Christian sentenced to death in Pakistan for sharing ‘hateful content’ against Muslims on social media — and dissenters rally
Pakistani oppositionists on Tuesday held a rally for a Christian sentenced to death on blasphemy charges for sharing “hateful content” against Muslims on social media. The Associated Press reported.. Nearly a year after the verdict was handed down, dozens of members of the country’s civil society held a protest in the southern port city of […]
Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Killing 8 Migrants near Border
A Texas jury has sentenced driver George Alvarez, who lost control of his vehicle and killed migrants outside a homeless shelter in May 2023, to 60 years in prison. Alvarez learned his fate on Friday after deliberations concluded on eight counts of drunk driving manslaughter, barely a year after eight migrants were killed in an […]
Arizona man, Anthony Martinez, sentenced to life in prison for 2020 death of son, Deshaun Martinez
A northern Arizona man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son and sentenced to life in prison, according to court proceedings. A Coconino County judge on Friday sentenced Anthony Martinez, 28, to life in prison on a murder conviction, in addition to prison time […]
‘American Ninja Warrior’ Champion Sentenced to Prison for Sex with 14-Year-Old
former American Ninja Warrior Champion, of St. Cloud, Florida, was sentenced to prison for multiple child sex crimes. Andrew Dreschusel, 35, was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison in 2014 for having a sexual relationship with a teenage girl. people report on friday: Former ‘American Ninja Warrior’ champion Drew Dreschel sentenced to 10 […]
Former Honduran President Sentenced To 45 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses
Honduras’ erstwhile President Juan Orlando Hernández received a 45-year federal prison sentence Wednesday for multi-ton drug trafficking and related firearm offenses, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Hernández, 55, abused his power to facilitate the importation of over 400 tons of cocaine—shipments guarded by his co-conspirators’ machine guns, AK-47s, AR-15s, and grenade launchers, among […]
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández sentenced to 45 years in prison
Juan Orlando Hernández, a rebellious former Honduran president, was sentenced Wednesday in New York to 45 years in prison for conspiring with bribing drug traffickers over a decade to smuggle more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States. Judge P. Kevin Castel sentenced Hernandez to 45 years in a U.S. prison and a […]
Julian Assange released, sentenced to time served as part of US plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty on Wednesday and was sentenced to time served as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to end his prison sentence. Assange, an Australian publisher, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory in the […]
NYC ‘Real Ryte’ gang members sentenced after ‘video game’ like street war with rival ‘Breadgang’ crew
Some “Real Right” gang members have served prison time. The leader of a Brooklyn-based street gang and two of his henchmen were each sentenced to 10 years in prison for accidentally shooting an innocent pedestrian during a wrong-way car chase, prosecutors said. Semaj “Bam Bam” Smith, 30, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in […]
Former Chicago Democrat Alderman Ed Burke Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Corruption
Former Chicago Councilman Ed Burke, once one of the city’s most powerful officials, was convicted of corruption charges in December and sentenced to two years in prison on Monday. Burke was arrested on federal fraud, bribery and extortion charges for allegedly using his powerful position at City Hall to secure lucrative contracts for his companies […]
NYC Gang Members Sentenced After Violent Clash With Rivals
Brooklyn US District Court handed down significant prison time Monday to the leaders of a gang following a violent clash with rivals, New York Post reported. Leaders of the Brooklyn-based Real Ryte street gang were sentenced to significant prison terms following a chaotic incident that resulted in an innocent bystander being shot. Semaj Smith, 30, received […]