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Wolf-whistling and other street harassment could be punishable by up to 2 years in prison

Claiming it's a joke will not help people avoid prosecution

Nottingham Post

'Hotel Rwanda' hero's release came from desire to end diplomatic sore point

The release of Paul Rusesabagina from a Rwandan prison late on Friday was the result of months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali, with both eager to draw a line under what they described as an "irritant" to their relationship.

Reuters

Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina's prison sentence commuted

Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina has been freed from prison after more than 900 days behind bars. The decision to commute his 25 year sentence on terrorism charges comes after extensive negotiations between the United States, Rwanda and its close ally Qatar.

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Wolf-whistling could get you two years in prison and claiming 'it's a joke or compliment' won't wash

Home Secretary likely to toughen a proposed new street harassment law so potential offenders can't avoid prosecution by claiming ignorance

Wales Online

1,000 people have been charged for the Capitol riot. Here's where their cases stand

More than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.

WEKU

Dickens would be 'horrified' to see poverty levels in modern-day Britain, says relative

Writer's great-great-great-granddaughter believes it's a relevant time for people to appreciate the story told in Great Expectations ahead of new adaptation

Daily Mirror

Book thief in plot that duped famous authors avoids prison

It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists

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'Hotel Rwanda' figure Rusesabagina released from prison in Rwanda - U.S. officials

Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film "Hotel Rwanda," was released from a Rwandan prison on Friday, U.S. officials said, after his sentence was commuted following intense diplomacy by the United States. Rusesabagina was accompanied by a U.S. embassy official as he was moved from prison…

Reuters

Surrey Police officer lied to get boyfriend jailed

PC Amanda Aston from Seaford, East Sussex is said to have made up a “web of lies” leading to the imprisonment of another officer

The Independent UK

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Anti-Muslim tweets, inactive warrants, and anti-Muslim prison guards.

Reason

Aiden Fucci: Teen gets life in prison for brutal stabbing murder of classmate Tristyn Bailey

Aiden Fucci, 16, was not eligible for death penalty as murder was carried out when he was a juvenile

The Independent UK

Paul Rusesabagina, 'Hotel Rwanda' hero, released from prison

The man who inspired the novel and the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, was released late Friday evening from prison after the Rwandan government commuted his sentence.

WEKU

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect earns £3,000-a-month as a courier after prison release

Jamie Acourt, 46, appeared at the City of London Magistrates' Court today over his failure to pay back £90,000 he made from a £3million drugs plot

Daily Mirror

Man orders grizzly murder of his mistress - still gets signed by new football club

Goalie Bruno Fernandes ordered a gang to abduct actress and model Eliza Samudio, 25, who was later strangled to death before her body was butchered and fed to a pack of ravenous hounds in Brazil

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Reuters

Envoy made rare prison visits to three US citizens in China, official says

Chinese-American citizen Kai Li, jailed in China on spying charges he denies, received a rare in-person visit last week from the U.S. Ambassador to Beijing and urged the U.S. government to continue to work for his release, Li's son said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Florida teen gets life in prison for killing young classmate

A Florida judge has sentenced a 16-year-old Florida boy to life in prison for fatally stabbing a 13-year-old classmate

Zenger

Flikshop App Teaches Tech Entrepreneurship, Helps Incarcerated People Stay In Touch With Loved Ones

Potential for app to help reduce recidivism, make communities safer

Reuters

'Hotel Rwanda' hero Rusesabagina freed from Rwandan jail

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Belfast's Core Systems snapped up by US firm for undisclosed sum

It provides software for prisons and justice systems throughout the world

Bristol Post

'Keep away from knives and don't break your mum's heart', judge tells defendant

Judge James Patrick spares Romaine Mullings from prison and urges him to stay out of trouble

France 24

'Hotel Rwanda' hero Rusesabagina to be freed from prison

Rwanda said on Friday it has commuted the 25-year jail sentence against ailing "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina, a fiercely outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame who has been held behind bars for more than 900 days.

Reason

Utah Law Gives Parents Full Access to Teens' Social Media

Plus: Theatrics at the House hearing on TikTok, doomsday merger predictions haven't panned out, and more...

Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman terrified as violent ex in Spanish prison appeals to be sent back to Scotland

Mhairi Campbell is terrified after her ex, William McDonald, who tried to murder her at his holiday home in Alicante has requested to be repatriated to Scotland to continue his jail sentence.

Manchester Evening News

'A 23-stone man stomped, punched and choked me... I'm terrified if he is let out of prison he will find me'

Thomas Parry made his victim feel like she 'was going to die' during a horrific assault then warned her, 'I can get way way way worse'

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Denying access to parole in Illinois hurts the health of communities in and outside prison

The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Committee took a critical step toward achieving long overdue state prison reform this month by voting in favor of the Earned Reentry bill. Illinois is one of 16 states to have abolished or severely restricted discretionary parole. Illinois’ lack of parole is not only inhumane,…

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