Cuba Sentences Man to 2.5 Years in Prison for Sharing Memes
Cuba's communist regime has sentenced dissident José Manuel Barreiro Luco to two and a half years in prison for privately sharing anti-regime memes with his family, Martí Noticias reports. Reported on wednesday. Barreiro Luco is a 52-year-old barber who lives in the city of Cienfuegos and has been a member of a local opposition group, […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Issues Death Sentences to Three Americans for Alleged Coup Attempt
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced 37 people to death in connection with the failed coup attempt against President Félix Tshisekedi in May. Six of the defendants on death row are foreigners, three of whom are Americans. The attempted coup on May 19, 2024 Mastermind The perpetrator of the attempted coup was an […]
Jan. 6 sentences under fresh scrutiny as Supreme Court fallout persists
The larger impact of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the obstruction count used in the Jan. 6 attacks will face new scrutiny on Wednesday, when the court tests whether the resentencing of rioters should result in shorter sentences in such cases. Since the Supreme Court's June ruling, numerous rioters have asked the judge […]
Controversial bill that would have freed convicted felons serving life sentences stalls
A controversial California bill that would free some convicted felons serving life sentences has stalled in the Legislature and is not expected to move forward. SB 94, authored by California State Senator Dave Cortese, would give certain people serving life sentences for crimes committed before June 5, 1990, the opportunity to petition for a review […]
Border crisis under Kamala Harris turned ‘teenager mistakes’ into ‘death sentences,’ JD Vance says
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said at a rally Friday that the failed tenure of Vice President Kamala Harris, President Biden’s nominee for reducing illegal immigration, has contributed to the fentanyl epidemic and turned a “teenage mistake” into a “death sentence.” Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said he expects his children […]
Russia sentences Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason
Russian-American spa employee Ksenia Karelina was found guilty of treason for donating to a charity supporting Ukraine and sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Russian court on Thursday. The Los Angeles resident pleaded guilty in a closed trial in the Ural city of Yekaterinburg. Her case was heard by the same court that […]
Judge sentences teen for role in shooting at Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
Several people have been charged with murder and other offenses in connection with a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade in February. One of the boys was sentenced this week to a Missouri Department of Youth Services facility, The Associated Press confirmed. The 15-year-old, whose full name is not being released […]
DA Sentences Queens Couple To Parenting Classes After Son’s 100 MPH Crash Leaves 14-Year-Old Dead
The District Attorney of Queens, New York, announced Monday that her office sentenced a couple to parenting classes after their son was charged in the death of his 14-year-old friend. Authorities sentenced Sean Smith and Deo Ramnarine after pleading guilty to charges involving their 16-year-old son allegedly driving their car without a license. The son […]
Sanctuary County Judges Gave Lenient Sentences To Illegal Migrant Sex Offenders, Investigation Found
A local news investigation found that Maryland judges in a “sanctuary” jurisdiction disproportionately handed down lenient sentences to illegal immigrants charged with child sex crimes. FOX45 News combed through 99 child sex crime cases handled by Baltimore County Circuit Court judges over a 17-month time period, spanning from January 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024. […]
Russia Sentences American Reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 Years in Prison
A Russian court handed down the ruling on Friday. The Wall Street Journal Journalist Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security prison on espionage charges. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested during a reporting trip to Yekaterinburg, Russia, in March 2023. He was held for more than a year before the Russian government […]