Sentences reduced for Just Stop Oil activists who blocked London highway
The co-founder of British climate activist group Just Stop Oil had his sentence reduced for organizing a blockade of a major highway around London, a…
‘Two-tier’ justice plan to give softer sentences to criminals from minority groups was David Lammy’s idea
GUIDELINES that may give softer sentences to criminals from minority groups were based on research by minister David Lammy.The Sentencing Council directions for judges sparked…
Trump pardons 1500 Jan 6 defendants, commutes other sentences | Donald Trump
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1500 defendants who participated in the January 6th, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. He also commuted…
Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 convicted of nonviolent drug charges
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in…
Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug crimes who he believed were…
Russia hands jail sentences to three Alexey Navalny lawyers | Human Rights News
Lawyers face up to five years in jail on charges of links to Navalny’s groups, which the Kremlin deems ‘extremist’.A Russian court has sentenced three…
Pakistan military court sentences 60 more civilians over pro-Khan protests | Imran Khan News
Imran Khan’s nephew, two retired army officers among those jailed over attacks on military facilities after former PM’s arrest in May 2023.A Pakistani military court…
Biden commuted the death sentences of two California killers
Two San Fernando Valley men, who were sentenced to death over a decade ago for killing five people, had their sentences commuted to life in…
Spain court sentences ex-IMF chief to more than four years over corruption | News
Rodrigo Rato found guilty of multiple offences including corruption and money laundering.A Madrid court has sentenced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato to…
China sentences ex-Premier League footballer Li Tie to 20 years in prison | Football News
Former national team coach is the biggest name to be netted in China’s sweeping crackdown on corruption in sport.Li Tie, former coach of the Chinese…
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, issues 39 pardons in ‘largest single-day grant of clemency’
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a conference on Women's Health Research at the White House on Wednesday. His administration said the president commuted and…
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus…
Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on charges of espionage. File photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA-EFE Nov. 29…
Hong Kong court sentences 45 pro-democracy leaders in mass trial
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to prison for violating China's National Security Law. File Photo By Jerome Favre/EPA-EFE Nov.…
Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly five years in prison | Courts News
US had condemned arrest of Robert Shonov, who worked for more than 25 years in the now-shuttered mission in Vladivostok.A court in Russia has sentenced…
Russia sentences 72-year-old Michigan man to nearly 7 years in prison
Russian officials on Monday said it has sentenced Michigan resident Stephen James Hubbard, 72, to nearly seven years in prison for fighting as a Ukrainian…
Proposition 36 contributions: Who is donating money for and against increased crime sentences
The Times is tracking spending on all statewide ballot measures. This page will be updated weekly. Proposition 36 would increase the charge for theft to…
Thai court sentences Spanish YouTube chef to life in jail for murder | Crime News
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, son of Spanish actor, convicted of murdering and dismembering Colombian plastic surgeon.A court in Thailand has sentenced a Spanish chef to life…
Russia sentences American-Russian woman Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison
American-Russian ballerina Ksenia Karelina was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia on Thursday. Photo by Stringer/EPA-EFE Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Former ballerina Ksenia…
DR Congo military court sentences 26 armed group members to death | Conflict News
The Congolese government in March had lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that was in place since 2003.A military court in the Democratic Republic…