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Whitmer kidnap plotter deserves 'substantial' prison term, feds say

DETROIT — A Waterford Township man convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer deserves a "substantial" federal prison sentence to deter rising threats from domestic extremists bent on achieving political change through violence, prosecutors said Thursday.

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Ex-El Salvador soccer chief sentenced to 16 months in FIFA corruption case

The former president of El Salvador's soccer federation was sentenced on Thursday to 16 months in U.S. prison after pleading guilty to a charge arising from a global soccer corruption probe involving the payment of bribes to stage and broadcast matches.

Reuters

At least 12 Haiti prisoners dead for lack of food, medicine, official says

At least 12 prisoners in Haiti died for lack of food or medicine in the month ending in mid-September, a Haitian official said on Thursday, adding the figure had likely risen since then due to a gang blockade that has created crippling fuel shortages.

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Suit: MGM paid problem gambler to not report online glitches

A New York man is suing an Atlantic City casino, its parent company and its online betting partner, alleging he was given $30,000 a month to not report being repeatedly knocked offline while gambling online

The Independent UK

Ex-eBay execs get prison time for bizarre harassment scheme

A former eBay Inc. executive has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for leading a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath and other disturbing deliveries to their home

The Independent UK

Alabama prisons reduce meals, nix visits amid inmate strike

Thousands of Alabama inmates are receiving only two meals a day during a prison work stoppage over living conditions

The Independent UK

NSW Serco prison officers walk off the job

Prison officers at Clarence Correctional Centre have gone on strike to protest low wages and staffing, but the operator is trying to increase staff.

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Lyrics helped send these rappers to prison. Should California protect ‘creative expressions’?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Anerae Brown was on the rise as an up-and-coming rap artist when he joined a crime that turned deadly: the 1992 slaying of Meadowview community activist Patricia Harris.

Tribune News Service

Former Crestwood mayor gets early prison release

Lou Presta, 72, served three months of a one-year sentence for taking a bribe in an 2017 FBI sting.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Reformed' thief who advised people how to prevent break-ins is jailed for burglary

Sam Edwards, 28, launched 'Sam's Burglary Prevention' after being released from prison for stealing more than £20,000 worth of goods, however he is now back in jail after returning to his old habits

Daily Mirror

Leeds prison criticised in report for being overcrowded and having a 'very high' death rate

Armley jail with high death rate praised for safety, cleanliness and 'positive feel'

Leeds Live

New Glasgow prison for women with 'no bars or fences' due to open next month

The women will live in house-type accommodation without bars on the windows or high fences.

Glasgow Live

HC asks Murugha Mutt seer’s counsel to give clarity on documents to be signed in prison

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The Hindu

New picture of fugitive Gateshead murderer Lee Nevins issued after prison escape

Lee Nevins, from Gateshead is on the run for the second time after absconding from an open prison in Derbyshire

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The Independent UK

William MacDowell guilty of murdering Renee MacRae and son Andrew in 1976

MacDowell, 80, will spend the rest of his life in prison after being ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years.

Daily Record

Meghan and Harry's bodyguard is ex-police officer who nearly choked wife to death

Pere Daobry, who was spotted driving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was given a 12 week suspended prison sentence in 2016 for strangling his wife until she lost consciousness.

The Guardian - UK

JMW Turner: Dark Waters review – death and despair in a prison of Arctic ice

Turner’s masterful paintings of whalers and explorers, partly inspired by an Arctic expedition that went missing, are given a sombre undertow by composer Lamin Fofana’s haunting soundtracks

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan formally summonsed to face grilling over Cressida Dick resignation

The Mayor of London could face a fine or three months in prison if he fails to attend

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Father of Sabina Nessa's killer begs wicked son to explain why he murdered her

Bashkim Selamaj, 71, said killer Koci Selamaj refused to meet him when he twice travelled to see him in prison

Al Jazeera

Israel extends detention of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh

An Israeli court extended Khalil Awawdeh’s detention, days before his release.

Chronicle Live

'It's an insult to Lee': Murdered Lee Jobling's family's anguish as killer flees prison for the second time

Lee Nevins, from Gateshead is on the run for the second time after absconding from an open prison in Derbyshire

Irish Mirror

Jeffrey Dahmer's real-life interview with chilling admission - as Netflix viewers hear his story

He explained his "reasoning" behind the crimes as well as his ritual of murder after granting Inside Edition an exclusive prison interview.

Daily Record

Grand Designs viewers brutally compare £1.4m dream home to prison

The couple, who set aside nearly one million pounds on the ambitious project, went well over budget.

Daily Mirror

Model sentenced to six years in prison for posting racy pictures on OnlyFans

Nang Mwe San was sentenced to six years by a Myanmar military court, where she was denied the right to legal representation, after posting nudes and other racy pictures on OnlyFans

The Independent UK

Police arrest convicted Vegas bombmaker who escaped prison

Police say they have arrested a convicted bombmaker who escaped from a Nevada prison where he was serving a life sentence for a deadly 2007 explosion outside a Las Vegas Strip

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