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Iran moves five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest

Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, US and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries.

France 24

A look at known Iranian-Americans held by Iran as the US seeks a prisoner release deal

Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest, part of a possible deal over billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea

The Independent UK

Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to 8 years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Glukhovsky was found guilty of posting social media messages accusing Russian soldiers of committing crimes in Ukraine.

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Iran transfers 5 Iranian-American prisoners to house arrest in step toward deal for ultimate release

Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest

The Independent UK

Call of Duty Is About To Bring Back Its Most Iconic Setting

The Latest 'Modern Warfare 3' trailer shows off the series' most iconic map in action.

Inverse

Five US dual citizens detained in Iran moved out of prison to house arrest

Move could indicate start of a possible prisoner swap between US and Iran, though negotiations for release of the five are continuing

The Guardian - US

US citizens detained in Iran moved from prison to house arrest

US news outlets say transfer marks first step in potential prisoner swap deal between Washington and Tehran.

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Scammers face prison after charging £128k for £12k of building works

The scammers’ victim was said to have been “drained of her life savings”

Evening Standard

US agrees $6bn deal with Iran for release of five Americans detained in notorious prison on spying charges

Biden administration calls move an ‘enouraging step’ and says negotiations remain ‘ongoing’

The Independent UK

Iran moves American prisoners to house arrest as a step in a swap for their release

The move comes amid the outlines of a deal after diplomacy between U.S. and Iran via mediators — but nothing is final.

WEKU

Wrongly convicted people are also victims – the compensation regime overlooks that

Letter: Compensation for those wrongly imprisoned needs to be made more easily accessible, says Henry Blaxland KC

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Baroness Anderson: We must stand up to give a voice to the persecuted

As an MP, Baroness Anderson faced death threats. Now CEO of Index on Censorship, she says those experiences only fortified her belief in free speech

Evening Standard

Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is allowed a brief visit by his wife

The lawyer of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he was allowed a brief visit by his wife at the high-security prison in eastern Punjab province where he is being held

The Independent UK

Met Police officer sentenced for harassing fellow officer after they dated

A Metropolitan Police officer who harassed a colleague with messages and pictures of himself in his underwear after their romantic relationship ended has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

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The Guardian - UK

Woodhill review – astonishing portrait of Britain’s failing prison system

Matt Woodhead’s urgent drama focuses on the deaths of three real prisoners with mental health issues – and their families’ fight for justice

WEKU

Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections

Pakistan's president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country's top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction.

The Independent UK

Virginia prison officials won't divulge complaints about facility where inmate died

The Virginia Department of Corrections has refused to release records of complaints by inmates at a southwest Virginia prison that's under scrutiny in the 2022 death of an inmate

France 24

Pakistan’s parliament dissolved for elections amid ex-PM Khan's imprisonment

Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to a general election by mid-November. The move came as the country’s top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction that landed him in a high-security prison over the…

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The Independent UK

A Tennessee judge throws out the case of a woman convicted of murder committed when she was 13

A Tennessee judge has dismissed the case against a woman who was sentenced to life in prison in the death of a man for binding a man’s body and face with duct tape and robbing him when she was 13

Al Jazeera

Despite multiple crises, Tunisia’s president still has his supporters

Economic crisis and political repression have pushed many away, but Saied is still backed by some.

The Independent UK

Ex-Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs sentenced to 3-plus years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Nevada

Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has been sentenced to at least three years in a Nevada prison for killing a woman in a fiery crash while driving his sports car drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a city street nearly two years ago

Sports Illustrated

Ex-Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III Sentenced for Deadly 2021 Crash

The former Las Vegas wideout will serve three to 10 years in Nevada state prison.

The Independent UK

Ex-NFL star Henry Ruggs sentenced to prison for fiery Las Vegas DUI crash that killed woman

Former Raider hit speeds of 156mph before crashing into Tina Tintor’s SUV in 2021 incident

The Independent UK

GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota

A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges in Minnesota

The Hindu

Filing appeal against conviction will not dis-entitle a convict from parole: Karnataka High Court

HC quashes prison auth’s decision to delay parole to convict on grounds of appeal filed. Court says appeal is not a ‘case’ as per Karnataka Prison Rules, 1974. Right to file appeal is guaranteed under Article 21 of Constitution. Parole application must be considered if no grounds for rejection.

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