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 Tribune2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationfederal corruption case
Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital.Chicago Tribune4d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthtennessee execution failure
Contractor sentenced in fraud case for leaving asbestosA suburban contractor was sentenced Thursday to more than 6 1/2 years in federal prison for causing a potential "environmental disaster" by leaving large amounts of cancer-causing asbestos material during the 2023 demolition of a Waukegan medical campus in order to line his own pockets.Chicago Tribune27d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeasbestos fraud sentencing
Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fightSocial media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday.Chicago Tribune28d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturetate extradition ruling
