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US seeks jailed Vietnam blogger’s release before Blinken visit

The US called on Vietnam to release blogger Nguyen Lan Thang, who was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for anti-state activities, ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s weekend visit for talks in Hanoi.

Bangkok Post · Apr 14, 2023

Vigilante Scots mum escapes jail after abducting suspected drug dealer and gagging him

Linda Gowers, from Kirriemuir, Angus, was told she could have been sent to prison for bundling Michael Graham into a van before strapping him to a chair and binding him with duct tape.

Daily Record · Apr 14, 2023

Mum battered, threatened and cut with knife by violent ex

Kirsty Burrows fears for her safety when thug Jake Shaw is released from prison

Liverpool Echo · Apr 14, 2023

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Man sentenced to 70 years in Texas prison for spitting on officers during arrest

A Black man was sentenced to 70 years in prison for spitting on officers during an arrest in Texas.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

Crack addict banned from every Boots store after telling worker 'I don't give a f***'

Emma Berry, 36, repeatedly targeted a branch of the health and beauty retailer in Tameside, pilfering cosmetics from the store on eight separate occasions

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2023

Threats to dictionary publisher land man a year in prison

A California man who made violent anti-LGBTQ-related threats against dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster over its updated gender definitions has been sentenced to a year in prison

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Peru politician convicted in reporter's murder 35 years ago

A Peruvian judge has convicted and retired army general and conservative politician Daniel Urresti to 12 years in prison Thursday for his role 35 years ago in the murder of a journalist who covered abuses during Peru’s civil war

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

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Brittney Griner makes surprise NYC appearance, vows to fight for 'every American detained overseas’

WNBA star Brittney Griner showed up without notice at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s annual convention in Manhattan on Thursday, marking her first public appearance in New York since her release from a Russian prison.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

The Mancunian Way: TikToking from Strangeways in a dressing gown

Why did an inmate scale the roof of Strangeways and stay there for 12 hours?

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2023

Former Capitol Police officer sentenced for interference with Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Capitol Police officer to 120 days of home incarceration and two years of probation for a felony conviction tied to Facebook messages with a rioter who was in the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

Navy veteran who stormed Capitol gets 3 years on gun charges

A former Navy reservist who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler has been sentenced to three years in prison on firearms charges

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Crack addict told Boots worker 'I don't give a f***' - now she's banned from EVERY store in the country

Emma Berry wept as she was locked up

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2023

Supporters of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny say he may be being poisoned in prison

Russian dissident politician Alexei Navalny may have been poisoned according to his spokeswoman who says he is ill in jail with a mystery ailment.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2023

Strangeways protester caused £17,000 worth of damage to prison

Joe Outlaw staged an overnight protest on the roof of the prison

Liverpool Echo · Apr 13, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Apr 13, 2023

Taiwan sentences nine over Cambodia human trafficking scams

A Taiwanese court Thursday sentenced nine people to prison terms ranging from 11 to 18 years on human trafficking charges for luring dozens of people to Cambodia to toil in online scam syndicates.

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2023

Councillor tied up ex-husband and doused him in acid before he escaped and told police

A Rio de Janeiro court sentenced Veronica Costa to 10 years and eight months, stipulating that her sentence must be served in a prison

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Russia’s Navalny ‘has mystery illness which may be slow poisoning’

Russia’s most prominent opposition leader is suffering ‘acute pain’, which supporters fear may be due to poison

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2023

TikTok rap videos of Strangeways prisoner who staged rooftop protest

"And 'cause I got a voice, you tell me that I'm challenging"

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Roll Call · Apr 13, 2023

Former Capitol Police officer sentenced for interference with Jan. 6 probe - Roll Call

A former Capitol Police officer was sentenced to home incarceration for a felony conviction tied to messages with a Jan. 6, 2021, rioter.

The New Daily · Apr 13, 2023

Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland is on Fyre again

Billy McFarland, the fraudulent organiser says Fyre Festival II is 'finally happening', just over a year after he was released from prison.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2023

Strangeways protester sentenced for trashing prison cell hours after climbing down from roof

Joe Outlaw was handed another jail term for a previous incident at HMP Hindley

Edinburgh Live · Apr 13, 2023

Edinburgh holidaymakers issued Cyprus travel warning by Foreign Office

A new drug law has been introduced on the Mediterranean island that could result in unexpected prison time for holidaymakers who are unaware of the new rules.

Chronicle Live · Apr 13, 2023

Cyprus tourists issued warning as Foreign Office updates travel advice on new ban

The country's 'zero-tolerance' approach to narcotics means you could face a hefty fine or prison sentence for possession, with a new drug having been added to the ban this month

Liverpool Echo · Apr 13, 2023

Prisoner who protested on Strangeways roof is named as Joe Outlaw

The 36-year-old scaled the roof and staged a protest for 12 hours

Irish Mirror · Apr 13, 2023

Garda killer Stephen Silver set to appeal conviction for murder of Detective Colm Horkan

He has told prison officers he was deranged and out of his mind when he took Detective Garda Colm Horkan's gun and shot him

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