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Ross Ulbricht, Convicted Mastermind Behind Silk Road Website Sentenced to Life in Prison
The founder of the dark website plans to appeal the sentence and his lawyers believe he has "very strong" grounds to do so, Ulbricht's mother said.
Four of Australia's Five Most Over-Crowded Prisons Are in the One State
Queensland has the most overcrowded prison system in the country.
Egyptian Court Upholds Death Sentences for 183 Muslim Brotherhood Supporters
The court’s ruling came 18 months after a deadly incident at a police station near Cairo during the upheaval that followed the ouster of former President Mohammad Morsi.
Putin Foe Alexei Navalny Arrested at Protest Hours After Receiving Suspended Sentence for Fraud
Mass protests in Moscow that had been planned for January were brought forward after Navalny, an anti-corruption and Kremlin critic, and his younger brother Oleg were found guilty.
Meet the Man Helping Peru's Foreign Drug Mules Get Home
An American bishop is working to improve the plight of foreigners who are imprisoned and fined for acting as drug mules in Peru.
Should This Guy Really Get Ten Years in Prison For Blowing Up His House?
A 47-year-old inconsistently employed construction worker tried to blow himself up. Instead of getting mental health treatment, he's getting locked up.
Egypt Sentences Muslim Brotherhood Leaders to 15 Years for Torturing Lawyer
Eight men, including two members of the Muslim Brotherhood and an Islamist preacher, were on trial for allegedly torturing and sexually assaulting a lawyer during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Ray Nagin's Ego Is Too Big to Comprehend His Own Guilt
The disgraced former mayor of New Orleans just got a ten year prison term for bribery, wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. But so far, he steadfastly refuses to believe he might have done anything wrong. He called the prosecution "magical."
Cecily McMillan's Lenient Sentence Is Punishment Too Much
The 25-year-old student today learned that she will spend three more months in prison, receiving a sentence of 90 days.
Cecily McMillan Jurors' Remorse Is Not Good Enough
Convictions ruin lives; sentencing laws are harsh. And the jurors hearing cases should know better.
FBI Hacker-Informant Sabu's Sentencing Has Been Delayed for the Seventh Time
The hacker turned informant keeps getting his day in court delayed, perhaps because the FBI isn't finished with him.
When a Victim of Jeremy Hammond Testified
"You ever been pizza bombed?" Vince In the Bay asked Jeremy Hammond's judge.