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Retrial of military contractor accused of complicity at Abu Ghraib soon to reach jury
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury could begin deliberations as soon as Thursday on whether a Virginia-based…
A man is accused of punching and bloodying another passenger who was sleeping on a US flight
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A man faces a felony assault charge after an unprovoked attack on a…
Takeaways from The Associated Press investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated women
As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional…
Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, dimly lit stairs…
Profiles in clean energy: Once incarcerated, expert moves students into climate-solution careers
PHILADELPHIA — Inside a converted warehouse in one of Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods, students circle around Jackie…
Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in…
US Justice Department to investigate violence and sexual abuse at Tennessee’s largest prison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Tennessee’s largest prison…
Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South
Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped…
Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg released from jail after serving perjury sentence
NEW YORK — Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg was released from New York City’s Rikers…