7 h. ago Trump’s ‘worst of worst’ ICE surge into cities nabbed thousands of migrants — less than 30 percent have criminal convictions

High-profile operations in major cities mostly targeted people who were never convicted of any crimes, data analysis finds

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13 h. ago BBC Strictly star appeared on reality TV series with convicted criminal

A professional dancer from Strictly Come Dancing previously appeared on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

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30 h. ago ICE has seen a dramatic jump in arrests since Stephen Miller’s decree

ICE has been targeting illegal immigrants who do not have criminal convictions or charges, despite the Trump administration saying immigration crackdowns would focus on criminals

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34 h. ago Report takes aim at Fifa and IOC over policies for athletes convicted of sexual assault

The collaborative report said a lack of clear standards across borders creates confusion for big events like the World Cup and OlympicsWith the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup set to take place on Friday, a report examining the participation of athletes convicted of sexual offences at major sporting events has highlighted significant distrust of international sports governing bodies in how they deal with these situations.The report, titled No One Wants to Talk About It, is the result of interviews with elite athletes directly affected by sexual abuse and is intended to gauge attitudes around the eligibility and accreditation criteria for athletes with prior criminal sexual convictions and their participation at mega sporting events. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Biden prosecutor who wanted Trump to die in prison is subpoenaed by Congress

Jack Smith led two criminal cases against Trump, who if convicted would have spent the rest of his life in prison.

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55 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing pro Alexis Warr's reality TV past with convicted criminal revealed

Strictly Come Dancing star Alexis Warr has made it to the semi-final in her first year on the show - however, she's revealed that she actually has a reality TV past

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1 week ago Graham Linehan 'proud to stand up to trans activists' after he's cleared of harassment but guilty of phone damage

Linehan is expected to appeal against his criminal damage conviction, his lawyer told the court

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1 week ago Graham Linehan: 'Angry and fed up' TV writer cleared of harassing trans activist but guilty of phone damage

Linehan is expected to appeal against his criminal damage conviction, his lawyer told the court

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1 week ago Ministers' criminal records can stay secret as disclosing convictions 'breaches their privacy', Government's watchdog rules

The ruling comes after former Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh was forced to step down once it emerged she has an historic fraud conviction.

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1 week ago Teenager gets criminal conviction over £1.67 bill on surprise birthday gift, in new fast

The prosecution of the teenager happened in the controversial Single Justice Procedure

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2 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy to write prison memoir on his 20 days in jail

Former French president complains about noise in extract from A Prisoner’s Diary, to be released next monthNicolas Sarkozy is to publish a book next month called A Prisoner’s Diary detailing his 20 days in jail.The book was announced 11 days after the former French president was released from prison while he appeals against his conviction for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nearly all immigrants detained in Trump Chicago raid had no criminal conviction

Data sharply contradicts officials’ portrayal of immigration sweeps as effort to fight ‘worst of the worst’ criminalsMore than 97% of immigrants detained in the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago had no criminal conviction, according to federal court records.The data, released on Friday and first reported by the Chicago Tribune, sharply contradicts the Trump administration’s portrayal of the immigration sweeps as an effort to fight crime and, as Trump himself has described it, targeting the “worst of the worst”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump repeats request to Israeli president for Netanyahu pardon

Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are still ongoingDonald Trump has repeated a request to Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. No rulings have been delivered, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as politically motivated. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to ‘prove his innocence’ as he is released from prison

Former French president, who said his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence outside pending appealNicolas Sarkozy has said he wants to “prove his innocence” after being released from prison while he appeals against his conviction for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from Libya.After 20 days in jail that he had earlier described as “gruelling” and a “nightmare”, the former French president was driven away from La Santé prison in Paris on Monday accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sarkozy freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’ pending appeal – Europe live

Former French president, who is appealing against a conviction for criminal conspiracy, is released from prison in ParisAs we are waiting for the Paris court decision on Sarkozy to come, expected around 13.30 local time (12.30 GMT), let’s take a look at other news across Europe.If Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison today after court ruling

Nicolas Sarkozy still faces an appeal trial over the so-called ‘Libya case’, expected next year

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3 w. ago Post Office hero Sir Alan Bates says 'all the baddies are hiding' after huge payout

Sir Alan, 70, is understood to have been awarded £4-5m in compensation and is now focusing on getting criminal convictions against those found guilty of wrongdoing

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3 w. ago Sir Alan Bates says ‘baddies seem to be hiding’ in Post Office Horizon scandal

On the prospect of criminal convictions, Sir Alan says: ‘I don’t think we’ll get that (justice) for a long time yet. All the baddies seem to be hiding’

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3 w. ago Grieving daughter handed TV licence criminal conviction in fast

A grieving woman with mental health problems is the latest case to emerge from the Single Justice Procedure

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4 w. ago Police preparing for 6% crime surge in first year if sentencing reforms go ahead

Plans proposed under the Sentencing Bill to ease the prisons overcrowding crisis include limiting the use of short prison sentences and releasing convicted criminals earlier in their jail terms

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