A Con Artist Promised Freedom. Prisoners’ Families Paid the Price.:

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Shake Shack opening in Midlothian: A Shake Shack is headed for Midlothian at 1371 Huguenot Road, near Chesterfield Towne Center.

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FBI director rejects Trump's vow to investigate political rivals: In an interview with NBC News, Christopher Wray said that, as long as he is FBI director ...

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FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of ...

thehill.com/business/4615452-ftc-votes-to-ban-non-compete-agreements/

Quick Glance: US implements ban on worker 'competition agreements' with business groups filing lawsuits

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a framework to eliminate agreements often signed by employees to refrain from joining their employers' competitors or establishing rival businesses.

The ban on noncompete agreements is projected to boost worker earnings by up to $488 billion over the next decade and facilitate the establishment of over 8,500 new businesses annually.

Prominent business associations have criticized the framework and declared legal actions, contending that noncompete agreements assist companies in safeguarding trade secrets and advancing competitiveness.

Unions have endorsed the FTC's vote in favor of the ban, hailing it as a significant triumph for workers that will enhance the national economy by fostering entrepreneurship.

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The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the yet to be signed Ukraine-Israel bill ...

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Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.

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Trump gag order hearing kicks off hush money trial: Live updates: Former President Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday will begin with a New York judge hearing ...

thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4614711-trump-hush-money-trial-live-updates/

Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order

Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.

Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.

Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.

Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.

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Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol: A North Carolina man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of ...

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10 senators helped advance Ukraine aid after voting against it: Nine Republicans and one Democrat in the Senate voted Tuesday to advance a package that includes ...

thehill.com/homenews/senate/4616241-ten-senators-helped-advance-ukraine-aid-after-voting-against-it/

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Man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag, pepper sprayed officers sentenced to prison

thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4614704-man-who-stormed-capitol-with-confederate-flag-sentenced/

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FBI chief warns on TikTok as Senate set to back ban: SAN FRANCISCO: As the US Senate prepares to approve a TikTok ban, the FBI chief on Tuesday (Apr 23) ...

Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil

The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.

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How a deathbed confession and lone bullet finally solved 24-year-old missing persons case

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The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers: Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA ...

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If Trump gets convicted, what happens next? : Jailing an ex and possibly future president would be unprecedented. But these are unprecedented times.

thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4615757-if-trump-gets-convicted-what-happens-next/

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Bruises and broken ribs - Israel's unexplained prison deaths: The prison service did not directly address reports 13 prisoners had died since last October.

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FBI arrests Jan. 6 fugitive in Clearwater: Victor Sean Dennison, 49, failed to show up to his trial in June 2023, records show.

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Man Who Struck Officer With Pole on Jan. 6 Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison: The man, David Joseph Gietzen, was found guilty of committing five felonies during the ...

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US court sentences Chinese citizen to prison for threatening person who promoted democracy in China

cnn.com/2024/04/24/us/xiaolei-wu-prison-china-democracy-intl-latam/

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Trials against former US presidents: Even in prison, Trump would be entitled to personal protection

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U.S. tourist faces 12 years in prison after bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos

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Jury Weighs Claims of Abuse at Abu Ghraib Prison Against Contractor, 20 Years Later

nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/iraq-prison-lawsuit-abu-ghraib-abuse.html

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'Plasmic Echo' was FBI code name Donald Trump's classified documents case: Former US President Donald Trump brushed off warnings that he could be charged for ...

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YOURSAY | Punishment should fit the crime no matter who commits it: ‘Real criminals have their sentences reduced while the poor go to jail.’

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The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn't heard from her for over 400 days

apnews.com/article/belarus-opposition-maria-kolesnikova-prison-crackdown-a71e47c08504c3e325552535bbcfb99a

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Russia Rejects U.S. Journalist Gershkovich’s Detention Appeal: A Moscow court on Tuesday denied U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich's appeal against the extension ...

themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/23/russia-rejects-us-journalist-gershkovichs-detention-appeal-a84937

Quick Glance: Moscow Court Upholds Extension of Detention for Reporter Evan Gershkovich

Following the rejection of Evan Gershkovich's appeal, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, he will remain in custody on espionage charges until at least late June.

Detained in late March 2023 during a reporting trip, the 32-year-old US citizen has spent over a year in prison, with his detention being regularly prolonged and his appeals being turned down.

Experts suggest that Moscow might be leveraging jailed Americans as leverage in the escalating tensions between the US and Russia due to the Kremlin's military operation in Ukraine.

Gershkovich's arrest marks the first time since September 1986 that an American reporter has been detained in Russia on espionage charges, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was apprehended by the KGB.

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He got a college degree while he was in prison. Next up is law school.: “From the day after I committed that horrible act, I was focused on bettering myself ...

washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/04/23/benard-mckinley-prison-law-school/

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Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming Hours: U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a long-delayed military aid package hours ...

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Arvind Kejriwal: Diabetic Delhi leader finally gets insulin jab in jail: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was detained in mid-March, said he had repeatedly ...

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Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails tell of terrible impact of abuse

middleeasteye.net/news/shocking-pictures-after-release-what-happening-palestinian-prisoners-israeli-jails

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Apr 24

Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be ‘murdered in jail’

independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-taylor-greene-trial-murder-b2533420.html

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Could Trump go to prison? If he does, the Secret Service goes, too: Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/23/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money-prison.html

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Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too: Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the ...

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Trump contempt-of-court finding looms in hush-money case: Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times in the past three weeks. He faces fines and a ...

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Brittney Griner felt ‘less than human’ while being detained in Russia, she tells ABC in interview

cnn.com/2024/04/23/sport/brittney-griner-russia-prison-adjusting-abc-spt-intl/

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Tommy Nicol was kind and friendly – a beloved brother. Why did he die in prison on a ‘99-year’ sentence?

theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/24/tommy-nicol-kind-friendly-beloved-brother-died-prison-99-year-sentence

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Nimisha Priya case: Kerala mother reunites with nurse daughter on death row in Yemen jail

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The New York Times

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Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say: Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should ...

Quick Glance: DOJ Calls for Binance Founder to Spend Three Years in Prison

The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Binance's founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, should spend three years in prison for enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal laws on money laundering and sanctions.

Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, with the DOJ recommending a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine.

Emphasizing the need for a significant punishment, the DOJ highlighted Zhao's financial gains from illegal activities and the importance of deterring others from similar actions.

The court will decide between incarceration and probation for Zhao, with his defense arguing against his knowledge of specific transactions and advocating for probation due to a lack of risk of repeat offenses.

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This Handbag Designer Is Going to Prison for Importing Crocodile and Snake Skin: The handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez was sentenced to 18 months in prison for ...

robbreport.com/style/accessories/nancy-gonzalez-handbag-designer-prison-1235592084/

Quick Glance: Fashion Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling

Fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to 18 months in prison after smuggling crocodile handbags from Colombia.

Gonzalez, once an aspiring designer, led a smuggling operation that violated US wildlife laws.

Despite efforts to bypass immigration regulations, Gonzalez was convicted and faces incarceration.

Her wealth and lavish lifestyle contrasted with the couriers she recruited, leading to a court ruling.

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Lancashire Evening Post

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'Up to 200 HGVs a day' will use country lane during building of new Chorley prison

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Court confirms 13-year sentence for teacher who made child porn involving 120 children

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Instagram influencer Jay Mazini sentenced to 7 years in prison for swindling $8 million from Muslims in crypto scheme | Mint

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Have you always wanted to buy a prison? In Werther it is now possible: A real estate agent is offering the Theenhausen branch of the Bielefeld-Senne JVA for sale ...

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Psychiatric placement recommended in the Bremen murder trial: The perpetrator in this murder trial at the Bremen regional court has been identified ...

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Dramatic Emmerdale exit as character is jailed for nearly a decade: One troublesome character said goodbye to his normal life as he was sentenced to nearly 10 ...

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Doctor convicted for illegally administering propofol to actor Yoo Ah-in : A doctor indicted for illegally administering propofol, a powerful anesthetic commonly ...

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HuffPost

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Salman Rushdie Shares ‘Weird Thing’ He Did Outside His Knife Attacker's Prison Cell

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Castle Rock woman sentenced to prison in DUI crash that killed mother, son: Michelle Denise Branch of Castle Rock was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison ...

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Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius looks gaunt in first sighting after release from prison for killing Reeva Steenkamp

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Convicted sex offender who is wanted on recall to prison ‘could be anywhere in country’

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Alleged gunman claims trial to seven charges: KOTA BARU: A travel agency manager has pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including illegal possession of a ...

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Jury rejects man's claims in Mount Pleasant 2019 killing staged as suicide: Norman Browne will spend life in prison after a jury found he murdered Ann ...

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US report spotlights Nigerian prisons’ poor conditions: The United States has underscored the significant challenge of overcrowding in Nigerian prisons ...

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Eight charged in connection to alleged attacks on S.F. deputies: Eight people incarcerated at San Francisco county jails have been charged in connection to a ...

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Vancouver man gets 7½ years in gunfight and drug theft: A Vancouver man was sentenced last month to 7½ years in prison in connection with a June 2022 gunfight ...

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Family paid 'ultimate price' as jury concludes 'serious failures' in man's death: Daniel Weighman's family said HMP Chelmsford 'failed him ...

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Escaping prisoners tunneling out of jail are met by waiting police officers: Officers in Maracaibo, Venezuela, had been going through a training course outside ...

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Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Arrested in Corruption Probe: If convicted, Timur Ivanov faces up to 15 years in jail.

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Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason

Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.

Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.

Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.

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173 return home from Myanmar prisons: A total of 173 Bangladeshi citizens, who have been held imprisoned in Sittwe (Akyab), the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine ...

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Gilgo Beach serial slayings investigators probe woods 50 miles away: report: The search of the woods off the Long Island Expressway near Exit 70 in Manorville ...

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Georgia prison guard kills inmate during hospital fight, GBI says: A state prisoner who was being treated at a Washington County hospital was shot and killed ...

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Killer of Connor Brown was arrested for carrying a knife in Scotland: The mother of a teenager who was stabbed to death has said the sentence given to one of his ...

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Houston FBI searching for alleged fraudster targeting elderly people: FBI Houston announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the location and arrest ...

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Man who killed grandmother handed 10 years in jail: A man accused of killing his grandmother after 'hearing strange voices' in his head has been ...

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VDOT warns of 'smishing' toll road scam: As if road tolls weren’t unpopular enough, now the Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be aware ...

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Official investigation finds no concerns with how Yorkshire woman's release from prison was handled before her sudden death

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Sex offender jailed after breaching court order: The 74-year-old was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison

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Green Party deputy leader sentenced to 60 days for role in Fairy Creek protests: Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted in January of seven ...

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“Give money or shed blood”: Delmenhorster wanted to avenge the affair: A man from Delmenhorst is said to have demanded 10,000 euros from a family for an affair ...

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This Capitol rioter’s own messages helped the feds convict him of attacking police

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Man caught on Ring doorbell delivering bouquet of flowers - now he's in jail: Paul Bloor, 48, of Kidsgrove, was also in breach of a suspended jail sentence he ...

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How did a Monet drawing stolen by Nazis end up in Louisiana? Now the FBI is involved.

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San Antonio Express-News

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FBI demands payroll records of Texas border town: The FBI has subpoenaed payroll information for Progreso, a Rio Grand Valley town whose ex-mayor is under ...