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fromIrish Independent
17 hours ago
Law

Kiea McCann's mum says 'there is no justice' as driver who caused deaths of girls on way to Debs ball is jailed

Two teenage girls were killed in a road crash, leading to a sentencing of seven years for the driver responsible.
fromIndependent
2 days ago
Law

Man who raped a teenage girl and told her 'a boy has got to do what a boy has got to do' has been jailed for seven years

A man was sentenced to seven years for raping a teenager who later experienced severe psychological trauma.
#domestic-violence
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Stalker ruined lives of children' after trapping them with fire in Harrow house

Adam Woodhouse was sentenced to five years for arson and stalking, along with a lifetime restraining order after terrorizing his ex-partner.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago
UK news

Thoroughly evil' man jailed for murdering partner on night she planned to leave him

Kieron Goodwin was sentenced to a life term with a minimum of 35 years for the murder of Olivia Wood, amid a background of abuse.
fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Stalker ruined lives of children' after trapping them with fire in Harrow house

Adam Woodhouse was sentenced to five years for arson and stalking, along with a lifetime restraining order after terrorizing his ex-partner.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago
UK news

Thoroughly evil' man jailed for murdering partner on night she planned to leave him

Kieron Goodwin was sentenced to a life term with a minimum of 35 years for the murder of Olivia Wood, amid a background of abuse.
more#domestic-violence
#wrongful-conviction
New York City
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

US man wins $50m after 10 years in prison for murder he didn't commit

Marcel Brown was wrongfully convicted and awarded $50 million, marking a historic case of police misconduct and false confessions leading to wrongful imprisonment.
fromPortlandTribune.com
1 month ago
Portland food

Unsolved: The Michael Francke murder controversy

Frank Gable received a compensation offer after being wrongly convicted of Michael Francke's murder, highlighting issues of wrongful convictions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Japan grants $1.4m to record-breaking death row inmate

Iwao Hakamada awarded record compensation after wrongful imprisonment.
He spent 46 years on death row before being exonerated.
The court ruled evidence was tampered with by police.
Hakamada's mental health severely affected from prolonged solitary confinement.
New York City
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

US man wins $50m after 10 years in prison for murder he didn't commit

Marcel Brown was wrongfully convicted and awarded $50 million, marking a historic case of police misconduct and false confessions leading to wrongful imprisonment.
fromPortlandTribune.com
1 month ago
Portland food

Unsolved: The Michael Francke murder controversy

Frank Gable received a compensation offer after being wrongly convicted of Michael Francke's murder, highlighting issues of wrongful convictions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Japan grants $1.4m to record-breaking death row inmate

Iwao Hakamada awarded record compensation after wrongful imprisonment.
He spent 46 years on death row before being exonerated.
The court ruled evidence was tampered with by police.
Hakamada's mental health severely affected from prolonged solitary confinement.
more#wrongful-conviction
Fundraising
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

More than $112,000 raised for Connecticut man kept in stepmom's house of horrors for 20 years

A 32-year-old man was allegedly held captive for over 20 years, raising funds for recovery after escaping by setting the house on fire.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Couple Who Abused Adopted Children Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison

A couple in West Virginia was sentenced to decades in prison for abusing their adopted children.
They were convicted of human trafficking and child abuse, highlighting severe child mistreatment.
France politics
fromtime.com
2 months ago

Gisele Pelicot Is Galvanizing a Movement for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Gisele Pelicot transformed her personal tragedy into a global anti-violence campaign, becoming an icon for sexual assault victims worldwide.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Indiana puts man to death in state's first execution in 15 years

Joseph Corcoran's execution marks Indiana's first in 15 years, using pentobarbital in a process both restricted from media witnesses and closely scrutinized.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Duke lacrosse rape hoax accuser's confession teaches a lesson the left won't learn

Crystal Mangum admitted she lied about the Duke lacrosse assault, revealing the extent of the false narrative that harmed three innocent men.
Digital life
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

What is shaken baby syndrome? And why might a Texas man be executed for it?

Roberson's case challenges the validity of shaken baby syndrome convictions as new scientific evidence emerges.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
9 months ago

Clinton Hill duo jailed for swindling $227k from 94-year-old neighbor * Brooklyn Paper

Two Brooklyn men sentenced to prison for robbing a 94-year-old woman of nearly $227,000.
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