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Published on 20:13 GMT

Estonian prison guards put to test in real-life scenario training

Prison guards tested their problem-solving skills at the Raadi military barracks near Tartu, rehearsing scenarios that officers encounter in their daily work, at a time when the service may need to hire new staff. Tartu Prison currently employs 160 staff, …

Source: ERR - Public Broadcaster
Published on 20:13 GMT

Estonia to sign 5-year prisoner exchange deal with Sweden

The Estonian government has authorized Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta (Eesti 200) to sign a 5-year prisoner exchange agreement with Sweden. The agreement is due to be signed in Stockholm on June 18. "We are signing a prisoner …

Source: ERR - Public Broadcaster
Published on 09:20 GMT

Taiwan jails China captain for undersea cable sabotage in landmark case

A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years in prison for damaging an undersea cable connecting Taiwan's main island and the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait. The man, identified by his surname Wang, was the captain of the Togolese- …

Source: BBC - Public Broadcaster
Published on 09:55 GMT

Estonia Convicts Journalist of Treason Over Russian Media Collaboration

(MENAFN) An Estonian court has handed a six-year prison sentence to journalist Svetlana Burtseva after convicting her of treason and violating Western sanctions due to her continued collaboration with Russian state-affiliated media, local media reported …

Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Russia sentences Alexey Navalny ally in absentia to 18 years in prison

Opposition figure Leonid Volkov, based in Lithuania, has been found guilty on dozens of charges by a military court. Russian dissident and Kremlin critic Leonid Volkov, a prominent ally of the late opposition leader Alexey Navalny, has been sentenced in …

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Russian Court Jails Exiled Navalny Ally Volkov 18 Years in Absentia

A Russian military court sentenced Leonid Volkov, a top aide to the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison in absentia on charges including extremism and wartime censorship, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. Volkov, who has …

Source: The Moscow Times - Center-left
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Estonia Jails Ex-Russian State Media Journalist 6 Years for Treason

An Estonian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist with past ties to Russian state media to six years in prison for treason. The Harju County District Court found that Svetlana Burceva had collaborated with a reserve officer from Russia’s FSB security …

Source: The Moscow Times - Center-left
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Russia sentences top Navalny ally Volkov to 18 years in prison in absentia

A Moscow military court sentenced Leonid Volkov, a Russian oppositionist and associate of late Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in maximum security prison, Mediazona reported on June 11. The ruling was issued in absentia as Volkov was forced to leave Russia in …

Source: The Kyiv Independent - Neutral
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Estonian journalist convicted of treason in Russian media case

Harju District Court found Estonian citizen and journalist Svetlana Burceva guilty of violating international sanctions and treason for contributing to Russian online publications, sentencing her to six years in prison. According to the charges, Svetlana …

Source: ERR - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Estonia sentences journalist to six years in prison for treason

TALLINN: An Estonian court on Wednesday said it had sentenced a journalist who used to work for Russian state media to six years in prison for treason. The court found that Svetlana Burceva had worked with a reserve officer of Russia’s FSB security service …

Source: The Sun Daily - Pending
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Russia sentences Navalny ally in absentia to 18 years in prison

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian dissident and Kremlin critic Leonid Volkov, a prominent ally of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was sentenced in absentia on Wednesday to 18 years in prison. The sentence was handed out by a Russian military court that …

Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Center-right
Published on Jun 11, 2025

Court sentences woman to six years in prison for treason

The start of the sentence is the date of Burceva's detention, Feb. 28, 2024. The court rejected the defense attorney's request for compensation for damages caused by the criminal proceedings. According to the indictment, Burceva violated an …

Source: Postimees - Neutral
Published on Jun 10, 2025

Trump preparing to send thousands of immigrants including Europeans to Guantanamo military prison: reports

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on 14:00 GMT

Russia recruited a teenage spy. His arrest led to a crypto money trail

WARSAW, June 12 - The Canadian teenager was getting anxious. It was May 2024, and he was in Copenhagen, running out of money after leaving Moscow a week earlier. He’d booked the cheapest room he could find in the Danish capital, but the hostel was still …

Source: USA Today - Virginia - Neutral
Published on Jun 10, 2025

Sheriff: Inmate tries to escape Sac County Jail, stopped by deputies

SAC CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - Authorities are reporting three people were assaulted while an inmate at the Sac County, Iowa, Jail tried to escape. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office says on Wednesday, June 4, 36-year-old Artis Karazins was being held in the county …

Source: KTIV - Iowa - Neutral
Published on Jun 10, 2025

Latvia to Try Mastermind of €297M EU VAT Fraud Scheme

The suspected ringleader of a massive cross-border tax fraud and money laundering scheme that may have defrauded the EU and the national budgets of Austria, France, Germany and Latvia of 297 million euros ($339.3 million) will face trial in Latvia later …

Source: OCCRP - Neutral
Published on Jun 9, 2025

Latvia Launches Criminal Proceedings Against Lawmaker for Allegedly Supporting Russia

Law enforcement authorities in Latvia said Monday that they had initiated criminal proceedings against lawmaker Aleksejs Rosļikovs for supporting Russia and inciting hatred. The investigation stems from a June 5 parliamentary debate during which Rosļikovs, …

Source: The Moscow Times - Center-left
Published on Jun 10, 2025

Prisons official: Rental scheme will help build a stronger Estonian state

Renting out prison space in Estonia to countries such as Sweden will help build a stronger state, while dealing with the associated risks is manageable, according to Rait Kuuse, deputy secretary general for prisons at the Ministry of Justice. As reported …

Source: ERR - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jun 10, 2025

Prosecutor general: Bringing prisoners to Estonia extra workload for prosecution

Since Estonian criminals continue to commit crimes even while in prison, there's no reason to assume that inmates transferred here from Sweden would behave any differently, which would place an additional burden on the Prosecutor's Office, said …

Source: ERR - Public Broadcaster

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 17:32 GMT

California Governor 2026: Sheriff Bianco Prison Agenda vs. Sharifah Hardie Vision for Jobs and Reform

Sheriff Bianco backs more prisons as jobs leave California. Sharifah Hardie champions real reform, economic growth, and a safer future. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the 2026 California Governor’s race …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 16:36 GMT

Vanguard News Launches Vanguard Incarcerated Press to Amplify Voices from Inside the Prison System

Davis, California, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard News Group Vanguard News Group has officially launched its groundbreaking prison journalism initiative, Vanguard Incarcerated Press (VIP), a program built on education, justice, and the …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 16:18 GMT

Tennessee Man Sentenced in Kentucky to 25 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking

WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man was sentenced yesterday in the Western District of Kentucky for sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; conspiracy to commit sex trafficking; obstructing a sex trafficking investigation; interstate transportation for …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 01:20 GMT

Texas Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison and Ordered to Pay $2M Fine for Conspiring to Monopolize International Transit ...

Carlos Martinez, 39, of Mission, Texas, was sentenced today to 11 years in prison and a fine of $2 million for his conduct in a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency (TFA) industry in the Los Indios, Texas, …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 01:20 GMT

Former CIA Analyst Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Unlawfully Transmitting Top Secret National Defense ...

A former CIA analyst was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for unlawfully retaining and transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to people who were not entitled to receive it, information which was publicly posted on social media platforms …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on June 12, 2025 - 01:19 GMT

Virginia Man Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses

A Virginia man was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for transporting a teenager across state lines with the intent to sexually abuse her. According to court documents, in 2022, Daniel Wayne Kidd, 50, of Powhatan, spent thousands of dollars to entice a …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on June 10, 2025 - 20:15 GMT

CoreCivic Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire The Farmville Detention Center

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) ("CoreCivic") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Farmville Detention Center, a 736-bed facility constructed in 2010 and …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 17:12 GMT

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Open New Exhibit on State Institutions in Rhode Island ...

RHODE ISLAND, June 12 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, A Good for the Public: Public Social Welfare in Rhode Island. The exhibit explores …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:57 GMT

Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRS) Promotes Brittany Lathan To Lead Its Baton Rouge Division

Specializing in legal staffing and training, Lathan covers SRS's Gulf Coast Legal Division from Pensacola to Gulfport and Baton Rouge. BATON ROUGE , LA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Joining the Strategic Recruitment Solutions…

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:46 GMT

De Marbella a la Corte Suprema: Artista Julian Raven Presenta Petición de Emergencia en Medio de la Crisis Smithsonian

From Marbella to the U.S. Supreme Court: Artist Julian Raven Files Emergency Petition Amid Smithsonian Crisis MARBELLA, MALAGA, SPAIN, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- El artista Americano Julian Raven, de nacimiento británico, criado en …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 19:54 GMT

GO Technology Group Supports Businesses on the Path to CMMC Certification with Expert IT Services

Chicago-based IT firm provides cybersecurity consulting, compliance planning, and infrastructure support to help clients meet CMMC certification goals. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As government contractors and …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 19:10 GMT

Wrecking Ball in the Water: Fishermen, Environmental Groups Seek Injunction to Stop Empire Wind Project

Fishermen and environmental groups file for injunction to stop Empire Wind, citing marine harm, legal violations and foreign control by Norway's Equinor. TRENTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wrecking Ball in the …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:38 GMT

Exults to Showcase AI Legal Marketing at 2025 Florida Bar Convention

Exults to showcase AI-powered legal marketing at The Florida Bar’s 75th Annual Convention, June 25–28, 2025, in Boca Raton. Visit Booth #103 for a demo. BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Exults, a premier …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

Emergency Petition Targets Smithsonian’s Legal Contradictions: Is It Government or Independent? SCOTUS Must Decide

Raven to Supreme Court: End the Smithsonian’s Legal Ambiguity That Shields It from Both Accountability and the Constitution WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Artist, author, and constitutional petitioner Julian …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

Spinal Cord Injuries and Their Lasting Impact: Legal and Financial Consequences After a Workplace Accident

OPELOUSAS, LA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are among the most devastating outcomes of workplace accidents. Beyond the initial trauma, these injuries often lead to a lifetime of medical care, adaptive …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 18:05 GMT

Understanding the Legal Distinctions Between Slip and Fall vs. Trip and Fall Incidents in Louisiana Workplaces

OPELOUSAS, LA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the realm of workplace safety and personal injury law, slip and fall and trip and fall incidents are often grouped together. However, from a legal and investigative standpoint, …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 17:32 GMT

California Governor 2026: Sheriff Bianco Prison Agenda vs. Sharifah Hardie Vision for Jobs and Reform

Sheriff Bianco backs more prisons as jobs leave California. Sharifah Hardie champions real reform, economic growth, and a safer future. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the 2026 California Governor’s race …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 17:17 GMT

Denver Law Firm Arckey & Steele Releases New eBook to Help Injury Victims Navigate Legal System

New digital guide empowers Colorado injury victims with clear legal steps and critical insights to protect their rights and maximize recovery. DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Arckey & Steele, LLC, a Denver- …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 14:07 GMT

The Law Office of Andrew S. Maze Fights for Maximum Compensation in Personal Injury Cases.

The Law Office of Andrew S. Maze fights for maximum compensation in personal injury cases, ensuring victims get the justice and support they deserve. WOODBRIDGE , NJ, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The law office of Andrew S. …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Law Firms Can Easily Customize Their Own AI With the Launch of Gavel Exec’s Projects

Projects, a new feature in Gavel Exec, allows small firms to train AI on their own vault of documents, bringing customizable AI to firms of all sizes. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Gavel, the AI and automation …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:53 GMT

New Website: KeepPlymouthCharming.com Launches to Protect Plymouth’s Unique Character: A Stand Against the Champion PUD

PLYMOUTH, MI, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, a groundbreaking new website, www.KeepPlymouthCharming.com, has been launched as an informational and advocacy hub aimed at preserving Plymouth’s distinctive charm by taking a …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:40 GMT

AIPLUX Selected as Top 12 AI Tech Trail Startup at VivaTech 2025

Recognized for its secure, on-premises AI solution powered by NVIDIA GPUs, AIPLUX ensures data privacy and compliance for knowledge professionals. PARIS, FRANCE, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AIPLUX is excited to announce its selection as …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

Watchmen Action to Launch the E-lluminator Dashboard Ahead of Next Florida Legislative Session

Set to launch ahead of the next legislative session in Florida, the E-lluminator Dashboard will provide users with real-time access to state-level legislation. ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Watchmen Action, a …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:15 GMT

New Book 'DocMJ: The Business of Compassionate Cannabis Care' Now Available on Amazon

DocMJ: A behind-the-scenes look at building one of America’s largest medical cannabis practices with a focus on patient care, growth, and regulatory insight. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- DocMJ is proud to …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

Coury, Krolls, Dean & DaPena Renews Lease for Two Years at Boxer Property’s Central Phoenix Office Building

Boxer Property is pleased to announce that Coury, Krolls, Dean & DaPena (CKDD) has renewed its lease for an additional two years at 3101 N Central Avenue. PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Boxer Property is …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

CIVI Lead Plaintiff Deadline Approaching – CIVI Stockholders Should Contact Robbins LLP for Information About Leading ...

SAN DIEGO, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins LLP reminds stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Civitas Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CIVI) securities between February 27, 2024 …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:22 GMT

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Ibotta

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Ibotta To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or otherwise acquired stock of Ibotta (a) pursuant and/or …

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Published on June 12, 2025 - 22:21 GMT

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of West Pharmaceutical Services

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In West To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or acquired securities in West between February 16, 2023, and …

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