - 2d -
Carlos Lehder, cartel boss and Pablo Escobar's partner, freed in Colombia
Carolos Lehder, who served over 30 years in a U.S. prison, once owned a luxurious hotel, which had caged lions and a large statue of John Lennon.CBS News - 2d -
Trump Administration Deports More Detainees to El Salvador
A military plane ferried 17 more people accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador. The White House said it was acting under a different legal authority than the one a judge blocked ...The New York Times - 2d -
‘It will never happen again’: former bikie-turned-golf pro Ryan Peake bears the scars of a chequered past
Australian golfer continues to carry a troubled history and a prison sentence with him even as a New Zealand Open title sends him on to the world stage. “I’ve done what I’ve done, I’ve been ...The Guardian - 1d -
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court ...The New York Times - 1d -
4/1: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on incoming tariffs set to be unveiled Wednesday, state elections in the spotlight, and how a Maryland man was deported to a notorious El Salvador prison due to an "oversight."CBS News - 1d -
Newly freed Pittsburgh native Marc Fogel will throw out the first pitch at the Pirates' home opener
Marc Fogel, a Pittsburgh-area school teacher who was deemed wrongfully held in a Russian prison for years before being freed in February, will throw out the first pitch at the Pittsburgh Pirates ...Yahoo Sports - 14h