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“Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina to be released from prison, Rwandan government says

Friday, March 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Rwandan government announced Friday that Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, will be released from prison nearly three years after he was captured and detained.The 68-year-old Rwandan hotelier-turned-dissident, who is a lawful permanent resident of the United... Read More.

Over 29,100 years ‘lost’ in prison in wrongful convictions, database finds

Friday, March 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sidney Holmes, who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 400 years, was exonerated after 34 years in prison. Lamar Johnson was wrongfully convicted of a shooting without physical evidence connecting him to the incident and sentenced to life in prison. Leon... Read More.

He was freed from a Nicaraguan prison and now urges Biden admin to protect migrants like him

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Last month, the door to Yubrank Suazo's cell in a Nicaraguan prison flung open in the middle of the night as officers told him to put on his clothes and gather his personal items. Recalling that moment in a recent interview,... Read More.

Man serving 400-year prison sentence exonerated after new probe finds wrongful conviction

Tuesday, March 14 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- A man who has served more than 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence has been released after the state of Florida reinvestigated the case and determined he did not commit armed robbery.“I can’t put it into words,” said Sidney Holmes,... Read More.

Alex Murdaugh sentencing live updates: Disgraced SC attorney gets life in prison

Friday, March 3 by ABC News

(WALTERBORO, S.C.) -- Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Friday to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife and their youngest son.Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the dog... Read More.

Alex Murdaugh sentencing live updates: Disgraced SC attorney faces 30 years to life in prison

Friday, March 3 by ABC News

(WALTERBORO, S.C.) -- Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning after being convicted of murdering his wife and their youngest son.The bodies of Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds... Read More.

Prison inmate sexual harassment of female officers ‘widespread,’ watchdog finds

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Bureau of Prisons "has not been able to identify the prevalence and scope of inmate-on-staff sexual harassment," a new report released by the Justice Department's inspector general found, adding that the problem is "widespread" and affects female officers.But the Bureau... Read More.

R. Kelly to serve 1 additional year in prison for Chicago sex crimes convictions

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- A federal judge in Chicago sentenced singer R. Kelly to 20 years in prison for his child pornography and enticement of minors for sex convictions Thursday.However, the sentencing only adds one more year to his prison time as Kelly will serve 19... Read More.

Man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle sentenced to 60 years to life in prison

Wednesday, February 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Eric Holder, Jr., the man who was convicted in the 2019 murder of hip-hop artist Nipsey Hussle, was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison, according to ABC station in Los Angeles, KABC.Holder was found guilty on July 6, 2022,... Read More.

Man sentenced to life in prison walks free after Missouri judge vacates his conviction

Wednesday, February 15 by ABC News

(ST. LOUIS) -- After serving nearly three decades of a life sentence, Lamar Johnson officially walks free for a crime he has always insisted he did not commit.“This is unbelievable,” he told reporters in the courthouse lobby after the conviction was overturned.On Tuesday, Missouri... Read More.

Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron set to be sentenced to life in prison

Tuesday, February 14 by ABC News

(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- Garnell Whitfield Jr., whose 86-year-old mother died in the Tops supermarket massacre last May, said he's not interested in hearing what the gunman has to say when he plans to apologize to victims' families on Wednesday."Nothing he's going to say to... Read More.

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ leads Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison for tax evasion and fraud convictions

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

Todd and Julie Chrisley of Chrisley Knows Best reported to prison on Tuesday to begin serving their respective sentences after being convicted of a multimillion dollar bank fraud and tax evasion scheme, according to People.Todd, 54, reported to Federal Prison... Read More.

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“Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina to be released from prison, Rwandan government says

Over 29,100 years ‘lost’ in prison in wrongful convictions, database finds

He was freed from a Nicaraguan prison and now urges Biden admin to protect migrants like him

Man serving 400-year prison sentence exonerated after new probe finds wrongful conviction

Alex Murdaugh sentencing live updates: Disgraced SC attorney gets life in prison

Alex Murdaugh sentencing live updates: Disgraced SC attorney faces 30 years to life in prison

Prison inmate sexual harassment of female officers ‘widespread,’ watchdog finds

R. Kelly to serve 1 additional year in prison for Chicago sex crimes convictions

Man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle sentenced to 60 years to life in prison

Man sentenced to life in prison walks free after Missouri judge vacates his conviction

Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron set to be sentenced to life in prison

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ leads Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison for tax evasion and fraud convictions

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