Tag: Criminal justice system
13th Suspected Homicide in California Prisons: L.A. County Inmate Death
So like, this dude Renee Rodriguez, who was a convicted rapist in L.A. County, got killed by another inmate over the weekend. Kenneth Wilson,...
Trial of O.C. Judge Who Fatally Shot His Wife: Heart-Wrenching Opening
The tragic events that unfolded on that fateful evening in August 2023 outside an Anaheim Hills home have captivated the nation. Jeffrey Ferguson, a...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Case: Racist History Charge Argument
Sean “Diddy” Combs, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, is currently embroiled in a complex legal battle that has captured the attention of...
Dana Stubblefield Released from Prison: Rape Conviction Reversed
Dana Stubblefield, the former NFL star who was convicted of rape more than four years ago, has been granted his release from prison after...
L.A. Deputy Faces 10 Years for Assault Outside Supermarket
An L.A. County sheriff’s deputy, Trevor James Kirk, 32, of Santa Clarita, has been found guilty of excessive force after a violent incident outside...
The Impact of Incarcerated Firefighters on L.A. Wildfires: A Closer Look
On a typical day in Los Angeles County, Joseph McKinney, Joseph Sevilla, and Sal Almanza wake up at 4 a.m., fuel up with breakfast...
South Carolina Resumes Executions After Holiday Break
South Carolina to Resume Executions After Holiday BreakSouth Carolina is gearing up to resume executions after a holiday hiatus, with the state Supreme Court...
Arizona Death Row Inmate Seeks Early Execution Date
An Arizona death row inmate, Aaron Brian Gunches, is seeking an early execution date by urging the state Supreme Court to fast-track his lethal...
Sending Illegal Migrants Accused of Minor Crimes to Sanctuary Cities: TN Lawmaker’s Proposal
Sending Illegal Migrants Accused of Minor Crimes to Sanctuary Cities: TN Lawmaker's ProposalA new bill introduced by Tennessee State Rep. Todd Warner, a Republican,...
Jury Deadlocked on Top Charge in Daniel Penny Subway Chokehold Case
Jury Deadlocked in Daniel Penny Subway Chokehold CaseJurors in the Daniel Penny chokehold trial faced a difficult decision on the fourth day of deliberations....
Mississippi Requests Execution Date for Man in 1993 Killing, Lawyers to Appeal to SCOTUS
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, a Republican, is pushing for an execution date for Charles Ray Crawford, a convicted killer who has been on...
NYC Migrant Arrested Again After Bailing Out for Beating Times Square Cops
A man named Yohenry Brito, who is originally from Venezuela, was arrested once again after being released on bail for assaulting two New York...
Man sentenced to 15 years for destroying Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas
Ricky Alderete, a 45-year-old man from Wichita, Kansas, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing a Jackie Robinson statue from a...
Man Sentenced to 145 Years in Prison for Killing 4 in Stimulus Check Dispute
Malik Halfacre, a 28-year-old man from Indianapolis, was sentenced to 145 years in prison for a tragic incident that occurred in 2021. According to...
F.B.I. Agent Receives Life Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse
A former FBI agent turned Alabama state trooper, Christopher Bauer, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old...
House Committee Investigates Controversial 9/11 Plea Deal
The House Armed Services Committee is launching an investigation into the U.S. government's plea deal with the three alleged terrorists behind the Sept. 11,...
Legal Ruling: Firing Squad Execution Allowed in South Carolina
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently made a ruling that allows death row prisoners to choose from three methods of execution: death by electrocution,...
Man’s 1991 Murder Conviction Overturned in Missouri
Christopher Dunn, a man who spent over three decades in prison for a murder conviction that has now been overturned, was finally released in...
Son of El Chapo Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges: A Dramatic Surrender Story
Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the infamous Mexican drug lord El Chapo, appeared in Federal District Court in Chicago and pleaded not guilty...
Former Ballerina Found Guilty of Manslaughter in ‘Black Swan Murder’ Case
A former ballerina named Ashley Benefield has been found guilty of manslaughter in the infamous "Black Swan murder" case. The jury in Manatee County,...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Approves Death Penalty for 1994 Kidnapping and Murder Case
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has approved the death penalty for 57-year-old Loran Cole, who will be sentenced to death via lethal injection on Aug....
Pennsylvania Officials Dispute Rowe’s Testimony on Law Enforcement Responsibility for Roof Security
Officials in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, have raised concerns about the testimony given by acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. during a Senate...
Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Times Square Attack on NYPD...
One of the individuals involved in the brutal attack on two New York City police officers in Times Square earlier this year has received...
Verdict: Suspect Acquitted of First-Degree Murder in Detroit Synagogue Leader’s Case
A Michigan jury acquitted Michael Jackson-Bolanos of first-degree murder in the case of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll. The jury did find him guilty...
Wisconsin’s Prisons Hired Doctors Previously Censured – What You Need to Know
The Stanley Correctional Institution in Wisconsin has come under scrutiny for the quality of medical care provided to inmates. Out of the 60 staff...
Addressing the Impact of Immigration Status on Crime: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Perspective
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo recently addressed the tragic murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, cautioning against blaming immigrants for the crime. Hidalgo emphasized that...
Illinois Parade Shooting Plea Deal Upset Victims’ Families – Latest Updates
The families of the victims of the tragic mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., two summers ago were...
Texas Congressman Criticizes Biden Administration Over Murder of 12-Year-Old: ‘American Children are Dying’
A Texas congressman criticized the Biden administration after a 12-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Houston by two illegal immigrants from Venezuela. Rep....
Menendez Brothers Seek Freedom: Life Sentences for Parents’ Murder
The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, are seeking freedom from prison after being convicted of brutally murdering their parents in 1989. The brothers claimed...
Club Q Shooter Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes to Avoid Death Penalty
Anderson Lee Aldrich, the individual responsible for the tragic shooting at a Colorado Springs L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub in 2022, has recently pleaded guilty to federal...