How a Marine mom found herself falsely imprisoned for the holiday
Jennifer Heath Box shivered on a mat on the floor, her back pressed against another inmate's back as they desperately tried to keep her warm. Air conditioners blasted cold air at the Broward County Jail in South Florida. The security guard walked past wearing a coat and beanie. It was Christmas Eve. Her son, a […]
Imprisoned Kremlin critic convicted again, receives 3-year sentence for opposing war in Ukraine
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Golinov was again found guilty on Friday of opposing Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and sentenced to three years in prison. The three-day trial of Golinov once again demonstrated Russia's intolerance of dissent. Golinov, 63, is a former member of the Moscow City Council and is already serving a seven-year prison […]
3 American citizens imprisoned in China for years released
Three Americans held captive in China for many years have been freed. politikoThe newspaper, which first reported the story, claimed that Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung were released as part of a prisoner exchange between the US and China. Swidan, 48, from Texas, was arrested 12 years ago on suspicion of manufacturing and […]
Al Sharpton and Donny Deutsch worry they’ll be imprisoned if Trump us re-elected
MSNBC host Al Sharpton and frequent guest Donnie Deutsch said Friday that they fear Donald Trump will put them on the “list” of enemies if he is elected president again. and suggested that he was facing imprisonment or worse. Deutsch, known for his inflammatory anti-Trump rants on “Morning Joe,” suddenly turned to Sharpton and said […]
Trump compares imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans during WWII
Former President Trump said Friday that no Japanese American who was incarcerated during World War II was treated worse than those jailed for storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. He claimed that no one had received it. President Trump appeared on “The Dan Bongino Show,” despite a June Supreme Court ruling that found […]
Christian father imprisoned in Egypt over Facebook comments declares hunger strike
A father of five has been detained in Egypt for more than two years over posts he made in a Facebook group for Christian to Islam converts, and has now declared a hunger strike over the injustice he says he has experienced. Abdulbaki Said Abd, from Yemen, was a member of a Christian Facebook group […]
Migrant Choir Teacher Imprisoned in Texas for Child Porn
A Texas choir teacher has been convicted of violating federal child pornography laws and will spend eight years in prison. The teacher, a Mexican national and legal resident of Mexico, will be deported after serving his sentence. Orlando Diaz Ramirez, 33, appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Klein this week to be sentenced to […]
Imprisoned Former Marine In Russia Urges Biden Admin To Take ‘Decisive Action’ To Free Him
An imprisoned American in Russia urged the Biden administration to take “decisive action” to free him, CNN reported Saturday. Paul Whelan, a former American Marine, was arrested in Russia in 2018 on espionage charges that both he and the U.S. government deny are true. More than 2,000 days into his imprisonment, Whelan is reflecting on […]
‘The View’ Host Sunny Hostin Predicts Trump Will Be Imprisoned in Rikers Island
A-B-C scenery Co-host Sunny Hostin predicted on her show Friday that former President Donald Trump will be sent to Rikers Island to serve his prison sentence. Hostin, in a visibly elated mood, detailed Trump’s eagerness to go to prison, claiming that an anonymous source had told her that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) would […]
Eric Adams says Rikers would be ‘ready’ if Trump is imprisoned over gag order
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said Wednesday that the city’s notorious Rikers Island prison is “ready to go” if former President Trump is ordered jailed for violating a gag order in his hush-money criminal trial. ” he said. Adams said the city’s Department of Corrections is “prepared for whatever happens at Rikers Island,” […]