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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Public use, ballot selfies, and a bonkers closing statement.

Reason

Michigan Parents Found Guilty In School Shooting Case

Landmark verdict in Michigan holds parents accountable for school shooting, facing up to 15 years in prison.

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‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote

The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election.

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New Hamas Gaza truce proposal outlines exchange of captives for prisoners

With the war in its sixth month, Israel says plan presented to international mediators based on ‘unrealistic demands’.

Al Jazeera

Russian presidential election: The dashed hopes of Russian exiles in France

Exiled Russians who have fled to France since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine have few illusions about the outcome of Russia's presidential election. Voting began this Friday, with the main aim being to ensure a high turnout, rather than deciding on Vladimir Putin's re-election, which is a certainty. The vote…

France 24

Supreme Court limits who qualifies for 'safety valve' sentencing law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court limited eligibility Friday for a “safety valve” for defendants to avoid mandatory minimum prison sentences.

Roll Call

Senegal Awaits Next Moves Of Opposition Leaders Freed Before Key Vote

Senegal waited Friday for key opposition figures Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye to take their place on the presidential campaign trail, after their release from prison sparked jubilant scenes 10 days before the key vote.

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Right to wages behind bars: prison wages are far below the minimum in nearly every State

Paid labour lies at the heart of the prison reform system but wages are far below the minimum in nearly every State.

The Hindu

Thousands celebrate release of Senegalese opposition leaders ahead of election

Thousands of supporters of the Senegalese opposition leaders Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating on Friday after the pair emerged from prison in Dakar.

Radio France Internationale

There’s room for creativity in Indian prisons

Art and craft initiatives such as carpet weaving and kalamkari give prisoners a break from routines and encourage new skills

The Hindu

Senegal Opposition Figures Released 10 Days Before Polls

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his second-in-command, presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison in Dakar on Thursday, 10 days before the country's election.

International Business Times

Alabama Discovers There Is No 'Humane' Way To Execute Someone

Instead of searching for gentle execution methods, states should just stop killing prisoners.

Reason

Britain’s prison system is brutal and broken. Why does reforming it seem so impossible?

Prisoners are being released early because jails are overflowing. We know what better policies would look like – but politicians won’t act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Man Faces Prison Time For Creating ‘Giant’ Hybrid Sheep To Offer Bigger Hunting Trophies

The man illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters to breed the “giant” hybrid sheep species. The post Man Faces Prison Time For Creating ‘Giant’ Hybrid Sheep To Offer Bigger Hunting Trophies first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Mississippi police officer pleads guilty to forcing prisoner to drink his own urine

Michael Christian Green faces up to year in prison after pleading guilty over incident in town of Pearl in December

International Business Times

Senegal President Urges Immediate Amnesty 10 Days Before Polls

Senegal's President Macky Sall has told his government to enact an amnesty law as soon as it is officially published, amid hope a jailed main opposition candidate could be released ahead of the presidential poll in 10 days' time.

The Guardian - UK

The Trust Fall: Julian Assange review – partisan portrait of WikiLeaks man

Kym Staton’s documentary recruits a starry cast of fierce defenders of the imprisoned leaker but makes no room for the case against

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Sports Journalism Great Mitch Albom Evacuated from Haiti Amid Civil Unrest

The Caribbean’s most populous country is reeling from two mass prison breaks this month.

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Former Jaguars Financial Manager Sentenced For M Theft

Former Jaguars financial manager sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for stealing million through virtual credit card program. Cautionary tale on ...

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