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2 weeks ago
EU data protection

Ministers introduce bill to quash convictions of Horizon scandal victims

Legislation to quash convictions of post office operators in Horizon scandal introduced.
The bill aims to exonerate victims of theft, fraud, and false accounting in England and Wales.
London
www.newsshopper.co.uk
2 weeks ago
London

Gang jailed for stabbing victim more than 60 times in south east London knife attack

Four men jailed for brutal knife assault with victim sustaining over 60 stab wounds.
Forensic evidence crucial in identifying suspects and obtaining convictions.
BBC News
1 month ago
London

Horizon scandal: Five short-changed postmasters to get full compensation

Former sub-postmasters whose convictions were overturned will receive full compensation.
The Post Office initially offered a lower sum due to not considering evidence about Horizon software as essential.
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
London

Tory ex-minister calls for review of how chemical assault suspect gained asylum

Former immigration minister calls for review of asylum process for refugee involved in acid attack.
Refugee granted asylum despite previous convictions and questionable evidence of conversion to Christianity.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
London

Two men jailed on racist police officer's evidence have convictions overturned

The court of appeal has overturned the convictions of two men who were jailed based on evidence from a corrupt police officer.
DS Derek Ridgewell, who framed the Oval Four and Stockwell Six, was dishonest, corrupt, and racist according to the court.
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Watch: Detectives slash luxury watch robberies with undercover West End sting operation

Undercover police officers wearing luxury watches in the West End have helped to reduce watch robberies and convict over 20 thieves.
The operations resulted in 31 arrests, 27 successful charges, and a 15.8% reduction in watch robberies compared to the previous year.
www.standard.co.uk
3 months ago
London

First eight men from Met's new V100 list of London's most dangerous predators convicted

The V100 project by the Metropolitan Police is using data analytics to identify and target the 100 men who pose the highest risk to women.
The program has already led to the convictions of eight men within its first three months of existence.
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US politics
Consequence
3 weeks ago
US politics

David Bowie tribute band singer arrested for his role in January 6th attack

Steve Baker, a conservative journalist and musician, has been arrested for participating in the January 6th Capitol attack.
Over 1,300 individuals have been arrested for their involvement in the January 6th incident, with more than 900 convictions.
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US politics

Justices to Decide Scope of Obstruction Charge Central to Trump's Jan. 6 Case

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide if the government can charge defendants in election-interference and Capitol assault cases under a federal law that makes it a crime to obstruct an official congressional proceeding.
The court's ruling could impact the viability of main counts against former President Trump and potentially invalidate convictions of his followers who took part in the assault on the Capitol.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Capitol riot victims recount their experiences ahead of Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy sentencing

Multiple law enforcement officers and two US Capitol staff members stood before a federal judge in Washington, DC, on Wednesday and recounted their terror as a mob breached the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as several Oath Keepers members are set to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy.Metropolitan Police Officer Christopher Owens, US Capitol Police Special Agent David Lazarus, USCP Officer Harry Dunn, former Senate Chamber Assistant Regina Brown and Rep. Nancy Pelosi's chief of staff Terri McCullough, testified how the riot changed them and spoke of their lasting physical and mental scars.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court sides with ex-Cuomo aide and Buffalo developer in disputes over corruption convictions

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a former aide of then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joseph Percoco, who argued that a federal anti-bribery statute should not have been used to convict him.The court's opinion continues a recent trend of narrowing the government's ability to prosecute defendants under certain public corruption statutes.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court Throws Out Fraud Convictions in Albany Scandals

In a pair of unanimous decisions in cases involving defendants convicted of fraud for actions during Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration in New York, the Supreme Court on Thursday again limited federal prosecutions of public corruption.One case concerned Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Mr. Cuomo convicted of taking illicit payments to benefit a Syracuse-area developer.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy

Four members of the far-right Proud Boys have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy by a jury in Washington, DC, for their roles to forcibly prevent the peaceful transfer of power from then-President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.Defendants Enrique Tarrio the Proud Boys longtime chairman Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola faced a range of charges, including three separate conspiracy charges, obstructing the Electoral College vote and tampering with evidence.
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www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Child killer nurse Lucy Letby in latest bid for freedom

Child serial killer Lucy Letby is renewing her bid to challenge her convictions at the Court of Appeal.
Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others.
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Watch live as Post Office inquiry hears closing statements for Phase 4

Three former subpostmasters had their convictions quashed, bringing the total number of overturned convictions to 100.
Faulty Horizon accounting software led to hundreds of prosecutions of Post Office branch managers.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Undercover police luring Rolex rippers by wearing luxury watches in crime hotspots

Undercover officers posing as members of the public wearing luxury watches have helped capture over 20 robbers in London in the past year.
The undercover operations resulted in 31 arrests, 27 successful charges, and 21 convictions, with 14 individuals sentenced to a total of 26 years in prison.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Minister hints at new law to quash all 800 Horizon scandal convictions

Rishi Sunak is considering an emergency bill to quash all 800 Horizon IT scandal convictions.
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells will return her CBE following the scandal fallout.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Speeding convictions hit eight-year high

The number of drivers convicted for speeding has reached an eight-year high, new figures show.Some 236,480 motorists were successfully prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit in England and Wales in 2022, according to analysis of Government data by Churchill Motor Insurance.That represented a 16% rise on the total in 2021 (203,545) and was the highest in records dating back to 2014.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Finley Boden death: Parents to be sentenced for savage and brutal' murder of son

The parents who murdered their 10-month-old son just weeks after he was returned to their care are to be sentenced for his killing.Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden were convicted in April of the murder of Finley Boden on Christmas Day 2020 after a trial at Derby Crown Court.The pair killed their son weeks after he returned to their full-time care following a Family Court order made in October that year, having previously described him as perfect and a cuddly, chunky munchkin.
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UK politics
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
UK politics

Fujitsu may have to pay compensation for flawed IT behind Post Office Horizon scandal, says minister UK politics live

The UK government is under pressure to address the Post Office Horizon scandal in response to public outrage triggered by a recent TV drama.
Ministers are discussing the possibility of quashing the convictions of hundreds of post office operators involved in the scandal.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Angela Rayner mocks Dominic Raab over bullying claims at PMQs

Angela Rayner has used a deputy leaders' outing at prime minister's questions to mock Dominic Raab for the claims of bullying against him, asking Raab if he will walk before he's pushed.In often bad-tempered exchanges between the pair, Raab who denies he has bullied officials referred to Rayner's description of Conservatives as scum.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Stop demonising them': the trafficking victims left behind by UK's new illegal migration bill

By the time the police smashed down the door of a brothel in a smart apartment block in Sunbury-on-Thames in September 2019, Julia* had spent more than five years trapped in a life of sexual exploitation and debt bondage in the UK.The organised criminals who were making 500 a day from her prostitution in a network of brothels across the south-east of England, were the third gang to exploit her since she was trafficked from her village in Ukraine to the UK in the back of a lorry in 2014.
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www.standard.co.uk
3 months ago
Women in technology

First eight men from Met's new V100 list of London's most dangerous predators convicted

The V100 project by the Metropolitan Police is using data analytics to identify and target the 100 men who pose the highest risk to women.
The program has already led to the convictions of eight men within its first three months of existence.
www.standard.co.uk
3 months ago
Women in technology

First eight men from Met's new V100 list of London's most dangerous predators convicted

The V100 project by the Metropolitan Police is using data analytics to identify and target the 100 men who pose the highest risk to women.
The program has already led to the convictions of eight men within its first three months of existence.
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Chicago

Jussie Smollett conviction over staged attack upheld by Illinois court

Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct convictions have been upheld by an appeals court.
Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack but was accused of staging it and lying to police.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Federal jury awards $27 million to man arrested in fatal fire

A federal jury Thursday awarded $27 million to a man who spent more than two decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted in a double-fatal arson as a teenager, finding that Chicago police coerced his confession, fabricated evidence, and violated his civil rights.As the verdict was announced in U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang's courtroom, the plaintiff, Adam Gray, bowed his head and leaned into his attorney, Jon Loevy, who hugged his shoulders.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Letters: Are things going to be different in Illinois after conviction of the 'ComEd Four'?

I always find it amazing how, after every conviction of an Illinois politician, lobbyist, etc., those who remain say not only that we must do better but that we already are.State Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Chris Welch did that on Tuesday after the convictions of the "ComEd Four," talking about the new ethics laws they have passed.
Dealbreaker
4 months ago
Law

Judge: Sure, Hedge Fund Manager Is A Criminal, But A 'Rather Noble' One

Judge Brian Cogan has consistently rejected convictions in the Platinum Partners hedge fund case.
Cogan's refusal to see any crimes in the Platinum cases has led to appeals from prosecutors.
The judge accepted that a criminal mistake was made but refused to believe there were any victims or financial losses.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Law

Women in England and Wales can now be pardoned for old convictions of homosexuality

A pride progress flag hangs on a building in November 2022 in London.Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images LONDON The United Kingdom is expanding an amnesty program to overturn convictions for gay and lesbian activity that previously was outlawed.Starting Tuesday, women in England and Wales can apply to have outdated criminal convictions related to homosexuality expunged from their records.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

A Maryland court reinstates Adnan Syed's conviction and orders a new hearing

Adnan Syed gets emotional as he speaks to reporters outside the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building after a hearing on Feb. 2 in Annapolis, Md.Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP ANNAPOLIS, Md.A Maryland court did not give the family of the murder victim in the case chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial" enough time to attend a court hearing in person that led to Adnan Syed's release, a Maryland appellate court ruled Tuesday, and it ordered a new hearing to be held.
New York Post
8 months ago
New York City

Convicted felon busted in senseless shooting of 5-year-old NYC girl

A 26-year-old convicted felon was arrested in connection to the shooting of a 5-year-old girl in New York City.
The shooting victim was taken to the hospital and is now in stable condition.
Authorities are urging anyone with information on the incident to come forward and assist in the investigation.
New York Post
8 months ago
New York City

Disgraced NYC jails union boss getting back 10 pairs of Ferragamo shoes seized by feds

Disgraced jails union boss Norman Seabrook will be getting back 10 pairs of Salvatore Ferragamo shoes that the feds seized from him when he was busted in a corruption scheme seven years ago.Seabrook, 63, will reclaim the designer footwear along with $7,700 in cash, a laptop, a cellphone and other personal effects that were taken from his Bronx home on June 8, 2016 when he was arrested for accepting bribes - including $60,000 in cash stuffed in a Ferragamo bag.
New York Post
9 months ago
New York City

'Lottery lawyer' who stole $107M from winners for yachts, vacations gets 13 years for mobbed-up scheme

The self-subscribed "lottery lawyer" who stole $107 million in prize money from jackpot winners and used the bounty on luxury vacations, yachts and a Porsche was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the mobbed-up scheme.Jason Kurland, 49, was convicted by a jury last year of tricking lucky lottery-winning clients into handing over their money for investments but instead putting the cash into risky businesses he secretly co-owned and into shady investments pushed by reputed Genovese crime family soldier Christopher Chierchio.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

One Last Job? 60-Somethings With Mob Ties Charged in Jewel Heists

When four men were charged this week in the brazen armed robberies of two Manhattan jewelers, their ages suggested it might not be their first encounter with the criminal justice system.It wasn't.Among them, according to officials and court documents, the men have ties to the Genovese, Lucchese and Kansas City, Mo., crime families; a history of bank robberies, racketeering and killings; and a jailbreak reminiscent of a Hollywood movie.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

Over 300 Cases Tied to Convicted N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Tossed Out

The Manhattan district attorney's office on Tuesday sought the dismissal of 316 convictions tied to a group of New York Police Department officers, sergeants and detectives who have been convicted of crimes related to their work.Hundreds of misdemeanors were thrown out in court on Tuesday, and eight felonies are expected to be tossed Wednesday.
New York Post
9 months ago
New York City

Ex-NY state trooper convicted of stealing from union members, including to see Dallas Cowboys

A former New York State Trooper was convicted of pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars from union members - and using the funds on a trip to see the Dallas Cowboys, on a sailing outing and on a Lexus, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.Kenneth Wynder Jr., 59, was found guilty of conspiracy and wire fraud by a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday for stealing from the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), which he founded and was the president of.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Court upholds convictions against Babcock's killers, Millard loses all 3 appeals | CBC News

Ontario's top court has upheld convictions against Dellen Millard and Mark Smich for killing a 23-year-old woman, marking back-to-back appeals dismissed this week against the multiple murderers.The decision in the murder case of Laura Babcock comes a day after the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld convictions against the two men for the 2013 murder of 32-year-old Tim Bosma.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Ontario's top court dismisses Millard, Smich conviction appeals in murder of Hamilton's Tim Bosma | CBC News

Murderers Dellen Millard and Mark Smich have had their convictions upheld by Ontario's top court for the high-profile killing of Hamilton's Tim Bosma.It's the second of three murder convictions to be upheld against Millard, after the court also dismissed the appeal of his conviction for killing his father.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Brothers sentenced to 6 years in prison for 'anti-Arab' attack against Mississauga father | CBC News

Two men found guilty of aggravated assault for a brutal attack against a Mississauga man were both sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday in a Brampton courthouse.Brothers Janis Corhamzic and Adem Corhamzic were also sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting a friend of the victim who tried to intervene in the beating.
time.com
9 months ago
Wellness

A Controversial Court Ruling Has Britain's Abortion Rights Groups Up in Arms

U.K. abortion rights groups are planning large demonstrations on Saturday outside London's Royal Courts of Justice, after a woman was controversially jailed on Monday under an 1861 law for using drugs to induce a medical abortion past legal term limits.The case has sparked outcry and calls for an overhaul of reproductive justice laws in the U.K., as well as the full decriminalization of abortion.
BBC News
9 months ago
London

Blue singer Lee Ryan appeals assault conviction due to 'bad advice'

Blue singer Lee Ryan has appealed his conviction for assaulting a police officer, saying he received bad advice.At a trial in January, Ryan, 39, was found guilty of several charges including racially aggravated common assault by beating in relation to an incident on a plane last July.He had pleaded guilty to biting a police officer following advice from his solicitor at the time.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Manhunt underway after inmate escapes from Perris facility

(California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)

A man serving a two-year sentence for multiple crimes escaped over the weekend from an alternative custody placement facility in Perris, authorities said.Robert Staricka, 48, left the minimum-security Riverside County accommodations about midnight Sunday, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
www.standard.co.uk
9 months ago
London

BT paid 600,000 for 100 offences of poor work and safety breaches in London

T elecoms giant BT has been convicted nearly 100 times and forced to pay out more than 600,000 over convictions for safety breaches and shoddy work on London's roads, it has been revealed.The company has been in court at least 27 times since 2010 to face charges brought by the capital's councils and Transport for London (TfL).
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Rare pardon granted by Queen Victoria to Irish rebels set to be auctioned

A rare Royal Pardon issued by Queen Victoria to Irish rebels convicted of high treason is set to be sold at auction in Belfast.It is one of a wide range of historical items to be sold, which also includes a PSNI peaked cap believed to have been worn by former Chief Constable Ronnie Flanagan and a treaty with notes written by Irish unionist leader Edward Carson.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

FHFA watchdog releases semi-annual report to Congress

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released on Thursday its 25th semi-annual report to Congress, which compiles information about the work the office has done to ensure the agency's actions align with its mandated mission and highlights results in its investigative reports, including indictments, arrests and criminal fines including restitution and civil forfeiture.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Local elections 2023: Thousands didn't vote due to ID rule, data shows

Thousands of people did not vote in England's local elections as they did not have correct ID, according to council data collected by the BBC.Information from 160 of 230 councils where polls were held this year shows 26,165 voters were initially denied ballot papers at polling stations.Of these, 16,588 people came back with valid ID, whilst 9,577 did not return.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Gerry Adams wrongly denied compensation after convictions overturned, judge rules

Gerry Adams was unlawfully denied compensation after his historical convictions for attempting to escape from prison were overturned, a high court judge has ruled.The former Sinn Fein leader met the test for compensation and the Department of Justice (DoJ) must reconsider his application, Mr Justice Colton ruled on Friday.
Portland Mercury
9 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Road-Raging Truck Driver Crashes Portland Parade, Tigard Drag Show Canceled (GOP Blames Antifa), and More Trump-Inspired Threats of Violence

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!Shake out your thong because today will be the hottest day of the week, with sunny skies and the temp shooting up to a balmy 90 degrees, before gradually calming back down to the low 70s by week's end.
Portland Mercury
10 months ago
Portland

The Mercury's 2023 May Election Endorsements

[Phew! Putting these endorsements together takes LOTS of hard work-and that's on top of our regular excellent reporting.Show your appreciation for the Mercury with a small contribution, please, and thank you!-eds]
While there may be only a few measures and candidates on this May's election ballot, we should all know by now that voting matters in every election-and this ballot contains some especially important decisions for you to make.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

AC Milan pay tribute to former owner Berlusconi

AC Milan have paid tribute to "unforgettable" former owner Silvio Berlusconi following his death at the age of 86 on Monday.Berlusconi bought his hometown club in 1986 and turned the struggling side into one of football's most successful clubs.Under his leadership, Milan won five European Cups, as well as eight Italian league titles.
Sun Sentinel
9 months ago
Miami Dolphins

Dolphins assistant coach, former safety Renaldo Hill finds value in time under Vic Fangio, coordinator experience

MIAMI GARDENS - The acquisitions of new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and star cornerback Jalen Ramsey are no doubt the marquee offseason moves that could help fix a Miami Dolphins defense that vastly underperformed in 2022.But much more under-the-radar and possibly not far behind could be the move to bring Renaldo Hill in as the defense's passing game coordinator and secondary coach.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

British child among victims injured in French playground stabbings

A British child is among four wounded in a knife attack in a playground in France that left at least two children and one adult with life-threatening injuries.A man armed with a knife is believed to have entered a children's playground in a park near a renowned lake in the town of Annecy in the French Alps.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

MP calls for Parliament probe of rate 'rigging' evidence

Parliament has been urged to investigate "damning evidence" that it may have been misled by the Bank of England over interest rate rigging.Senior Conservative backbencher David Davis said new evidence cast doubt on statements to Parliament by its former deputy governor.In a House of Commons debate he called for a renewed parliamentary inquiry into the scandal.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Spain's La Liga wants 'more powers' to fight racism

La Liga will request "more sanctioning powers" so it can punish incidents of racism in Spanish football.Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr has been the target of racist abuse multiple times this season.The Spanish league's handling of the latest incident at Valencia on Sunday has received widespread condemnation.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Tech industry

Elizabeth Holmes Must Report to Prison on May 30 and Pay Restitution

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, who was convicted last year on charges that she defrauded investors of more than $100 million, has lost her latest bid to stay out of prison while she appeals her conviction.Ms. Holmes, whose case cast a harsh light on Silicon Valley's culture of hubris, must report to prison on May 30, a judge ruled after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected her attempt on Tuesday to remain free on bail.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

French authorities search 5 banks in Paris in tax fraud case

Authorities raided the Paris offices of five banks Tuesday on suspicion of tax fraud, French prosecutors said.The raids come as part of five preliminary investigations opened in December 2021 on allegations of money laundering and tax fraud linked to dividend payments, the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Post Office should be ended in current form' after Horizon scandal tax expert

The Post Office should be ended in its current form and run as a mutual, according to the head of non-profit organisation Tax Policy Associates.Dan Neidle, tax lawyer and founder of the group, described the Post Office Horizon scandal as the single greatest challenge to the rule of law.The scandal saw more than 700 Post Office branch managers handed criminal convictions after faulty Fujitsu accounting software made it appear as though money was missing.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Investigators set to widen search after new photos reveal clues' latest

Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium NewsWorldEurope Tara Cobham Thursday 01 June 2023 05:28 Close Police were scouring the remote Barragem do Arade reservoir in the Algarve, Portugal last week, around 35 miles from where the then-three-year-old went missing in 2007 while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz Investigators are set to widen the search for Madeleine McCann after photos belonging to prime suspect Christian Brueckner revealed clues'.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

Madeleine McCann Search Is Over, Portuguese Police Say

The Portuguese authorities confirmed on Thursday evening that a search in the case of Madeleine McCann, a British girl who was 3 when she disappeared in 2007 from her family's vacation apartment in the Algarve region, has ended.The search of the Arade Dam reservoir and surrounding areas in southern Portugal resulted in the collection of some material, which will be expertly analyzed, the Portuguese police said in a statement, but there was no indication that anything conclusive had been found.
time.com
10 months ago
US politics

Durham Report Is Latest Choose-Your-Own-Political-Reality Adventure

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.No serious player really wanted it, so a special counsel gets the tap on the shoulder.Mostly unlimited in scope, budget, and remit, the office has about as long a leash as exists in the current environment.
Washington Post
10 months ago
France politics

Ex-French president Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, must wear ankle monitor

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the courthouse after the ruling in his appeal trial in a corruption case at Paris courthouse on Wednesday.(Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images)Comment Gift Article France's former conservative president Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against a conviction for corruption and influence peddling Wednesday, which means - pending a final appeal - the once world leader will soon be sporting an ankle monitor.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Appeals Court Overturns Fraud and Conspiracy Convictions in Varsity Blues Scandal

In a stunning reversal, a federal appeals court overturned the fraud and conspiracy convictions on Wednesday of two parents found guilty of participating in a far-reaching bribery scheme, known as Operation Varsity Blues, which ensnared dozens of wealthy parents who falsified their children's credentials to gain admission to prestigious universities across the country.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Black men convicted for murder launch landmark legal appeal over racism' in courts

Lawyers for three Black men wrongly convicted of murder have applied for their sentences to be reviewed on account of institutional racism within the courts.The families of Durrell Goodall, Reano Walters and Nathanial Williams submitted an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on Friday to clear their children's names for the 2016 murder of Abdul Hafidah, 18, in Moss Side, Manchester.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Supreme Court Hears a Free Speech Challenge to an Immigration Law

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a First Amendment challenge to an unusual federal law that makes it a crime to encourage unauthorized immigrants to come to or stay in the United States.Read literally, several justices suggested, the law would chill constitutionally protected speech.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Intended target of Olivia shooting was criminal with enemies', court is told

The intended target of the shooting that killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel was a convicted drug dealer with enemies, a court has been told.Thomas Cashman, 34, is accused of murdering the nine-year-old and injuring her mother, Cheryl Korbel, 46, after chasing Joseph Nee into their home in Dovecot, Liverpool, last August 22.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Parents to be sentenced for savage and brutal' murder of baby son

Two parents who murdered their 10-month-old son just weeks after he was returned to their care are to be sentenced for his killing.Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden were convicted in April of the murder of Finley Boden on Christmas Day 2020 after a trial at Derby Crown Court.The pair killed their son weeks after he returned to their full-time care following a Family Court order made in October that year, having previously described him as perfect and a cuddly, chunky munchkin.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Kenneth Anger, leading figure in L.A.'s underground film scene, dies

Kenneth Anger, a leading figure in underground cinema who brought homoeroticism to the screen in the celebrated short films "Fireworks" and "Scorpio Rising" and whose techniques influenced filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and David Lynch, has died.He was 96.Anger's death was announced Wednesday by Sprüeth Magers, the contemporary art gallery that presented exhibitions on his work.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Court overturns convictions of first two parents tried in college admissions scandal

(Josh Reynolds / Associated Press)

A federal appeals court Wednesday overturned the convictions of two wealthy businessmen in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal - including by rejecting a central claim of prosecutors that the fathers had knowingly conspired with other parents to buy their children's way into elite universities.
www.france24.com
10 months ago
France news

France to try 19 suspected human smugglers over 2019 migrant lorry deaths

France is to try 19 men over a people-smuggling plot that led to the 2019 deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the back of a lorry, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.Issued on: 24/05/2023 - 14:12 2 min Ground personnel from Noi Bai International Airport carry a casket containing the remains of one of the Vietnamese victims to an ambulance in Hanoi on November 27, 2019.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

French court refuses to extradite Italian former militants

France's highest court on Tuesday ruled against extraditing 10 Italian former far-left militants who were convicted of attacks carried out in the 1970s and 1980s.The two women and eight men fled Italy after their convictions and before they could be sent to prison.Now ranging in age from 62 to 79, they have lived freely in France for decades.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Florida Restaurant Sues DeSantis Alleging Drag Ban Violates Free Speech Rights

The law has "everything to do with the continued oppression of the LGBTQ+ community," the owners said.Drag Queen Kat Wilderness performs for guests during a Drag Brunch in Miami, Florida, on April 9, 2022.Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A Florida restaurant is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the state of Florida over a newly enacted ban on drag show performances.
www.thelocal.de
10 months ago
Germany news

Germany's eagerly-awaited dual citizenship reform hits delays

Originally expected to be debated in German parliament in April, the traffic light government's plans to liberalise German citizenship laws have been bogged down in Cabinet discussions since January, when Social Democrat Interior Minister Nancy Faeser presented the law to the rest of her ministerial colleagues.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Brother of TV star Phillip Schofield to be sentenced for child sex offences

The paedophile brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield is to be sentenced for child sex offences.Timothy Schofield, 54, was convicted of 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity with a child, after a trial at Exeter Crown Court.Schofield, a civilian police worker from Bath, Somerset, told the jury while giving evidence that he had watched pornography with the boy who he insisted was over the age of 16 at the time.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

L.A. County supervisors denounces 'dark chapter' of Zoot Suit Riots 80 years later

Nearly 80 years after the infamous Zoot Suit Riots, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to condemn the violent attacks by racist mobs on Latino, African American and Filipino youths as "one of Los Angeles' most shameful moments in history."Supervisor Hilda Solis marked the anniversary of the 1943 attacks Tuesday by introducing a motion denouncing the devastation from the riots and recommitting to fighting racial discrimination.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Column: Who's more dangerous behind the wheel - drivers 70 and older, or 30 and younger?

(Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

When you're 40, 70 seems old.When you get there, not so much, and I'm closing in fast.So when a reader complained that since Jan. 1, California drivers 70 and older have had to take a written test and an eye exam at a Department of Motor Vehicles office to get their licenses renewed, it got my attention.
Independent.ie
10 months ago
Writing

Criminal with 100 convictions says he's single and 'looking for a girl'

'And I will serve you your dinner every evening, I am a big cuddler'
Maloney, who was once an enforcer for gangland killer 'Fat' Freddie Thompson, earned his nickname through a series of violent crimes that saw him rack up around 100 convictions.He has previously described his life of crime as "a mug's game" and has apologised to his victims in previous social media posts.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
France politics

France puts ex-policeman on trial over Rwanda genocide DW 05/10/2023

A Paris court heard the charges against Philippe Hategekimana, who is charged with genocide and crimes against humanity in his home country.The trial is the latest to be held in France of alleged participants in the 1994 massacres, in which 800,000 people, most of them ethnic Tutsis, died."My name is Philippe Manier," said the accused using an assumed name when the president of the assize court, Jean-Marc Lavergne, asked him to state his identity.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: 'Politics as usual?' The 'ComEd Four' convictions say corruption is the better word.

"Politics as usual."That's how defense lawyers in the corruption trial of the so-called ComEd Four tried to explain away their clients' conduct.Nothing to see here, in other words, it's just the way things get done in Springfield.Thankfully, a jury of seven women and five men said no, the actions of the four defendants - former ComEd contract lobbyist Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd executive John Hooker and Jay Doherty, another ComEd lobbyist - weren't "politics as usual."
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Menendez brothers cite documentary as evidence it's time they were freed; petition filed

(Kevork Djansenzian / Associated Press)

Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers who shot and killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, are asking the courts to vacate their 1996 convictions, citing new evidence from a documentary series alleging that their father sexually assaulted a former underage member of Menudo.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Cook County judges should be recused in case against former prosecutors accused of wrongdoing in Burge-connected Jackie Wilson case, judge rules

Cook County judges should be recused from hearing the case against two former Cook County prosecutors facing charges in connection with the wrongful conviction of a man who has said he was tortured into a false confession by detectives working under notorious former Chicago Police Cmdr.Jon Burge, a judge ruled Thursday morning.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago man exonerated in 1994 murders; claims false confession after 'grueling' interrogation from CPD

A Chicago man was exonerated Wednesday after spending almost three decades behind bars for two 1994 murders - a conviction he and his lawyers claim was based on a false confession he signed after a "grueling, abusive" 14-hour interrogation by three Chicago detectives.David Wright, 46, was arrested when he was 17 in August 1994 in the slaying of two friends, 16-year-old Tyrone Rockett and 26-year-old Robert Smith.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Angela Rayner says Dominic Raab knows all about misery caused by thugs'

Angela Rayner accused deputy prime minister Dominic Raab of anti-social behaviour as she poked fun at the Tory government's attempted crackdown on thugs.Labour's deputy leader mocked the justice secretary over the investigation in bullying allegations made against him during a feisty clash at PMQs.The deputy prime minister knows first-hand the misery caused by thugs and their intimating behaviour, lurking with menace and exploding in fits of rage, creating a culture of fear and even throwing things, she said.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

A Human Wrote This Book Review. A.I. Wrote the Book.

DEATH OF AN AUTHOR, by Aidan Marchine Siri, what was the novel?Since you asked, it was the subtlest form of expression known to humans.The first novel was probably Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji,' written in the 11th century.The last one that mattered, closing a millennium's loop, was probably Zadie Smith's White Teeth,' published in 2000.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Murdered man, 19, too ashamed to go to police over coercive girlfriend'

A teenage boy who was stabbed to death by his abusive girlfriend felt too ashamed to go to police over his treatment, his mother has revealed.Kamila Ahmad, 24, from Mitcham, fatally stabbed the 19-year-old, Tai McDonnell from Croydon, south London, on 3 March 2021.She was sentenced to a minimum of 23 years at Croydon Crown Court earlier this month, convicted of murder as well as grievous bodily harm for the attack on a previous boyfriend.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Youths locked up over elderly woman's firework death

Two teenagers who killed an elderly woman by stuffing a lit firework through her letterbox have been locked up.Josephine Smith, 88, is believed to have been asleep in bed when the Megaburst firework exploded and set her home ablaze on October 28 2021.A 17-year-old boy, who delivered the firework for a dare, had pleaded guilty to affray, manslaughter and arson and was locked up for three years and eight months.
BBC News
11 months ago
London

Teenagers detained for killing woman, 88, with firework

Two teenagers who killed a "much-loved" elderly woman when they stuffed a lit firework through her letterbox in east London have been detained.Josephine Smith, 88, is thought to have been asleep when the firework set fire to her home, in Romford, in 2021.Kai Cooper, 19, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years after being found guilty of her manslaughter and arson.
IndieWire
11 months ago
Independent films

'Peter Pan & Wendy' Review: 'Pete's Dragon' Director David Lowery Once Again Shows Disney How It's Done

A thin but lovely film about embracing change, Lowery's latest is a high-flying rebuttal to the soullessness of Disney's other recent live-action remakes.Don't be fooled by the direct to Disney+ of it all: David Lowery's lush and transportive "Peter Pan & Wendy" is neither a creatively bankrupt "live-action remake" in the vein of 2017's soulless "The Beauty and the Beast," nor a similarly hollow "live-action" remake in the "style" of 2019's CGI "The Lion King."
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Dominic Raab faces calls to apologise to rape victims who were denied justice'

Dominic Raab has faced calls to apologise to rape victims denied justice because of his failures as Justice Secretary.The Deputy Prime Minister sidestepped repeated requests from Labour's Angela Rayner to say sorry for low charge rates and backlogs, and he instead insisted the Government is doing everything that we can.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Raab urged to apologise to women for failures' to prosecute sexual offences

Dominic Raab has faced calls to apologise to rape victims denied justice because of his failures as Justice Secretary.The Deputy Prime Minister sidestepped repeated requests from Labour's Angela Rayner to say sorry for low charge rates and backlogs, and he instead insisted the Government is doing everything that we can.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Pros and cons of Falcons officially out on Lamar Jackson, rolling with Desmond Ridder

The Atlanta Falcons are not going to trade for Lamar Jackson, as they will be rolling with Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke in their quarterback room for this upcoming season.In one of the most polarizing decisions of the offseason, the Atlanta Falcons are opting to go with Desmond Ridder as their starting quarterback, rather than pursuing Lamar Jackson in a blockbuster trade with the Baltimore Ravens.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ride-out team guilty of fatal shooting

Members of a gang ride-out team are facing life behind bars for a shooting which left one man dead and two passers-by injured.Sharmake Mohamud, 22, was fatally shot while walking along Green Lanes in Haringey, north London, on the evening of September 21 2021.He had suffered eight gunshot wounds to the chest, arms and bicep from up to four bullets and was pronounced dead at the scene.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Woman raped and burned with cigarettes by ex' waiting for justice two years on

A woman who says she suffered off the scale sexual abuse from a former partner is still waiting for justice two years after reporting him to the police.Rebecca* told The Independent how she was subjected to multiple rapes, sexual abuse, coercive control and physical abuse from her ex.She reported him to the police in 2021 and he was charged, arrested, and remanded in custody before he was released on bail with a tag.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Court backlogs for rape cases hit record high with devastating' waits for justice

Court backlogs for rape and sexual offences have hit a record high, with the most desperate victims driven to suicide by devastating waits for justice.The logjam of cases in the crown courts surged to 7,859 sexual offence cases and 1,851 adult rape cases by September 2022, according to the latest Ministry of Justice data.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sex assault survivors suffer devastating' crown courts backlog impact report

Rape and sexual abuse victims are suffering from the disastrous impact of an increasing backlog in the crown courts, according to a new report.The charity Rape Crisis England & Wales said its Breaking Point report, published on Monday, outlines how a crisis in the crown courts has led to a record high logjam of 7,859 sexual offence cases and 1,851 adult rape cases.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

Four more Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 felonies

The convictions add to a growing roster of Oath Keepers who are facing lengthy prison terms for their role in the events on Jan. 6.Stewart Rhodes, the group's national leader was convicted in November of seditious conspiracy, along with Kelly Meggs - husband of Connie Meggs.In a second trial, four other Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy: Roberto Minuta, David Moerschel, Joseph Hackett and Ed Vallejo.
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