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May 22 2024
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Indianapolis man gets 20 years in prison after 2022 deadly domestic argument
INDIANAPOLIS — A man accused of arguing with a woman’s adult daughter, and fatally shooting her son when he tried to intervene, has been ordered to spend two decades years behind bars, according to online court records. Wednesday, Raymond Gilder was sentenced to 20 years in prison, followed by three years on probation after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and domestic battery last
Yahoo NewsMay 22 2024
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WA state prison program aims to strengthen bonds between children, incarcerated parents
The Washington State Department of Corrections now has a program designed to help incarcerated parents bond with their kids when they visit. It’s called the Imagination Library. The visitation room at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen is a newly renovated area that’s now a creative child-friendly space. The goal is to help foster the relationship between a child and their
KOMO NewsMay 24 2024
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Riverside woman who bombarded Jewish family with 'hate-filled' phone calls sentenced to prison
Workers begin demolition on Jan. 17, 2023, at the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh, the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, as part of the effort to reimagine the building to honor the 11 people who were killed there in 2018. A Riverside woman who bombarded the former executive director of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue with phone calls and threatening voicemails
Los Angeles TimesMay 13 2024
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Female Inmate Allegedly Raped by Trans Inmate in California Prison
A woman at the Central California Facility for Women says she witnessed the immediate aftermath of a jailhouse rape by a transgender inmate. Mimi Le provided a sworn declaration to lawyers with the Women’s Liberation Front, which will be included in the organization’s case against California, according to evidence from the filing obtained by Reduxx. Le reportedly said she was one of many
Breitbart NewsMay 22 2024
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Pa. prison officials want $300M in added funding despite declining population, closures
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections wants more than $300
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMay 13 2024
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Man sentenced to prison for his role in torturing girlfriend’s daughter
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Moments before a prison sentence was imposed, a man denied wrongdoing in a child abuse case where he and his then-girlfriend tortured and abused a teen girl nearly to death.
William Arthur Williams, 51, said he could have done more to stop Wilma Edwards from inflicting some of the abuse on the woman’s adopted daughter. He claimed withheld evidence would prove that.
MLive.comMay 09 2024
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Michigan prisoners could be freed earlier with ‘productivity credits’
LANSING, MI – Some prisoners incarcerated by the Michigan Department of Correction could have a shot at reducing the length of their prison sentence if they actively work and succeed at improving themselves while imprisoned.
Lawmakers introduced a new bipartisan bill in the state Senate Tuesday, May 7, that would create “productivity credits” in the state prison system, allowing some
MLive.comMay 16 2024
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Man sentenced to life in prison after Chandler triple shooting conviction
A man suspected of fatally shooting two people and nearly killing a third inside a car in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison on Monday after he was convicted of first-degree murder along with other felony charges last month. Chandler police arrested Taron Watkins in August 2017 after authorities said he shot three people he was with while on their way to watch a boxing match at his mother's
AZ CentralMay 24 2024
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Are five Americans facing up to 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos for bringing ammunition in their luggage?
Five Americans, including a resident of Oklahoma, are currently facing up to 12 years in prison for having ammunition in their baggage during their trip to Turks and Caicos. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Oklahoma Watch.
GigafactMay 24 2024
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CT man gets five years in federal prison for selling guns, fentanyl in Rhode Island
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for selling guns and fentanyl in Rhode Island. Daniel Alexander Smith, 20, of Windsor faced sentencing in federal court in Providence on Thursday where it was ordered that his prison term be followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island. At a previous
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