Which prisoner was released to keep the crowds happy

Areej al-Sadhan is a Saudi-American human rights activist, American citizen and sister to Red Crescent humanitarian worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) My brother Abdulrahman and I used to love to explore the Bay Area -- hiking, cycling and, on occasion, walking across the Golden Gate Bridge together. Regardless of the activity, I knew I could count on my brother to make me laugh and vice versa. As I look back on those adventures now, I wonder when I will hear my brother's laughter again. Areej al-Sadhan I have not seen or spoken to my brother in more than four years. Several weeks ago, he spent his 39th birthday behind bars in Saudi Arabia. It was the fifth birthday that my family and I have spent separated from him -- with little to no information about his health or wellbeing. This year, my brother's ongoing detention coincides with increased buzz … [Read more...] about Opinion: My brother is serving 20 years in a Saudi prison. Biden should ask MBS for his release

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, sought the release of more than 1,500 inmates this year, including illegal aliens and those charged with violent crimes. Last month, Biden nominated Gonzalez to become ICE director, the agency that has been gutted by the administration’s “sanctuary country” orders that prevent agents from arresting and deporting illegal aliens who are not recently-convicted aggravated felons, terrorists, or known gang members. A report by the Washington Free Beacon reveals that Gonzalez, in January, sought the release of more than 1,500 inmates in the Harris County Jail — more than 74 percent of which were either charged with violent crimes, were illegal aliens with ICE detainers, or had extradition orders on them. Gonzalez’s prison release of the inmates request was so extreme that the county’s liberal District Attorney, Kim Ogg (D), refused to grant the … [Read more...] about Biden’s ICE Chief Nominee Sought Release of 1.5K Inmates this Year

NEW YORK (CBS News) — R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday on federal sex trafficking charges during a court hearing in New York before U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly. He was also sentenced to five years of supervised release and a $100,000 fine. Prosecutors recommended that the R&B star from Chicago get at least 25 years in prison , while the defense argued for a sentence of 10 years or less. READ MORE: Florida School Safety Law Goes Into Effect On Friday Kelly, 55, was found guilty of racketeering and other counts last year . The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer’s misconduct received a new round of scrutiny after a docuseries aired in 2019 called “Surviving R. Kelly,” in which accusers spoke candidly about their experiences with him. Some alleged they were ordered to sign nondisclosure forms, and were subjected to threats and violence. READ MORE: Florida's 15-Week Abortion Ban Scheduled To Go Into Effect This Week During Wednesday’s court … [Read more...] about R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison on federal sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK, NY. (CW44 News At 10 | CNN) — Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Tuesday for carrying out a years-long scheme with her longtime confidante Jeffrey Epstein to groom and sexually abuse underage girls. Maxwell, 60, did not testify in her defense during the trial late last year, which ended with her conviction on five counts, including sex trafficking of a minor. But on Tuesday she spoke in court to the victims shortly before the sentence was handed down. READ MORE: Celebrate The Tampa Bay Lightning And Independence Day With Fourth Of July Boat Parade “Jeffrey Epstein should have been here before all of you,” Maxwell said at the podium, her legs shackled. “It is not about Epstein, ultimately. It is for me to be sentenced.” Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend, acknowledged that she had been convicted in the sex trafficking scheme but stopped short of taking responsibility. “I am sorry for the pain that you’ve experienced,” Maxwell … [Read more...] about Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Minor Girls

0 Crime & Safety State cops set to take over probe. New Haven Independent , News Partner Posted Reply Thomas Breen, New Haven Independent June 24, 2022 Officer Oscar Diaz's body cam video. At 1:54, Diaz stops transport van abruptly, and Cox can be heard hitting the wall of the van. At 5:40, Diaz gets out of van and checks on Cox. At 6:50, Diaz calls for ambulance, and keeps driving to detention facility. Two city cops were placed on administrative leave and state police Tuesday stepped in to lead an investigation into an incident in which an arrestee suffered serious injuries while the police were transporting him to detention. Those are among the latest developments in the case of Richard Cox, the 36-year-old man who is hospitalized and reported to be partially paralyzed as a result of flying headfirst against a wall in a police prisoner conveyance van Sunday evening. That happened when the officer driving the … [Read more...] about Officers Placed On Leave In Prisoner-Van Hospitalization

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to sentence one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing to as many as 6 1/2 years in prison but to impose significantly stiffer yet unspecified sentences on two others. They urged U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to follow the nonbinding federal sentencing guidelines for former Officer Thomas Lane and impose a penalty between 5 1/4 and 6 1/2 years on prison. Prosecutors also said former Officer J. Alexander Kueng deserves a “substantially higher” sentence than Lane’s, but less than the 20 to 25 years Derek Chauvin is expected to get. And they said they’ll seek a ”comparable” sentence to Kueng’s for former Officer Tou Thao. Former officers found guilty on federal charges in George Floyd’s killing Feb. 25, 2022 00:28 Both Lane and Kueng helped restrain Floyd on the night in May 2020 when Chauvin, who … [Read more...] about Ex-Minneapolis police officers convicted in George Floyd’s death should all go to prison, feds say