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Miami food
fromqns.com
1 day ago

Law enforcement sources scoff at DHS complaint that city rejected ICE hold on alleged Maspeth killer arsonist QNS

Roman Amatitla was arrested for murder and arson after setting a fire that killed four people, including a child, in Flushing.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
London politics

Family of Daena Walsh (27) brand partner 'demonic and evil' as he is sentenced to life for her murder

Miami food
fromqns.com
1 day ago

Law enforcement sources scoff at DHS complaint that city rejected ICE hold on alleged Maspeth killer arsonist QNS

Roman Amatitla was arrested for murder and arson after setting a fire that killed four people, including a child, in Flushing.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
London politics

Family of Daena Walsh (27) brand partner 'demonic and evil' as he is sentenced to life for her murder

#manslaughter
Law
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Weymouth woman pleads guilty to killing housemate, leaving body in basement

Kelly Shaw was sentenced to 15-17 years for manslaughter in the death of Christine Mello, with additional charges of larceny and intimidation.
fromBoston.com
5 days ago
Boston food

Man sentenced for Hyde Park killing; victim and defendant were 'life-long close friends'

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Man found guilty of killing mother-of-two found in woodland shallow grave

Mohammed Durnion was found guilty of manslaughter for strangling Reanne Coulson and burying her body, but cleared of murder.
Law
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Weymouth woman pleads guilty to killing housemate, leaving body in basement

Kelly Shaw was sentenced to 15-17 years for manslaughter in the death of Christine Mello, with additional charges of larceny and intimidation.
fromBoston.com
5 days ago
Boston food

Man sentenced for Hyde Park killing; victim and defendant were 'life-long close friends'

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Man found guilty of killing mother-of-two found in woodland shallow grave

Mohammed Durnion was found guilty of manslaughter for strangling Reanne Coulson and burying her body, but cleared of murder.
DC food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Man charged over 2002 Jam Master Jay killing to plead guilty, documents show

One of the men charged in Jam Master Jay's killing plans to plead guilty, marking the first admission of involvement in the case.
SF politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Op-ed: Public safety and fairness are not expendable budget items - San Jose Spotlight

Budget cuts in Santa Clara County threaten the effectiveness of the District Attorney's and Public Defender's Offices, impacting public safety and legal representation.
US news
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Americans behind Nork IT fraud sentenced to 200 months

Two Americans were sentenced to 200 months for aiding North Korea in generating $5 million through fraudulent IT job schemes.
US politics
fromCalifornia Post
3 days ago

Billionaire CA gov. hopeful Tom Steyer launches shocking ICE manifesto - after hypocrisy exposed

Tom Steyer proposes abolishing ICE and treating its agents as criminals in a new immigration enforcement plan.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 days ago

Ontario plans to add 6,000 jail beds by 2050 due to overcrowding concerns: FOI documents | CBC News

Ontario plans to add nearly 6,000 jail beds by 2050 to address significant overcrowding issues.
Law
fromGothamist
4 days ago

Brooklyn prosecutors see exonerations dip amid NYC and nationwide decline, data show

Kenneth Windley was exonerated after nearly 20 years in prison, highlighting a decline in wrongful conviction exonerations in Brooklyn and nationwide.
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

S. Korea: 90-year-old woman gets jail for money laundering

The defendant accepted illegal proceeds while being aware of circumstances indicating their connection to drug-related offenses. The judge noted the severe social harm caused by narcotics crimes and the need for strict punishment.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Op-Ed | Recent SCOTUS ruling in conversion therapy case shows that OneTaste case cannot stand | amNewYork

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that the First Amendment envisions the United States as a rich and complex place where all enjoy the freedom to think as you will and to speak as you think. The First Amendment is no word game. And the rights it protects cannot be renamed away or their protections nullified by mere labels.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
5 days ago

Decades of pain and mystery come to an end as Rex Heuermann admits being the Gilgo Beach killer

This defendant walked among us play-acting as a normal suburban dad. When, in reality, all along he was obsessively targeting innocent women for death. He thought that by killing them, he could silence them forever and get away with murder. But he was wrong.
NYC parents
#sexual-assault
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Former Met officer who systematically' groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years

A police officer was sentenced to 24 years for raping a girl and a woman after grooming them online.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Former Met officer who systematically' groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years

A police officer was sentenced to 24 years for raping a girl and a woman after grooming them online.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Stealing from the dead: Medical Examiner's investigator pleads to theft charge

Adrian Munoz pleaded no contest to stealing a crucifix from a deceased man, receiving jail time and probation as punishment.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Texas court overturns sentence for man on death row for nearly 50 years

The Texas court overturned Clarence Curtis Jordan's death sentence due to his intellectual disabilities and lack of legal representation for decades.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Fall River woman who led sex trafficking ring with 5 others pleads guilty

Christy Parker pleaded guilty to sex trafficking minors and adults, using coercion and violence to exploit victims across multiple states.
#arson
Law
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Torching NYPD Vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to arson of 10 NYPD vehicles, facing up to 20 years in prison for causing over $800,000 in damages.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to arson after setting fire to parked NYPD cars | amNewYork

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to setting fire to 10 NYPD vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage.
Law
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Torching NYPD Vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to arson of 10 NYPD vehicles, facing up to 20 years in prison for causing over $800,000 in damages.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to arson after setting fire to parked NYPD cars | amNewYork

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to setting fire to 10 NYPD vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage.
US news
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran gets 3-9 years prison time for hurling cooler that killed fleeing suspect

Erik Duran was sentenced to 3-9 years for throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect, resulting in the suspect's death.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Man involved in $22M gold heist from Pearson airport sentenced to 4 years in prison | CBC News

Arsalan Chaudhary was sentenced to four years in prison minus 174 days for time already served during pre-trial custody, reflecting the severity of his crimes.
Canada news
US Elections
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He's Pardoned Dozens

Salomon Melgen defrauded Medicare of $42 million and was later granted clemency by President Trump after serving time for his crimes.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Activists urge AG Letitia James sentence for NYPD sergeant convicted of killing Bronx protester with thrown cooler | amNewYork

When was the last time you heard of somebody in New York state being convicted of a killing and getting three to nine years?
Social justice
#rex-heuermann
Miami Marlins
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

Gilgo Beach Suspect Admits to Murdering 8 Women

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and confessed to an eighth, shifting from his previous claims of innocence.
#gilgo-beach
NYC parents
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Manhattan Teacher Sentenced To 150 Months For Child Pornography

A teacher was sentenced to 150 months in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography and sexually exploiting a student.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We still deserve due process,' says Cambodian man deported by US to Eswatini

Even if you were a convicted felon, at the end of the day we still deserve due process. If our due process is taken away, anybody else's due process can be taken away.
World news
UK news
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Man arrested by gardai investigating attempted murder of Charles Dooher released without charge

A man in his 50s was arrested after a violent assault on a Donegal farmer, who is recovering from serious injuries.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Brooklyn double shooting: Gunman charged for allegedly killing one man, leaving another fighting for his life in Easter gunfire | amNewYork

Michael Mendoza Cardona was charged with murder and attempted murder following a shooting in Brooklyn that left one man dead and another critically injured.
SF parents
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Her Murder Had Been Cold for Decades. Five Gen Zers Attempted to Solve It. It Took Them Somewhere the Detectives Never Imagined.

Students in a forensic class uncovered potential leads in a cold case, suggesting they may have identified a suspect overlooked for decades.
Law
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Garda jailed for a year over attack on teenager released after less than a month

A garda was sentenced to a year in prison for assaulting a teenager but was released after less than a month.
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

Gunman accused of killing Brooklyn baby girl told cops he was aiming at her dad: documents

A gunman confessed to targeting a baby's father during a shooting that killed the infant, a claim the mother vehemently denied.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
4 weeks ago

Cypress Hills shooting: Men sentenced in Brooklyn

Two men received lengthy prison sentences for a 2020 drive-by shooting in Brooklyn that killed two teenagers and injured another.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

Gunman accused of killing Brooklyn baby girl told cops he was aiming at her dad: documents

A gunman confessed to targeting a baby's father during a shooting that killed the infant, a claim the mother vehemently denied.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
4 weeks ago

Cypress Hills shooting: Men sentenced in Brooklyn

Two men received lengthy prison sentences for a 2020 drive-by shooting in Brooklyn that killed two teenagers and injured another.
NYC politics
fromFox News
2 weeks ago

Mamdani's 'gun violence' comments after killing of 7-month old baby spark outrage: 'Absolute disgrace'

Mayor Mamdani faces backlash for comments perceived as blaming guns instead of criminals in the shooting death of a 7-month-old child.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US judge rules against deporting man whose murder conviction was overturned after 44 years in prison

A judge may release Subramanyam Vedam, an Indian citizen, after his murder conviction was overturned, despite potential deportation by ICE.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Original Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden review are criminals born or made?

Harden's research outlines genetic patterns associated with a higher risk of substance abuse and risk-taking behaviors, framing her work as an exploration of the genetics of sin.
Psychology
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Revisiting More Black Male Judges, the Collegial Effect, Public Perceptions and Paths Forward | amNewYork

Increased representation of Black judges leads to fairer judicial outcomes and reduces racial disparities in sentencing.
fromLGBTQ Nation
8 months ago

GOP senator who said trans people put girls at "risk" just helped a relative who raped a 13-year-old - LGBTQ Nation

The new law allows accused rapists 18 years old and younger to receive a reduced third-degree felony charge of unlawful sexual activity if they're enrolled in high school, avoiding jail time and sex offender registration.
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Prosecutors used hip-hop lyrics to help sentence a man to death: This only happens to rap music'

James Broadnax, who is 37, describes how he writes: 'I've been here umpteen days never forgetting To forget the absence of my fate. Sloppy ciphered sentences become rage, Provoking thoughts into words spoken Across this blank page.'
Music
Law
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Like journalists, prosecutors shaped a distorted view of crime. They can help fix it, too. - Poynter

Prosecutors and journalists both contribute to misleading public perceptions of crime, but prosecutors possess crucial data to tell a more accurate story.
SOMA, SF
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

DA Hires Stanford Grad to Run County Crime Lab

Sandra Burnham Sachs is the new chief of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Crime Lab, succeeding Dr. Ian Fitch.
US news
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Major ghost gun trafficker busted in Brooklyn, prosecutors say

Martin Streich, a ghost gun trafficker, was arrested for creating and selling firearms linked to shootings in New Jersey.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Founder of 'orgasmic meditation' company gets 9 years in prison in forced labor conspiracy

Coercion disguised as wellness is exploitation, leading to significant harm for vulnerable victims.
NYC startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Founder of orgasmic meditation' company gets nine years in prison in forced labor conspiracy

Nicole Daedone was sentenced to nine years in prison for exploiting women through a wellness scheme involving coercion and sex acts.
Poker
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Louisiana lawmakers push gambling racketeering expansion bill

Louisiana lawmakers are expanding racketeering laws to include various gambling-related crimes, enhancing legal frameworks for prosecution.
#child-abuse
Media industry
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

The O.J. Simpson trial ushered in the era of infotainment - Poynter

The O.J. Simpson case transformed media coverage, merging crime and celebrity, and significantly influenced public perception of justice and race relations.
#rikers-island
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago
Miami Marlins

Family says first Rikers detainee to die this year had no urgent health issues on arrival

NYC politics
fromFox News
4 weeks ago

Mamdani ignites social media outrage after photo-op at notorious NYC jail: 'F---ing ridiculous'

Mayor Mamdani visited Rikers Island to break fast with Muslim inmates, emphasizing his faith and commitment to closing the jail.
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago
Miami Marlins

Family says first Rikers detainee to die this year had no urgent health issues on arrival

NYC politics
fromFox News
4 weeks ago

Mamdani ignites social media outrage after photo-op at notorious NYC jail: 'F---ing ridiculous'

Mayor Mamdani visited Rikers Island to break fast with Muslim inmates, emphasizing his faith and commitment to closing the jail.
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Why the OneTaste case should concern every American | amNewYork

The narrative that led to their prosecution in the Eastern District of New York on forced labor charges began somewhere else entirely, a highly questionable Netflix documentary, whose editors were more interested in sensationalization than accuracy.
Law
Law
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

From barbaric torture and insulting a judge to claims of being reformed: how the bravado faded from five Hennessy gang members

Five gang members displayed bravado in court after torturing a victim with extreme violence.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

Mamdani's public safety promises are slow going. His allies say that's the point.

Mayor Mamdani's cautious approach to police reform is seen as a strategic choice by advocates, despite scaling back several campaign promises.
Law
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

SF Judge Orders Public Defender to Pay $26K in Contempt Fines | KQED

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju was fined $26,000 for refusing new criminal cases amid rising caseload concerns.
Law
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Judge sanctions public defender in case that raises critical issues about criminal justice - 48 hills

Public Defender Mano Raju was fined $26,000 for refusing cases due to overwhelming workloads, highlighting systemic issues in public defense funding.
Law
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

Former Antioch Officer Who Bragged About Abuse of Power Gets 4 Years in Prison | KQED

Eric Rombough, a former Antioch police officer, received over four years in prison for corruption and excessive force, showing remorse and cooperating with authorities.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

NorCal woman wakes to find man biting and licking her toes. Suspect pleads guilty to stalking, breaking in

A Modesto man received a six-year and eight-month prison sentence for felony stalking and home invasion with intent to commit a sex act.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Fleeing suspect falls off e-scooter during police chase

Graham McCarthy, 43, of Denstone Road, Nottingham, was spotted by officers riding the e-scooter towards the city centre. He was believed to have links to drug supply and was told to pull over but refused.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

Under the reform, courts must stop handing out such short prison terms other than in a number of specific or exceptional circumstances. MPs passed the measure as part of the government's plan to end the population crisis in prisons.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Soham killer Ian Huntley to be cremated in secret' with no funeral service

Ian Huntley will not have a funeral service; his ashes will be scattered secretly by family out of respect for his victims' families.
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Jane Fonda's life goes under the microscope: best podcasts of the week

Emmanuel Dzotsi co-hosts a podcast series exploring major pop culture figures using the BBC's archive.
fromConsequence
4 weeks ago

Afroman Celebrates Lawsuit Victory with New Song "Batteram Hymn of the Police Whistleblower"

Afroman spends the five-minute clip detailing the entire case in deliberate, utterly absurd detail. It's very much a diss track... Afroman has targets a plenty, including likening Judge Roy E. Gabbert to Droopy.
Music production
#judicial-independence
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago
Canada news

Calls for judge in Umar Zameer case to apologize are 'inappropriate and unethical': chief justice | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Lawyers for Umar Zameer to speak after OPP investigation, Ford's call for judge apology | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Canada news

Calls for judge to apologize to officers in Umar Zameer case 'not appropriate': legal experts | CBC News

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago

Calls for judge in Umar Zameer case to apologize are 'inappropriate and unethical': chief justice | CBC News

Ontario's chief justice rejected calls for a trial judge to apologize for findings of police collusion, stating judges must remain independent from external pressure to modify their decisions.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Lawyers for Umar Zameer to speak after OPP investigation, Ford's call for judge apology | CBC News

Premier Doug Ford's call for a judge to apologize in Umar Zameer's acquittal case is inappropriate and undermines judicial independence without evidence of judicial impropriety.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Calls for judge to apologize to officers in Umar Zameer case 'not appropriate': legal experts | CBC News

Calls for a judge to apologize for suggesting police officers lied undermine judicial independence and public confidence in the justice system.
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

Former '19 Kids and Counting' star Joseph Duggar is arrested on a child molestation charge

Police officers in Tontitown, Arkansas, on Wednesday contacted deputies in Bay County, saying they had interviewed a 14-year-old girl who told them that Duggar had molested her several times during a family trip to Panama City Beach when she was age 9, according to the affidavit.
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Incredibly brave' man traps armed robber inside shop he tried to raid

This was a shocking knifepoint robbery which could have resulted in death or serious injury to the man Peebles assaulted. The man showed incredible bravery and quick thinking to defend himself, leave the shop and lower the shutters, trapping Peebles inside.
UK news
SF politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
4 weeks ago

Only two Santa Clara County races are competitive - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County's 2024 elections feature several unopposed incumbents, while District Attorney Jeff Rosen and Supervisor Sylvia Arenas face challengers, with political experts noting uncontested races limit voter choice.
#murder-trial
Law
fromSherdog
4 weeks ago

Jury finds Ibraheem Yazeed guilty of murder for 2019 killing of Aniah Blanchard

Ibraheem Yazeed was found guilty of murder and felony murder in the 2019 death of Aniah Blanchard, with prosecutors seeking life imprisonment without parole at sentencing on May 7.
Law
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Brooklyn man accused of jury tampering sentenced after rare anonymous jurors murder trial

A Brooklyn drug dealer was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years to life after a fully anonymous jury was used following his attempt to pressure a juror in his first trial.
Law
fromSherdog
4 weeks ago

Jury finds Ibraheem Yazeed guilty of murder for 2019 killing of Aniah Blanchard

Ibraheem Yazeed was found guilty of murder and felony murder in the 2019 death of Aniah Blanchard, with prosecutors seeking life imprisonment without parole at sentencing on May 7.
Law
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Brooklyn man accused of jury tampering sentenced after rare anonymous jurors murder trial

A Brooklyn drug dealer was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years to life after a fully anonymous jury was used following his attempt to pressure a juror in his first trial.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Crossbows sales banned after triple murder of BBC commentator's family

The UK government will ban crossbow sales and introduce licensing requirements for existing owners following violent attacks, including the 2024 murders of BBC commentator John Hunt's family members.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Boston police officer arrested, charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting

Boston officers responded to the reported carjacking near 1500 Tremont St. around 9:45 p.m. on March 11 and tracked down a vehicle matching the description near 10 Linwood Square, Commissioner Michael Cox previously told reporters. According to Cox, the suspect - later identified as King - did not heed the officers' commands and instead accelerated, hitting a police cruiser in the process.
Boston
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Crown Heights Man Sentenced For Nick Blixky Killing

Caliph Glean received a 23-year-to-life sentence for the 2020 murder of Brooklyn rapper Nick Blixky, shot five times in a calculated street killing.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California used faulty DUI tests for nearly 10 years, state Justice Department says

A California medical supply company provided faulty urinalysis test kits to the state for nearly a decade, potentially inflating DUI suspect results across multiple jurisdictions.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

England and Wales will implement the largest electronic tagging expansion in British history, tracking tens of thousands of released offenders in real time while focusing intensive supervision on high-risk criminals.
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Luigi Mangione seeks trial delay, saying he wants to help pick his own jury

As a practical matter, this would not be possible. The defense lawyer said Mangione will be in court all day and return to jail beyond the hours when he would be able to have a visit with his lawyers. Friedman Agnifilo also said Mangione won't be allowed to look at the questionnaires by himself while in jail, because they'll include potential jurors' identifying information.
Law
SF parents
fromMission Local
1 month ago

SFPD officers 'slammed' and 'punched' men during illegal arrest in Bayview home, public defender says

San Francisco police officers allegedly used excessive force including punches, slams, and pepper spray during a racially-motivated 2025 arrest, with charges later dismissed against both men involved.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Jennifer Pan pleads guilty to manslaughter in mother's death after new trial ordered | CBC News

Jennifer Pan pleaded guilty to manslaughter in her mother's 2010 death after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial, with an agreed statement of facts indicating she plotted to kill her father but did not intend to kill her mother.
Law
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Newly discovered 'Whitey' Bulger writings show former FBI agent was framed, lawyers allege

Attorneys use James Bulger's handwritten manuscript to argue former FBI agent John Connolly was framed for a 1982 murder, claiming Bulger identified another agent as his actual mole.
Law
fromAP News
1 month ago

Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek to delay his state and federal trials

Luigi Mangione's defense team requested postponing his federal trial to January 2027 and moving his state murder trial to September to avoid simultaneous preparation for two serious trials.
SF parents
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Ex-Cal State Bakersfield assistant to face trial in pimping case

Kevin Mays, a former Cal State Bakersfield assistant basketball coach, will face trial after a judge found sufficient evidence of pimping, child pornography possession, and firearms offenses.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
1 month ago

Bill Cosby's Los Angeles Civil Trial, Explained

Bill Cosby, 88, faces trial in Santa Monica civil court for allegedly raping a woman in 1964, with the accuser claiming he drugged her to facilitate the assault.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

OPP report on Umar Zameer case 'curious' for lack of trial expert involvement: former SIU director, expert | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police cleared Toronto officers of collusion in a murder investigation, but reconstruction experts question how evidence was overlooked by initial investigators.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Carrick driven home by officer after rape arrest

A Metropolitan Police detective sergeant gave serial rapist David Carrick preferential treatment by driving him home after his arrest on rape suspicion in July 2021.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Gisele Pelicot Shows Us Why "Shame Must Change Sides"

From 2011 to 2020 her husband, Dominque Pelicot, was drugging her and using a chatroom called "à son insu" ("without her knowledge") to invite local men to rape her while she was unconscious. He might never have been found out had he not been caught taking pictures up women's skirts in a supermarket.
France news
Social justice
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

DA Files Felony Assault Charges in San Jose's Santana Row Attack, Holds Off on Hate Crime Label

Three men face felony assault charges for beating two strangers at a San Jose restaurant after hearing them speak Hebrew, with police identifying it as an antisemitic hate crime while the DA's office avoids hate crime charges.
NYC parents
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Western Mass. couple found guilty of manslaughter in death of foster child

Foster parents Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker were convicted of involuntary manslaughter and reckless child endangerment after their 10-month-old foster child died from a treatable strep infection in February 2020.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Brooklyn Man Sentenced After Jury-Tampering Scheme

A Brooklyn man convicted of murder after attempting to tamper with jurors in his first trial received a 25-year-to-life sentence from an anonymous jury.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Rebecca Grossman murdered 2 boys when she sped through a crosswalk, a jury found. Appeals court agrees

California appeals court upheld Rebecca Grossman's second-degree murder conviction for killing two young brothers while speeding through a crosswalk at over 70 mph.
Brooklyn
fromInquisitr News
1 month ago

Brooklyn Man, 61, Released After 19 Years in Prison Over Stove Case

Kenneth Windley was exonerated and freed after 19 years in prison for a robbery conviction based on new evidence proving his innocence in using a stolen money order.
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