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Alaska defense attorney who bragged about working with Cartel sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking
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Maya Lindstrom
Anyone in the justice system who joins drug operations deserves the full sentence, especially after admitting those connections so openly.
One Prison Sentence Shattered Her World. Faith Helped Her Rebuild.
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Man Accused in Deadly Baltimore Shooting Was Freed From Prison Just Days Earlier
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A Maryland man accused of killing a 12-year-old girl at a youth football homecoming game had been released from prison just eight days before the shooting, according to state recor… — by Andrew Powell
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Diddy’s Prison Release Date Reportedly Delayed
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Combs' release moved from Jan. 21, 2028 to March 2, 2028 after NBC alleged cellphone use and paid prison perks; he remains in solitary and BOP will not say why.
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Climate Lawsuits Fail Constitutional And Scientific Review
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I Questioned Transgender Ideology. Now I’m Facing Prison in France.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Maduro, Wife Expected to Face New US Torture Charges
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U.S. prosecutors may charge Maduro and Flores as soon as Thursday over alleged torture of more than a dozen Americans held in Venezuelan prisons.
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Iran executes two men over deaths of security officers in protests
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Alireza Sepahi married Mahshad Kashani in prison the night before Iran executed him and Alireza Raisi at dawn on October 5, 2026, at Dastgerd Prison.
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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84 after prison term
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Dennis Hastert died at 84 after a $3.5 million hush-money deal and 13 months in prison; the judge called him a serial child molester.
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Kathleen Sager
What do left and right disagree on here?
Laotian Freed From Eswatini Prison Year After US Deportation
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Laotian Phone Chomsavanh was released Sunday from Eswatini's Matsapha prison after more than a year without charges following 2025 U.S. deportation, his lawyer said.
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Elena Vasquez
Glad he is free now but that lost year cannot be given back.
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Hidden advantages, not raw talent, create extraordinary success
Extraordinary achievement rests on birth timing, rare practice doors, family culture, and accumulated opportunity more than pure merit or grit.
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Christa Pike Speaks After Failed Execution
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After a botched lethal-injection attempt left Christa Pike critically ill, her lawyer is urging Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence to life in prison, arguing another execution would not bring justice. Lee has suspended executions for the rest of the year but has not ruled out a future attempt; the pause also delayed another scheduled execution, according to reports.
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South Korea sentences yakuza in record marijuana haul
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A South Korean court sentenced a Korean resident of Japan linked to the yakuza to 10 years in prison for coordinating the import of 636 kilograms of marijuana from Thailand with a Vietnamese trafficking group. Authorities called it the country’s largest such seizure, and the court found no evidence to support his claim that investigators had entrapped him.
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Bend Man Sentenced 125 Months for Armed Robbery
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A Bend, Oregon, man was sentenced to 125 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for robbing a cannabis dispensary at gunpoint in 2024. Russell Ian Boggess attempted to fire his handgun twice before it jammed, struck an employee who tried to call 911, and was arrested at the scene.
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Murder Accomplice’s Parole Hearing Set for 2031
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Tadaryl Shipp, Christa Pike’s accomplice in the 1995 torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer, is serving life in prison plus 25 years; because he was 17 at the time, he was not eligible for the death penalty. His first parole request was denied in 2025, and his next hearing is scheduled for October 2031.
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Ohio Prison Inmate Dies; Aggravated Murder Probe
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Maurice Vinson, 29, died Oct. 3, 2026, after a cellmate fight at Lebanon Correctional Institution; the coroner cited blunt-force head injuries in an active aggravated murder probe.
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EXCLUSIVE: Viral Meme Mocking MAGA Hardliners Was Made By America First Conservative
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Fentanyl Cases Yield Arrest, Prison Terms Across States
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A 40-year-old Waterbury, Connecticut, man was arrested after investigators say he repeatedly sold fentanyl and crack cocaine in New York’s Town of Northeast; he faces felony drug-sale and possession charges, with additional charges pending. Separately, a Middletown man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in a case involving cocaine and thousands of fentanyl packets, while an Arizona trafficker received a seven-year sentence after authorities found 75 pounds of fentanyl powder and a kilogram of heroin.
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Blanche Meets Police on Logan’s Law
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Attorney General Todd Blanche met with South Carolina officials and local law enforcement to discuss reducing violent crime and improving coordination between agencies. The roundtable also focused on “Logan’s Law,” a proposed national database of violent offenders, after the slain student’s father argued that gaps in criminal-record sharing helped her killer avoid prison.
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Ex-Dallas Officer Guyger Set for Parole Release
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Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of killing her neighbor Botham Jean, is scheduled to be released on parole Oct. 16 after serving about seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas parole board cited her prison conduct and program participation; Jean’s family asked for privacy as they process the decision.
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Connecticut Man Sentenced for $3.5M Amazon Fraud
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A Connecticut trucking company owner was sentenced to two years in federal prison for defrauding Amazon of more than $3.5 million. Prosecutors said Ameer Nasir used 23 fraudulent business accounts to claim more than 1,000 trailer-hauling jobs he never completed and submit paid invoices; he must repay about $3.55 million and serve three years of supervised release.
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Salisbury Man Gets 14 Years in Gang Shooting
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Nineteen-year-old Bryant Brown-Clark was sentenced to 26 years in prison, with 14 years to serve, after a jury convicted him of attempted murder and firearm offenses in a 2025 Salisbury shooting that prosecutors say targeted a rival gang member. A stray bullet entered a nursing-home patient’s room; prosecutors had sought 43 years of active incarceration, citing Brown-Clark’s prior convictions and probation history.
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Filipino Cardinal Tagle Becomes First Asian Dean
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 8, 2026, approved Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, as the first Asian dean of the College of Cardinals, succeeding Giovanni Battista Re, 92.
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Trump says he raised political-prisoner cases with Xi Jinping
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President Donald Trump said he raised political prisoners’ cases—including Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and detained American Min Zin—with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their Washington meeting. Trump described the talks as important and said he hoped they would prove fruitful, but did not detail any outcomes.
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Chris Dalton
Hope the talks lead to actual releases rather than just words, since outcomes weren't shared.
Kidnappers Sentenced in Missouri, Alabama Cases
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Amarion Dewayne Jackson, 20, was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for kidnapping a Tuscaloosa man at gunpoint over another person’s unpaid drug debt. The victim was recovered unharmed, and Jackson’s co-defendant, Korbyn Markeith Williams, is scheduled for sentencing in January 2027.
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Report details Combs receiving massages and contraband access in prison
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An NBC News investigation, citing four inmates and reviewing photos and video, alleges Sean “Diddy” Combs has paid other prisoners for services and had access to contraband phones, a tablet, alcohol and other privileges at Fort Dix. His spokesperson disputes the “privileged” framing, saying Combs is serving his sentence within the rules and awaiting a decision on his appeal.
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Tom Gallagher
His spokesperson claims everything is by the book, but paying other prisoners still sounds like special treatment.
U.S. Deports Nicaraguan Dissident, Jailed Again
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Jeffrey Jarquín, a Nicaraguan exile who said he was tortured after protesting the government, was deported from the United States and immediately jailed again at El Modelo prison, according to his family and lawyer. His asylum case had been rejected, and advocates say his return highlights the risks facing Nicaraguans deported under President Trump’s administration.
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Engineer Sentenced 32 Months for Bitcoin Extortion
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Former infrastructure engineer Daniel Rhyne was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty to sabotaging his New Jersey employer’s network and demanding 20 bitcoin, then worth about $750,000. Using privileged access, he deleted administrator accounts and changed passwords across thousands of devices, locking employees out and threatening further damage if the ransom was not paid.
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 15h
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