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Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Ex-president faces 91 felony counts across four prosecutions

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Authorities try to flush out escaped murderer in suburban Philadelphia manhunt

Two suburban Philadelphia school districts are shuttered and one of the nation’s premier botanical gardens is closed as authorities hunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

With 22-Year Sentence, Ex-Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Pays Hefty 'Trial Penalty'

Plus: New York City's crackdown on short-term rentals, Brazil's UFO investigations, and more...

Reason · Sep 6, 2023

Bombshell moment Proud Boys leader finally admits Trump lost 2020 presidential election

Enrique Tarrio’s admission – more than two years after the Capitol riot – came too late to save him from the longest January 6 sentence to date

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

French 'getaway king' goes on trial over daring jailbreak

Rédouine Faïd, a 51-year-old convicted burglar who escaped prison in 2018 aboard a hijacked helicopter went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, alongside eleven suspected accomplices. He faces life in prison over his brazen getaway.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 6, 2023

Mum caught with knife and ice 'spiralled out of control'

A mother who "spiralled out of control" after she started using drugs and lost her kids and her job will remain in prison after she was caught with methylamphetamine and a knife.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 6, 2023

Enrique Tarrio: Former Proud Boys leader jailed for 22 years over US Capitol Attack

The leader of the far-right group was not in Washington DC at the time of the attack but encouraged it from afar

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison

Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison and has been spotted six times since escaping from the Chester County Prison in late August. Police say how he got out is still under investigation.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Enrique Tarrio’s sentence is the longest among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases. He was not in Washington Jan. 6, but prosecutors say he organized, led the assault from afar.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2023

Dying and disabled prisoners who aren’t a threat shouldn’t be kept behind bars

The Illinois Prisoner Review Board, as of mid-August, has denied nearly two-thirds of medical release requests.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023