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Kueng sentenced to 3 years, Thao 3 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced ex-Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng to three years in prison and ex-officer Tou Thao to 3 1/2 years on criminal civil rights charges related to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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Two ex-officers sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

They were sentenced to three and TK years in prison, respectively, for their roles in Floyd's murder.

Axios

People horrified after man served 'appalling' pints of Guinness worthy of 'prison sentence'

Drinkers of the black stuff were baffled after viewing the pint that bore more resemblance to a 99 ice cream than Guinness

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Mobile phone usage continues unabated in Parappana Agrahara prison

Ineffective mobile jammers, porous prison security lead to unearthing 33 mobile phones on Tuesday

The Hindu

J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao each sentenced to more than 3 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were the last of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death to be sentenced on federal civil rights charges

The Independent UK

'Liz Truss must deliver on promise to free my dad after 4 years in Iranian jail'

Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released on furlough, four years after he was jailed in Tehran, as his daughter pleads with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to make good on her promise to secure his return

Daily Mirror

Man loses bid for freedom over murder of teen stabbed with garden shears

In 2017 a jury at the Central Criminal Court returned a unanimous verdict convicting Richard Dekker, (35) formerly of Whitestown Avenue, Dublin but now a prisoner in Mountjoy, of murdering Daniel McAnaspie (17)

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David Gunn details how he and Colin controlled Bestwood estate where 'police didn't come'

He has opened up on his life in a 90-minute online interview

Nottingham Post

Morad Tahbaz who was released from Iranian prison at same time as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe before being returned is back out on furlough

He was out for just two days previously

Wales Online

‘Drunken and disruptive’ mum escorted off Ryanair plane by police

Lyndsey Fitzsimmons, who is also the sole carer for her 15-year-old son, who has autism and mobility issues, was given a three-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

Daily Record

Iran releases British-Iranian prisoner Morad Tahbaz on furlough

His daughter Roxanne Tahbaz said the Foreign Secretary’s work is ‘unfinished’ as she called for her father’s ‘unconditional release’.

The Independent UK

'No one explained any of it' - Griner relives her arrest in Russian trial

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner told a Russian court on Wednesday she was not read her rights when detained at a Moscow airport in February, as she stands trial for drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison.

Reuters

Lorry driver who caused three deaths in horror crash on A1 in County Durham speaks out from prison cell

Ion Onut had been repeatedly using his phone throughout his journey right up until the time of the collision at Bowburn

Chronicle Live

Morad Tahbaz has been freed from jail in Iran on electronic tag, UK says

Foreign Office confirms British-Iranian man is at home in Tehran and officials are working to free him permanently

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Russell Causley who murdered Carole Packman could be one of first prisoners to have public parole hearing

Russell Causley has never revealed what he did with Carole Packman's body

Nottingham Post

'Worst of humanity' Nottingham thief back behind bars after stealing purse from handbag

A bank card was used to buy an £85 phone

Belfast Live

Sam McCrory: 'Security fear' at former UDA chief's funeral that is expected to take place in NI

A source said: “The funeral needs to be quiet and dignified and no one wants trouble with former friends or enemies"

Evening Standard

Wayne Couzens loses appeal against whole-life prison term for Sarah Everard murder

Killer police officer Wayne Couzens, who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, has lost his bid for freedom and should die behind bars, senior judges have ruled.

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Prison program didn't stop reoffending

An intervention program designed to rehabilitate short-term prisoners had little impact on reoffending and reimprisonment, a NSW crime report has found.

Bristol Post

Prisoner at Eastwood Park appeared 'oversedated' twice on days leading up to her death

Her death has been described as "sad and tragic"

Daily Record

Expat Scots jailhouse lawyer proved prison pal accused of murdering cops was innocent

David McCulloch, from Glasgow, has helped hundreds of inmates with legal issues after he himself served a sentence for drug dealing.

ABC News

Jomen Blanket inquest into Acacia Prison death in custody begins despite family's bid for delay

The family of a 30-year-old man who took his own life in WA's Acacia Prison is disappointed a request to delay the inquest into his death is rejected, saying important evidence is missing.

Daily Mirror

Trucker who killed 3 in horror crash while browsing sex sites gives tearful apology

Ion Onut apologised to the families of three people he killed, when he crashed his lorry into stationary traffic on the A1 in County Durham, in an interview from prison

The Independent UK

Prisons chief deflects blame for failures, angering senators

With just days left in his tenure, the embattled director of the federal prison system faced a bipartisan onslaught Tuesday as he refused to accept responsibility for a culture of corruption and misconduct that has plagued his agency for years

The Conversation

Top democracy activists were executed in Myanmar – 4 key things to know

The current conflict in Myanmar raised new international concern when the country’s military announced on July 25, 2022, that it had executed four pro-democracy activists and political prisoners.

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