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Old, sick and incarcerated
Yet the federal correctional institution that housed Manafort had no coronavirus cases, and Manafort had served fewer than two years of his more than seven-year
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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even though parts of the state are reopening, it does not mean that the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in jails has vanished,” said Benjamin Stevenson, staff attorney at the ACLU of
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Probe Into Prison Deaths Ends Up Uncovering $8 Billion in Untracked State Money - Los Angeles Sentinel
What started out as an investigation into inmate deaths in some of California's county jails led to an audit that uncovered severe overcrowding, a lack of mental health resources and $8 billion in State funds for which three county Sherriff offices cannot properly
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Lawyer for ‘Big Head’ asks for leniency, placement at NJ prison - Stabroek News
Ahead of his sentencing in just over two weeks, Tower Suites co-owner Shervington ‘Big Head’ Lovell through his lawyer is asking US Judge Paul G. The article Lawyer for ‘Big Head’ asks for leniency, placement at NJ prison appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Egypt: Women Jailed Over Tiktok Posts to Face Trafficking Charges
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The women had expected to be freed, but will now stay in prison pending another trial
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Sierra Leone Bans Watchdog Group Over Damning Report On Deadly Prison Riot
[Nation] Prison authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a ban on a local watchdog group over a report on a deadly prison riot which occurred last year.
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Tony Lewis Jr. Leads Movement Seeking Clemency for His Father
In the 30-plus years during which he’s been incarcerated, Tony Lewis Sr. has mentored younger inmates, quelled conflicts within correctional institutions and with the help of his son, Tony Jr., has connected returning citizens and their families with much-needed
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Yet the federal correctional institution that housed Manafort had no coronavirus cases, and Manafort had served fewer than two years of his more than seven-year
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Kenya: Proposed Marijuana Law is Lenient on Users but Harsh on Traffickers
[Nation] The offence of possessing cannabis will now attract a lighter sentence but a harsher penalty has been imposed on those found guilty of trafficking narcotics.
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Old, Sick and Incarcerated
Yet the federal correctional institution that housed Manafort had no coronavirus cases, and Manafort had served fewer than two years of his more than seven-year
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Lesotho's former first lady arrested in connection with Thomas Thabane's ex-wife's murder case
Police in Lesotho have arrested the country's former first lady over the 2017 murder of the then-estranged wife of recently resigned Prime Minister Thomas
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SOS holds rally to support George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and other steps to support criminal justice reform
Members of SOS rally and press conference on May 14, 2021 in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama (photo by K. C. Bailey, Selma, AL)   The SaveOurselves Movement for Justice and Democracy (SOS) held a rally and press conference on the steps
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Popcorn with Zenger: No one to root for in ‘All Day and a Night’
“All Day and a Night,” the latest film from Netflix, tells the story of a young black man dealing with the reality of his
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D.C. Jail Inmate Joel Caston Wins ANC 7F07 Race - The Washington Informer
Joel Caston, an inmate at the D.C. Jail, made history Tuesday as the first from that correctional institution to be elected to a public office in the District. The post D.C. Jail Inmate Joel Caston Wins ANC 7F07 Race appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Bill Cosbys Sex Crime Conviction Will Be Reviewed As Pennsylvanias Top Court Accepts His Appeal
Bill Cosby's appeal of his 2018 conviction for sexual assault has been accepted by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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Minority jail guards taken off Derek Chauvin watch file discrimination claims
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Impact of Memorial Day weekend on COVID-19 numbers is a work in progress
Shelby County Health Department officials say Memorial Day weekend appears to have been “a success” from a health-safety standpoint, but they will know for sure in 10-14
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Boy whose penis was cut off a victim of taunts, stigma
The family of a then six-year-old boy who was chopped multiple times and whose penis was dismembered by a teen in August 2019 is appealing for emotional help and protection from the taunts of residents that are pushing the victim over the edge. The...
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DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised to step up enforcement of their mask
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Watch: All the times Jacob Zuma said he was 'not afraid of prison'
We're not sure if anyone knows, but Jacob Zuma *might* not be a man of his word? Msholozi, now fighting to avoid prison, has certainly changed his tune.
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Africa: IFJ's 30th Annual Report On Killings of Journalists and Media Staff Puts Death Toll At 65 in 2020
[IFJ] That is 17 more killed than were in 2019 (49), and bring the total to 2680 journalists and media workers who lost their lives to violence in the world since 1990, when the IFJ started publishing these annual reports to highlight the deepening safety crisis in the media.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Malawi Court convicts Facebook user over malicious post
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrates Court has convicted a World Vision of Malawi employee Ignatius Kamwanje over a social media platform Facebook post which alleged that money was being stolen from National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc client’s accounts. Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa
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Black Man Claiming ‘Misconduct’ In 1976 Rape Trial Calls On Gov. Roy Cooper To Commute Sentence
Lau is awaiting a decision to vacate Long’s conviction, to send it back to lower court or to uphold his
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Men Incarcerated In St. Louis Jail Stage Second Uprising In Two Months: 'We Want Court Dates' - Blavity
St. Louis' City Justice Center is in the midst of crisis again, with people being held at the jail revolting once more on Sunday after complaints about disastrous conditions and de facto indefinite detentions went unresolved.  People held at the jail broke windows, set fires and took other measures
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Woman Arrested For Stalking Brandy Norwood, Singer Files For Restraining Order
Sources who claim to have knowledge of the situation have said that the R&B singer does not know the suspect, who has shown up to her Los Angeles home and several other
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Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Don’t Plan To Let A Biden Administration Off The Hook
Formerly incarcerated people hope that Joe Biden and his Democratic vice presidential choice, Sen. Kamala Harris, will amplify their voices and concerns.
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Popcorn with Zenger: No one to root for in ‘All Day and a Night’ | Afro
“All Day and a Night,” the latest film from Netflix, tells the story of a young black man dealing with the reality of his
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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail
BROWARD, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Florida and the Disability Rights Florida filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals being held in dangerous conditions in Broward County Jail that threaten to speed the spread of the coronavirus among prisoners and
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Source: The Florida Star
Sen. Chang-Diaz sees progress with justice reinvestment bill - The Bay State Banner
Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz is advancing legislation that would reinvest savings stemming from criminal justice reforms back into communities. Her Act to Reinvest Justice and Opportunity in Communities Affected by Incarceration was taken up as an amendment in the State Senate budget, passed May
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