Class emerges as a key factor in who gets sent to prison
The incarceration rate of Black Americans has fallen sharply in the 21st century, according to a new study, but the trend has ...
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North Shore paving contractor get prison time for not paying more than $1.1 million in income taxes
The owner of a North Shore paving company has been sentenced to federal prison for failing to pay more than $1.1 million in income taxes, the U.S. Attorney said. Richard Cooper, 71, of Billerica ...
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Paulding man’s 475-year prison sentence believed toughest ever for dogfighting
A Paulding County man was sentenced to 475 years in prison Thursday after being convicted of 93 counts of dogfighting and 10 counts of cruelty to animals, the district attorney said. The sentence ...
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Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years for bribery conviction
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A federal judge in New York on Wednesday sentenced a tearful former United States Senator Robert Menendez to 11 years in prison for taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car and ...
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison on corruption charges
He was convicted of abusing the power of his office in exchange for bribes. A federal judge sentenced a tearful Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison Wednesday after the former U.S. senator was ...
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Compassionate release law frees Yolo County child molester sentenced to over 100 years in prison
"Nobody wants him living in their neighborhood ... his 100-year sentence. We don't care what the circumstances are," Reisig said. Under state law, compassionate release from prison must first ...
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Hitman in Ripudaman Singh Malik killing sentenced to life in prison
Tanner Fox was sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 20 years. Fox and Jose Lopez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last October in the shooting death of Ripudaman Singh ...
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Woman sentenced for helping pregnant Chinese women get to U.S. as part of "birth tourism" scheme
Liu was sentenced last year to 41 months in prison, the same sentence Dong received. While the case is years old, the sentencing comes as President Donald Trump seeks to end birthright citizenship.
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Black households lead in spending growth, but SA still has massive income inequality
For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. While black households were the only group who increased their spending over the eight years to 2023, the income gap between race groups ...
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Teenager sentenced to prison for assaulting sex worker
A Shari’a Court 1 sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Tuesday sentenced a 19-year-old man, Dahiru Usman, to one month in a correctional facility for assaulting a sex worker. The judge ...
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Former YDC worker receives prison sentence for 2 convictions in sexual assault case
THINKS JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED WITH THIS SENTENCE IN THE 14 YEARS THAT I HAVE ... Center employee Bradley Asbury is headed to prison. On Monday morning, Asbury, 70, was sentenced to two 10 ...
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Petty criminals could be sent to Iceland instead of prison (but not in an Australia way)
The idea is in its early stages but could involve criminals who face short prison sentences or suspended sentences. Walker told The Times: ‘We have a prisons crisis, and we have a solution that ...