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Russia To Free US Reporter In Major Prisoner Swap With West: US Media

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan are expected to be released by Russia as part of one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War, according to US media Thursday.

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US-Russia Prisoner Swap Ends Long Detentions

Two men, one American and one Russian, wrongfully detained, released in a US-Russia swap deal after enduring years of imprisonment.

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Evan Gershkovich: Timeline of US journalist jailed in Russia as prisoner swap underway

The US journalist has been in Russian custody for nearly 500 days

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Who is Evan Gershkovich? The reporter falsely jailed by Russia at centre of US-Moscow prisoner exchange

The Wall Street Journal reporter always felt the pull of his parents’ homeland, believing his Russian language skills and knowledge put him in a unique position to explain the country to the outside world. But, as Chris Stevenson writes, he would end up convicted on trumped-up spying charges

The Independent UK

Russia prisoner swap involving US journalist Evan Gershkovich under way

Gershkovich and ex-marine Paul Whelan have been freed and are en route to a destination outside Russia, say reports

The Guardian - UK

Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’

A series of mysterious movements of Western prisoners inside Russia on Wednesday prompted hopes of a prisoner swap

The Independent UK

Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel released from prison after 13 years

Court of appeal rules against a retrial for artist convicted of murder in 2014

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New Closing the Gap data shows more First Nations Australians are in prison. Why?

In 2008, Australia agreed to six targets to “close the gap” – to reduce the disparities between Indigenous people and the rest of the population in health, education and employment.

The Conversation

Former Special Forces agent connected to failed raid to remove Venezuela's Maduro is arrested in U.S.

Jordan Goudreau led a failed attempt to oust Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela after the 2018 presidential elections

Latin Times

White supremacist among three killed in Nevada prison fight that left nine others hurt

No police officers or prison staff were injured, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

The Independent UK

Minnesota man gets 20 years for fatally stabbing teen, wounding others on Wisconsin river

A Minnesota man convicted in the slaying of a high school student and stabbings of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river has been sentenced to 20 years in prison

The Independent UK

Phone calls from prison are finally being capped at 6 cents a minute. But there’s more to do

For such activists, the FCC’s new regulations represent a good start – and just that

The Guardian - US

Guinea court sentences former junta leader to 20 years in prison over 2009 stadium massacre

A Guinea court has sentenced former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of crimes against humanity in the 2009 stadium massacre by the military that killed at least 157 people and left dozens of women raped

The Independent UK

Russian couple pleads guilty to spying charges and are released from Slovenian prison on time served

A Russian couple arrested on spying charges in December 2022 have pleaded guilty and were sentenced in the Slovenian capital to 19 months in prison each and released on time served

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Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape booed again, louder, loses second match of Olympics

The Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in England has lost his second straight match at the Paris Olympics

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Missouri Man Freed After 34 Years, Murder Conviction Overturned

Missouri man freed after 34 years in prison for overturned murder conviction, showcasing perseverance and flaws in the justice system.

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Former BBC News Presenter Pleads Guilty To Child Image Charges

Former BBC anchor Huw Edwards pleads guilty to child indecent image charges, facing potential prison time. Serious call for prevention of child abuse in on...

The Independent UK

Atlanta man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Marjorie Taylor Greene

Sean Patrick Cirillo faces up to five years in prison for calling into her Washington office with threats to ‘murder’ her

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Three Inmates Killed In Gang-Related Brawl At Nevada Prison

Three inmates die, nine injured in gang-related brawl at Ely State Prison, Nevada, highlighting tensions within the facility.

The Independent UK

He molested a 13-year-old girl on a Delta flight. She is still dealing with the effects today

Brian Patrick Durning was found guilty in June 2023 of assaulting a minor aboard an aircraft and sentenced to five years in federal prison

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Ex-BBC presenter pleads guilty to making indecent pictures of children

Huw Edwards, once the broadcaster’s highest-paid journalist, faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

The Guardian - UK

‘We never stole from kids, just insured places’: Armand Schaubroeck, the ex-con muse of Andy Warhol

A gangster at 14 and in maximum security prison by 17, he turned his experiences into warped rock that thrilled New York’s art scene. Fifty years on he recalls one of music’s strangest careers

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Missouri Man Freed After 34 Years In Murder Conviction

Missouri man released after 34 years in prison due to overturned murder conviction. Legal battles ensue.

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Alabama Families Sue Over Missing Organs In Autopsies

Families sue Alabama prison system over missing organs from autopsies; UAB denies involvement in research.

Reason

Brickbat: Go Big or Go Home

A federal judge in Texas has sentenced a civilian employee of the U.S. Army to 15 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to five counts each of mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Janet Yamanaka Mello, who worked as a financial program manager at Fort Sam Houston,…

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