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Published on 21:48 GMT

84-year-old man released from Sterling Correctional Facility after granted clemency

Kelly Brasier feared the first time she would meet her 84-year-old uncle would be at his funeral. For months, she was working to secure his early release from Sterling Correctional Facility, where the coronavirus has infected more than 1,300 people and …

Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Neutral
Published on 16:04 GMT

Wake County Detention Center is trying to stop virus spread

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s Wake County Detention Center is seeing its worst spread of the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. WRAL reports that close to 100 inmates out of 1,100 are in isolation after testing positive. Plus, more …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
Published on 21:37 GMT

Nova Scotia jails will get vaccines when supply is 'much greater': Dr. Strang

The Burnside Correctional Facility, in Dartmouth, N.S., is shown in a June 3, 2005 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Dembeck HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's chief medical officer says inmates in provincial jails will be considered for immunization, …

Source: Brandon Sun - Neutral
Published on 19:34 GMT

Coronavirus: Prisons record 90pc recovery rate

The Herald Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations Editor THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) is working flat-out to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country’s correctional facilities, with records showing a recovery rate of 90 percent since …

Source: The Herald (Zimbabwe) - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 14:56 GMT

Lori Loughlin's husband requests to serve remainder of 5-month prison sentence at home after spending 8 weeks in ...

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Mossimo Giannulli has requsted to leave prison early and serve out the remainder of his five-month sentence at home after spending …

Source: Fox News - Right-wing
Published on 23:06 GMT

Inmate releases debated at Texas' biggest jail amid pandemic

HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday asked officials to review how more than 1,900 inmates in Texas’ largest county jail could be released to relieve overcrowding at a facility where officials worry about a potential COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier this …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
Published on 22:12 GMT

Grime artist Solo 45 has jail sentence for raping and torturing women increased

Senior judges have intervened to increase the prison sentence of a grime rapepr who held four women against their will to torture and repeatedly rape them. Andy Anokye, 33, known by his stage name Solo 45, was given a 29-year sentence, made up of 24 …

Source: The Independent - Uncategorized
Published on 19:48 GMT

Judge on trial: the federal court justice being sued for 'outrageous' decision to send man to jail

Trapped in a prison van, terrified and confused, Mr Stradford* began to hyperventilate. The claustrophobia and anxiety was overwhelming him, according to court documents. He says he started banging on the van’s door, begging to be let out. The only …

Source: The Guardian - Neutral
Published on 13:56 GMT

To jail or not to jail: Kremlin in bind over Navalny return

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's defiant pledge to return to Moscow from Germany after surviving a poisoning attack puts the Kremlin in a major bind. President Vladimir Putin, observers say, is caught between a rock and a hard place: allow …

Source: Digital Journal - Neutral
Published on 23:06 GMT

Maine Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for 2018 murder

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a 40-year prison sentence for a man convicted of murder in 2018 for the shooting of his domestic partner. Anthony Leng pleaded guilty in 2019 to shooting his longtime partner, Sokha Khuon, …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
Published on 19:04 GMT

Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for Aurora shooting death over $20 dispute

A 28-year-old man who shot dead an Aurora man over a $20 dispute has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Jacob A. Shockey was sentenced on Tuesday by Arapahoe County District Court Judge Michael Spear for the death of 44-year-old Terrence G. Davis, …

Source: Denver Post - Colorado - Neutral
Published on 20:19 GMT

Jail staff say fugitive rape suspect refused to leave jail cell for bond hearing, fails to appear

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Jail staff at Mobile Metro Jail say fugitive rape suspect, Todd Overstreet, refused to leave his jail cell for his bond hearing and failed to appear in court. Overstreet was supposed to face a judge for his virtual bond hearing on …

Source: WKRG 5 - Alabama - Neutral
Published on 20:42 GMT

Former Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Fraud Charges

Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Kirbyjon Caldwell, who led Windsor Village United Methodist Church, was sentenced to six years in prison followed by one year of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Caldwell stood before judge …

Source: Black America Web - Left-wing
Published on 21:14 GMT

Family of man who died by suicide in jail awarded $156K

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The family of a Montana man who died by suicide in jail on his third try in 2015 has received a $156,000 settlement from Yellowstone County. Michael Ostby had submitted six requests for mental health care during the nearly two-month …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
Published on 21:31 GMT

Armando Juarez Gets Life In Prison Without Parole For 2018 Murder Of Dallas Officer

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Armando Juarez, the man accused of killing Dallas officer Rogelio Santander and injuring officer Crystal Almeida at a Home Depot in 2018, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday after taking a plea deal. Juarez …

Source: CBS Dallas - Texas - Neutral
Published on 15:08 GMT

Covid-19 hits prisons

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit some of the country’s prisons, threatening inmates lives as the new strain is reported to spread faster. In an interview yesterday, Malawi Prisons Services (MPS) national spokesperson Chimwemwe Shaba said as of Wednesday, 79 …

Source: The Nation - Neutral
Published on 19:47 GMT

Former Indiana mayor who gambled away campaign funds avoids prison

The first step in overcoming an addiction problem is to admit there’s a problem. The former mayor of Whiting, Indiana, doesn’t believe he was ever an addict, though, despite having misappropriated more than $255,000 in campaign funds to pay for casino …

Source: Calvin Ayre - Uncategorized
Published on 20:51 GMT

Dissident republican who threw pipe bomb at cops has jail sentence increased

A dissident republican has failed in a bid to overturn her conviction for attempting to murder police officers and has instead had her sentence increased to 25 years. Belfast woman Christine Connor, 35, was convicted at the city's Crown Court last year …

Source: Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Left-wing
Published on 21:08 GMT

Man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend sentenced to prison

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - A man who killed his one-time girlfriend in a Sioux City hotel room before setting the rooom on fire has been sentenced to 75 years in prison. Jordan Henry, 31, was sentenced Friday in Woodbury County District Court to 50 years for …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 18:22 GMT

Interagency Health Reform Recommendations Provide Path to Healthier Pennsylvania

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, cost, access, and equity warning signs already existed in Pennsylvania’s health care system. One in two of Pennsylvanians find it hard to pay their medical bills, and the commonwealth’s health care costs have been growing …

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Published on January 14, 2021 - 17:16 GMT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Prisons COVID-19 Dial-In Media Availability Today at 3:30 p.m.

Leaders with the N.C. Department of Public Safety and the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will be available today for a dial-in media briefing at 3:30 p.m. to provide an update on COVID-19 and state prisons. Please see below for details …

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Published on January 14, 2021 - 01:47 GMT

Charlestown man sentenced to serve 12 years in state prison for first-degree sexual assault

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Charlestown man was sentenced on January 7, 2021 in Washington County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty of first- …

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Published on January 13, 2021 - 22:46 GMT

Charlestown man sentenced to serve 12 years in state prison for first-degree sexual assault

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Charlestown man was sentenced on January 7, 2021 in Washington County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty of first- …

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Published on January 13, 2021 - 22:44 GMT

Charlestown man sentenced to serve 12 years in state prison for first-degree sexual assault

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Charlestown man was sentenced on January 7, 2021 in Washington County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty of first- …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 03:29 GMT

New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,434 new cases, totaling 160,543 – twenty-nine additional deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 1,434 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 344 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Catron County 73 new cases in Chaves County …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 03:33 GMT

HAWAI‘I COVID-19 JOINT INFORMATION CENTER DAILY NEWS DIGEST Jan. 14, 2021

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 179 COVID-19 Cases and Six Deaths Reported DOH reports 179 new cases of coronavirus today and six (6) …

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Published on January 14, 2021 - 20:20 GMT

FDLE arrests criminal defense attorney for purchase of Adderall

ST. JOHNS, Fla. – FDLE agents, with assistance from the Tri-County Narcotics Task Force and the Florida Highway Patrol, arrested criminal defense attorney Michael Stover, 33, of St. Johns County, today on one count of the purchase of Adderall, an …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 18:15 GMT

Greg Vigna, MD, JD: Brachial Plexus Injuries… Early Referral to Leading Experts

The Vigna Law Group comments on physicians' untimely diagnoses of brachial plexus, resulting in missed opportunities for high-quality treatment. SANTA BARBARA , CALIFORNIA , UNITED STATES, January 15, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Of those …

Distribution channels: Beauty & Hair Care, Consumer Goods ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 17:20 GMT

Updates to the Origin - Destination Survey of Airline Passengers - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

The Department is proposing to update the method of collecting and processing aviation traffic data in the O&D Survey Survey) USA, January 15, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Department is proposing to update the method of collecting and …

Distribution channels: Aviation & Aerospace Industry, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 17:00 GMT

Protect Your Invention with Patents Supported by Lynch LLP

Lynch LLP helps clients large and small protect their inventions across a wide range of practice areas and specializes in a wide range of technical fields. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, US, January 15, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lynch LLP helps clients …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry, Business & Economy ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 13:00 GMT

Idaho Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to the Family of a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma to Call to Attorney Erik ...

BOISE, IDAHO, USA, January 15, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Idaho Mesothelioma Victims Center is appealing to the wife or adult son-daughter of a Navy Veteran or person with mesothelioma in Idaho to please call attorney Erik Karst of the law …

Distribution channels: Automotive Industry, Building & Construction Industry ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 23:17 GMT

PLURALSIGHT MERGER INVESTIGATION ALERT - Andrews & Springer LLC Is Seeking More Cash for Shareholders of Pluralsight, ...

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Andrews & Springer LLC, a boutique securities class action law firm focused on representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating potential breach of fiduciary duty claims against the Board of …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 23:15 GMT

ROSEN, GLOBALLY RESPECTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Reminds Pinterest, Inc. Investors of Important January 22 Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE: PINS) between May 16, 2019 and November 1, 2019, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 22:45 GMT

FINAL DEADLINE ALERT: ROSEN, TOP RANKED GLOBAL COUNSEL, Reminds Berry Corporation Investors of Important January 21 ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Berry Corporation (NASDAQ: BRY): (a) pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's initial public offering conducted …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 22:34 GMT

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky Law, P.A. Reminds Investors of Investigation of Nielsen Holdings plc

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky Law, P.A. announces that it is investigating Nielsen Holdings plc (“Nielsen”) (NYSE: NLSN) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to Nielsen’s …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 22:22 GMT

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP: Securities Fraud Class Action Filed Against QuantumScape Corporation

RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 22:19 GMT

National Community Pharmacists Association Files Lawsuit Against HHS to Eliminate Spiraling Pharmacy DIR Fees

Alexandria, Va., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Community Pharmacists Association filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations that enable pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 10:15 GMT

Michigan US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Recommends the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste for a Navy Veteran who Has Lung ...

DETROIT , MICHIGAN , USA, January 15, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Michigan US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "We recommend the lawyers at the law firm of Karst von Oiste for a Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 22:09 GMT

INVESTOR ALERT: Kirby McInerney LLP Reminds Investors That a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Triterras, Inc. ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of those who acquired Triterras, Inc. (“ …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 22:06 GMT

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP - Deadline Reminder for Restaurant Brands International Inc. Investors

RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP reminds Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) (“Restaurant Brands”) investors that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed in …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 21:51 GMT

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky Law, P.A. Announces Investigation of Crescent Acquisition Corp Merger

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky Law, P.A. announces that it is investigating Crescent Acquisition Corp (“Crescent”) (NASDAQ CM: CRSA) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 21:37 GMT

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky Law, P.A. Announces Investigation of Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation Buyout

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky Law, P.A. announces that it is investigating Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation (“Corning”) (OTC: CNIG) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 21:00 GMT

ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Reminds CD Projekt S.A. Investors of Important February 22 Deadline in Securities Class ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of CD Projekt S.A. (OTC: OTGLY, OTGLF) between January 16, 2020 and December 17, 2020, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Law ...
Published on January 15, 2021 - 20:51 GMT

ROSEN, A HIGHLY RECOGNIZED LAW FIRM, Reminds Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Investors of ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (OTC: SMICY) between April 23, 2020 and September 26, 2020, …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 20:06 GMT

ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Reminds Triterras, Inc. f/k/a Netfin Acquisition Corp. Investors of Important Deadline ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Triterras, Inc. f/k/a Netfin Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: TRIT, TRITW) between August 20, 2020 and December 16, …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 18:26 GMT

ROSEN, A LEADING INVESTOR RIGHTS LAW FIRM, Continues to Investigate Securities Claims Against 9F Inc. – JFU

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of 9F Inc. (NASDAQ: JFU) resulting from allegations that 9F may have issued …

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Published on January 15, 2021 - 18:24 GMT

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky Law, P.A. Announces Investigation of FNS Bancshares, Inc. Merger

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky Law, P.A. announces that it is investigating FNS Bancshares, Inc. (“FNS Bancshares”) (OTC: FNSB) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to FNS …

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