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Aristocrat Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence over baby’s death

Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were on the run from authorities when their baby daughter, Victoria, died

Evening Standard · Aug 22

Constance Marten given permission to appeal sentence for manslaughter of baby

The aristocrat is serving a 14-year sentence after her daughter died in a tent on the South Downs

The Independent UK · Aug 22

Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence for killing her baby

Marten and Mark Gordon were in hiding when their baby daughter, Victoria, died in a tent on the South Downs in January 2023.

Evening Standard · Aug 22

Trump unveils $700 million coal support plan using emergency powers

President Donald Trump is using emergency powers to boost the US coal industry. Nearly $700 million will fund upgrades to power plants and new export facilities. This move aims to lower living costs and ensure energy security. Asian nations are reportedly seeking Wyoming coal. Environmental groups oppose the plan, citing…

The Economic Times · Jun 5

Wyoming judge blocks law that bans all but earliest abortions

A judge in Wyoming has blocked a new state law that bans abortion beyond the earliest stages of pregnancy while a lawsuit challenging the provision proceeds

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Executive order ensures summer food assistance for Wyoming kids

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced one-time funding to implement the SUN Bucks program this summer

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks but cites misgivings

Wyoming's governor on Monday signed a ban on abortion after cardiac activity can be detected in the embryo

The Independent UK · Mar 9

$1,000 fine, 90 days in jail: Non-English speaking truck drivers in Wyoming can now be penalised by police under new law

Wyoming governor Mark Gordon has signed a new state law allowing all police officers in Wyoming to pull over commercial truck drivers who are not proficient in English and may jeopardise public safety.

The Times of India · Mar 8

Care failings behind runaway heiress Constance Marten’s baby tragedy laid bare – with thousands more children at risk

The mother – who was jailed for 14 years for the gross negligence manslaughter of her newborn daughter Victoria – concealed the pregnancy with her partner after her four other children were taken into care

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Parents of children taken in to care should get more help, say experts after Victoria Marten death

Review says trauma-informed support could help interrupt ‘destructive cycles’ and reduce risk of harm to future babies

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12