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A 45-year-old Mdantsane man, who was on parole for rape, was convicted on two counts of murder and another 18 counts of rape by the Bhisho High Court.
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Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media California’s Committee on Revision of the Penal Code (CRPC) released its first annual report last week. The proposal included 10 recommendations that would significantly reform California’s criminal justice system – if they are adapted into
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Free State serial rapist handed 120-year sentence | News24
A serial rapist in the Free State has been sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for a crime spree spanning a decade, the Hawks say.
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Namibia: Supreme Court Denies Man Compensation for 'Unlawful Arrest'
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Chin’ono further remanded to October
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, who faces a charge of incitement to commit public violence, yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate who further remanded him to October 19. Chin’ono’s lawyers Taona Nyamakura, Gift Mtisi and Doug Coltart consented to the postponement, but
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Louisiana Black Man Sentenced to Life for Trying to Steal Hedge Clippers Gains Parole After 23 Years of Prison
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Rwanda: Youtuber Detained Over Fraud, Impersonation
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South Africa: 'Insufficient Evidence' Means No Rape Charges Against DJ Fresh, Euphonik
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Rollins leads the way on local criminal justice reform - The Bay State Banner
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Botham Jean's Sister Issues Strong Rebuke of Amber Guyger's 'Disrespectful' Appeal to Throw Out Murder Conviction: 'She Took His Life'
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