UK environmental activists appeal against prison sentences they say are unduly harsh
Sixteen environmental activists in Britain have gone to court to appeal prison sentences for actions including stopping traffic, blocking an oil facility and splashing a van Gogh painting with soup
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Hundreds protest in London as jailed climate activists’ appeals are heard
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez slams 11-year prison sentence, says "Trump is right"
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to 11 years in prison in his bribery case. A jury convicted Menendez in 2024 on 16 felony counts. CBS News ...CBS News - 18h -
How former Sen. Bob Menendez could appeal 11-year prison sentence
A federal judge sentenced former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison in his corruption case on Wednesday. A jury convicted the Democrat in July 2024 on charges he accepted bribes in ...CBS News - 20h -
Dreams of Britain warm migrants against harsh French winter
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Wray urged Biden not to commute sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Biden commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, against the urgings of former FBI Director ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Biden commutes sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of activist Leonard Peltier, who was controversially convicted of murdering two FBI agents, within the final hour of his presidency. "The ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Sara Sharif's father's sentence referred to Court of Appeal as 'unduly lenient'
The Solicitor General has referred Urfan Sharif's sentence to the Court of Appeal.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison
Three lawyers who defended the Russian opposition leader before his death were sentenced to up to five years as the biggest crackdown on dissent since the Soviet era deepened.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Sara Sharif's killers in sentence appeal bid
Sara's father, stepmother and uncle are seeking permission to appeal against their sentences.BBC News - Jan. 16
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Church of England's Liverpool bishop resigns after assault allegations
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