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'Kids for Cash' victim reacts after Biden commutes sentence for Pennsylvania judge

Scranton, Pennsylvania (WBRE/Waioh) — President Joe Biden has announced a commutation of the sentence of disgraced “Kids for Cash” judge Michael Conahan, and one of his victims has expressed outrage. Conahan and fellow judge Mark Ciavarella of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, were convicted in connection with a scheme to send thousands of juveniles to two private […]

Biden slammed for commuting sentence of notorious ‘Kids-for-Cash’ judge Michael Conahan

A corrupt former Pennsylvania judge convicted of funneling juveniles to a for-profit detention center in exchange for $2.1 million in kickbacks had his lengthy prison sentence commuted Thursday by President Biden. Former Luzerne County Judge Michael Conahan, the central figure in the so-called “kids for cash” scandal, was one of the 1,499 commutations the 82-year-old […]

New Yorker turned ISIS recruiter — nicknamed ‘Umm Nuteella’ — faces 70 years in prison after judge tosses ‘shockingly low’ sentence

A New Yorker-turned-ISIS recruit known by the nickname “Umm Nutela” has been sentenced to up to 70 years after an appeals court overturns her initial “stunningly low” 48-month prison sentence for inciting a terrorist organization. may be sentenced to imprisonment. While out on supervised release after being released from confinement, Shinmya Caesar, 29, continued to […]

Judge Rejects Sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion

The auction of Alex Jones' Infowars to satirical news outlet The Onion was rejected by a judge late Tuesday night, leaving the bidding process open to question as the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings questioned the amount of money they would receive. criticized for being flawed. After a two-day hearing, U.S. […]

Sentence Delivered Against Man Who Attacked a Nevada Judge in the Courtroom

A felon who was caught on video attacking a Nevada judge, spectacularly jumping over a bench and a desk, was sentenced Tuesday to decades in prison. Deobra Redden was ordered to serve 26 to 65 years in a Nevada prison for attacking Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus on KLAS-TV in Las Vegas. […]