Horton changes plea to guilty in federal kickback caseProsecutors said ex-D65 Supt. Devon Horton's guilty plea to the three felony counts will likely reduce his prison sentence length.Chicago Tribune20h agoWhole story →EducationJusticefederal corruption case
Man convicted in 2012 Ohio bridge bombing plot indicted for possessing ricinBrandon L. Baxter, who served prison time for a bridge bombing plot, now faces federal charges for possessing ricin.cleveland.com22h agoWhole story →BuildJusticericin possession indictment
Dennis Hastert, GOP House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 : NPRennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.NPR1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationdennis hastert death
Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer's Sentence over AI-Generated Video of Victim Played in CourtAn Arizona appeals court has overturned the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after a road rage incident, determining that an AI-generated video of his deceased victim used during sentencing was unreliable and created fundamental unfairness in the proceedings. The post Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer’s Sentence over AI-Generated Video of…Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Inmates getting paper straws in Canadian prisons for 'safer snorting'Canada is giving paper straws to convicts across federal prisons for “safer snorting,” according to a memo to Corrections Canada staff shared on social media.New York Post3d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturecanadian prison policy change
‘Zohran stop the jail!’ Anonymous banner calls on mayor to halt Chinatown jail constructionA banner hung anonymously on the side of a Chinatown building on Thursday made a personal plea for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to step in and halt construction ofAM New York5d agoWhole story →BuildJusticeZohran Mamdanichinatown jail construction controversy
Delaware men sentenced for fraud scheme that included Iowa victimsTwo Delaware men received federal prison sentences for a wire fraud scheme that included Iowa victims.Des Moines Register6d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologycyber fraud sentencing