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Iran sentences five to death over killing of Basij officer during protests

Iranian authorities sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing an officer affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard, state media said Tuesday. Eleven others received lengthy prison sentences.

France 24

US man ‘trapped’ in Russian-controlled Donetsk despite release from prison

Exclusive: Suedi Murekezi, detained in Ukraine in June by Russian proxy forces, says lack of ID papers means he can’t leave city

The Guardian - UK

Sex outside marriage banned in Indonesia with anyone caught - including tourists - risking a year in prison

The new law applies in top travel destinations including Bali the islands off Lombok

Manchester Evening News

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The man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison

The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.

WEKU

Death shows halfway house system's ills

Halfway house operators in Colorado have long been cited for failing to comply with standards

Salon

Kinahan thug who helped carry out feud murder released after four years

He celebrated his release by posting several photos to social media in recent days

Dublin Live

Parents of man left to die in prison say care failures will haunt them for ever

Exclusive: Inquest found there was ‘continuous failure to provide adequate healthcare’ for Alex Braund

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Activist Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail for Criticizing PMF in Iraq

The Iraqi judiciary sentenced on Monday an activist to three years in prison for “insulting state institutions” after criticizing the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). In a Facebook post, Haidar al-Zeidi, 24, said he had been previously arrested by the PMF and detained for two weeks before being released on bail.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kinahan cartel thug who helped carry out feud murder celebrates release after just four years

Exclusive: Nathan Foley, who assisted ‘Fat’ Freddie Thompson in carrying out the murder of Daithi Douglas, walked free from prison last week

Irish Mirror

Tsarnaev prison canteen cash leads to DOJ get-tough memo

A Justice Department memo urges prosecutors to push harder for restitution after complaints swirled that killers and sexual predators were ducking the bills while behind bars.

Boston Herald

Man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker sentenced to 21 years in jail after taking plea deal

A man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga's dog walker took a plea deal and was sentenced to over two decades in prison

Daily Mirror

Feds say life in prison 'sufficient' for Whitmer kidnap plotter

DETROIT — A life prison sentence for Adam Fox, a convicted ringleader of a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, is sufficient for trying to "light the fire of a second revolution," federal prosecutors said late Monday.

Tribune News Service

Man who shot Lady Gaga's dogwalker pleads no contest, sentenced to 21 years in prison

LOS ANGELES — The man who shot Lady Gaga's dogwalker during an attempt to steal the animals pleaded no contest to a charge of attempted murder Monday and was immediately sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors in Whitmer kidnap plot say life sentence fits

Federal prosecutors say a life prison sentence would be justified for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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Art gallery at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison opens doors to public, and for prisoners

A new gallery at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison, the first of its kind in Western Australia, offers inmates the opportunity to sell their artworks and reshape their identity in a positive way.

Tribune News Service

‘Times Square Killer’ Richard Cottingham admits to murdering 5 Long Island women 50 years ago, families lash out in court

NEW YORK — A convicted serial murderer known as the “Times Square Killer” whose savage string of sexually charged murders stretched from New Jersey to Manhattan for nearly 15 years confessed Monday to the half-century-old homicides of five women on Long Island.

The Independent UK

Man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison

The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs last year has taken a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison

The Independent UK

Man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog-walker and stole her French bulldogs jailed for 21 years

Prosecutors said the pop star’s involvement was a coincidence

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The Independent UK

Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in prison for embezzling clients’ money

The disgraced lawyer gained fame for representing adult actress Stormy Daniels in legal battles against Donald Trump

Liverpool Echo

Gallery bursts into tears as dad jailed for dealing Class A drugs

Members of the gallery sobbed as Carl Roughley was sent to prison

Los Angeles Times

Michael Avenatti gets 14 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from clients

LOS ANGELES — Michael Avenatti, the once-swaggering celebrity lawyer who was undone by his proclivity for embezzlement and fraud, was sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison for dodging taxes and stealing millions of dollars from clients.

The Independent UK

Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case

Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has been sentenced in Southern California to 14 years in federal prison for cheating his clients out of millions of dollars

Reuters

Colombia president's move to label protesters 'peace managers' sparks controversy

Opponents of Colombia President Gustavo Petro on Monday insisted that people jailed for participating in anti-government protests in 2021 were in prison for breaking the law, not demonstrating, after Petro announced plans to name dozens of youths as peace managers, paving the way for their release.

The Independent UK

Ex-town official gets 15 days for role in Jan. 6 riot

A former Massachusetts town official seen on surveillance video marching through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for her role in the riot

Los Angeles Times

Michael Avenatti facing more prison time for stealing millions of dollars from clients

LOS ANGELES — Michael Avenatti, the once swaggering celebrity lawyer who was undone by his proclivity for embezzlement and fraud, faces a potentially long prison term when he is sentenced Monday for dodging taxes and stealing millions of dollars from clients.

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