8 h. ago He was called one of the most violent prison guards in America. Then he got promoted

Roderick Gadson showed no remorse after beating a man to death. As Alabama advances him to lieutenant, the case lays bare a culture of violence the state has long failed to controlThe most dramatic moment in the deposition came when Roderick Gadson, an Alabama prison guard, was questioned under oath about an incident in which he and other officers used such devastating force against a prisoner that the man had to be airlifted to hospital to treat his injuries.Gadson was shown a photograph of the man, Steven Davis. He was lying in an ICU bed breathing through a tube, his cadaverous face bruised and covered with blood, his eyes black and sunken. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago He was called one of the most violent prison guards in America. He got promoted

Roderick Gadson showed no remorse after beating a man to death. As a new film, The Alabama Solution, shows how the case lays bare a culture of violence the state has long failed to controlThe most dramatic moment in the deposition came when Roderick Gadson, an Alabama prison guard, was questioned under oath about an incident in which he and other officers used such devastating force against a prisoner that the man had to be airlifted to hospital to treat his injuries.Gadson was shown a photograph of the man, Steven Davis. He was lying in an ICU bed breathing through a tube, his cadaverous face bruised and covered with blood, his eyes black and sunken. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago 'Contraband Christmas' ruined after drone busted flying 'crab legs, steak and weed' into jail

Inmates at Lee Correctional Institution, South Carolina, who were expecting a crab boil for Christmas had their hopes dashed earlier this week, with officials intercepting a gift-carrying drone

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13 h. ago Drone delivers steak, crab legs and huge bag of cannabis to US prisoners. Guards get there first

Prison officials have launched an investigation, though no arrests have yet been made

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24 h. ago Scientists document largest trove of dinosaur footprints in central Bolivia

Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid rock

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24 h. ago Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first

A drone dropped a package of contraband into the Lee Correctional Institution prison yard three weeks before Christmas

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30 h. ago 13 prisoners are killed in Ecuador prison after drone set with explosives is used to distract guards

The deaths are thought to be the result of asphyxiation and took place on Sunday at the violence ravaged El Oro prison in the coastal city of Machala in the southwest of the country.

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3 d. ago Thomas Markle Snr faces huge leg amputation bill as surgery not covered by insurance

The development follows news the Duchess of Sussex, 44, who had been estranged from her dad, had “reached out” to him after the emergency surgery that saw his left leg amputated

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4 d. ago Prison officer sent love letters and had 'extremely graphic' phone sex with convict

Prison guard Megann Gibson, 26, became embroiled in a forbidden relationship with dangerous inmate Ryan Horan while working at Wealstun Prison near Wetherby, West Yorkshire

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5 d. ago The Old Guard and Supergirl actor Matthias Schoenaerts sentenced to six months in prison

The actor has faced more than 10 convictions on driving-related offences in Belgium

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7 d. ago Nineties legends Garbage announce huge Edinburgh Castle show for summer 2026

The hit band Garbage have announced an iconic gig at Edinburgh Castle for next July and here is how to purchase tickets...

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7 d. ago Post Office Horizon scandal twist as more suspects to be quizzed in coming months

Police are probing 53 'persons of interest' in relation to one of the biggest miscarriages of justice cases in British legal history but the huge probe could be delayed if it does not get funding

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8 d. ago Prison guard admits having sexual relationship with vicious armed burglar serving 11 years for raiding homes where children and elderly beaten

Alicia Novas, 19, and Declan Winkless, 30, both admitted committing misconduct in public office during a four-month fling at HMP Five Wells last year.

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8 d. ago Aitana Bonmati breaks leg in training as Spain dealt huge blow ahead of Nations League decider

Spain will be without the three-time Ballon d’Or winner for their Nations League final second leg against Germany

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9 d. ago UK prison guard filmed playing FIFA with lag in his cell as colleague watches

A fun moment behind bars took a serious turn after a video of a prison officer battling a lag at FIFA was posted online with an illicit phone

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1 week ago Legendary ITV newsreader leaves huge sum to family after his death

An ITV icon died in June following a career that spanned over half a century, and left an eye-wateringly large sum to his four children, as his wife died seven years earlier

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1 week ago Amazon under federal investigation after delivery drone cuts internet cable

‘This was not a crash,’ says Amazon spokesperson

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2 w. ago George Best lost incredible fortune and died bankrupt with debt to ex

It has been 20 years since the death of Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend George Best, who died with huge debts

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2 w. ago Strictly legend admits 'I feel sick' ahead of huge Blackpool ballroom comeback

Four Strictly Come Dancing stars will make a huge comeback to the dancefloor during Sunday night's pre-recorded results show in Blackpool

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2 w. ago I'm a Celebrity legend spots huge change to ITV show and admits 'I don't like it'

EXCLUSIVE: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! icon Gillian McKeith saw the change to this year's show "immediately" and believes there was no need to shake things up

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