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Glynn Simmons spent 48 years in an Oklahoma prison for the murder of a liquor store clerk killed during a robbery. But a judge ordered him freed last year, and, in a separate proceeding, declared him to be "actually innocent." His lawyers said detectives withheld a report saying that an…

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Julian Assange to find out next week if he can appeal against extradition to US

London judges to decide whether WikiLeaks founder, who could face life in prison in US, has reached end of road in British courts

The Guardian - UK

Senegal Constitutional Body Overturns Presidential Vote Delay

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday overturned the postponement of this month's presidential election, a historic decision that opens up a realm of uncertainty for the traditionally stable West African nation.

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Hundreds of deaths in US prisons linked to policy violations and failures – report

From 2014 to 2021, 187 people died by suicide, there were 89 homicides and 56 deaths deemed ‘accidental’ inside prisons

The Guardian - US

"Powerful evidence" in NY Trump case

“Trump could be sitting in a prison cell come election day," attorney says

Salon

Norway court says mass killer Breivik’s prison isolation not ‘inhumane’

Serving a prison sentence for killing 77 people in 2011, Breivik has access to a kitchen, fitness room and TV with Xbox.

Al Jazeera

DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period

The watchdog's reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in federal lockups in recent years, most notably the murder James "Whitey" Bulger and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Norwegian Far-Right Extremist Loses Human Rights Lawsuit Appeal

Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian far-right extremist convicted of killing 77 people, loses second attempt to sue for alleged human rights breach.

Top News

Exclude sleazy politicians from Parliament: Thorpe

Lidia Thorpe has called for stronger sanctions against “sleaze” politicians, and Anthony Albanese is pushing for Julian Assange’s release from UK prison.

Crikey

We survived only because of our defence training, says Navy veteran released from Qatar

Ragesh Gopakumar, one of the eight ex-Indian Navy personnel released by the Qatar government that they survived the prison days only due to their defence training

The Hindu

Killer pilot takes legal action against minister’s decision to block release

BA captain Robert Brown beat his wife Joanna Simpson to death with a claw hammer in their family home in October 2010.

Evening Standard

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Quincy Promes: Ex-Netherlands star sentenced to six years in prison for drug trafficking

The Spartak Moscow player denies his involvement in the smuggling of 1,360kg of cocaine

The Guardian - US

Mississippi prison delayed woman’s cancer diagnosis until it was terminal, lawsuit says

Susie Balfour, 62, says officials failed to provide tests and treatment for breast cancer for years, allowing it to spread

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Kin' series 2 online now – live stream the Irish gangland drama from anywhere

All episodes of "Kin" season 2 are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Here's how to watch "Kin" S2 online and from anywhere including the United States and Australia.

The Guardian - US

Tennessee advances bill to ban people from helping minors obtain abortion

Proposed bill that could see prison sentences of up to 15 years for breaching rules moves forward in state legislature

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The Guardian - UK

I’m not trying to destroy art, says man planning to do just that if Assange dies in jail

Andrei Molodkin believes WikiLeaks founder will be freed, leaving $45m of precious artworks unscathed

The Guardian - UK

Threatening to dissolve masterpieces in acid is a pathetically banal stunt for our shallow times

Russian artist Andrei Molodkin will destroy works by Picasso, Rembrandt and Warhol if Julian Assange dies in prison. It’s an unoriginal idea born of art-historical ignorance

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Inmates Transform Smugglers' Boats into Instruments for Rehabilitation

Discover the inspiring story of the Orchestra of the Sea, where inmates in an Italian prison transform salvaged wood from migrants' boats into beautiful st...

Al Jazeera

Israel holds female Palestinian rights lawyer without trial or charge

Human rights defender Diala Ayesh, 28, has been held in administrative detention since January 17.

International Business Times UK

British Journalist Sentenced To Prison In Malaysia For Defaming Queen

The journalist has alleged that she is being targeted because of her reports that exposed the 1MDB scandal.

AAP

MP makes 11th hour bid to stop Assange extradition

An MP has made a last-minute plea to the federal government to help Julian Assange as the WikiLeaks founder prepares for what could be his final appeal.

The Guardian - UK

Mother of Colin Pitchfork victim dismayed as he wins new release hearing

Double child rapist and murderer will face fresh parole hearing after appeal

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