33 h. ago Arizona fugitive convicted in US sex crimes case arrested in France after years on the run

An Arizona man who fled the United States years ago while on probation for sex crime convictions was arrested earlier this month in France

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36 h. ago US appeals court upholds hate crime convictions of 3 white men in 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery

A federal appeals court has upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia more than five years ago

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41 h. ago Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court

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43 h. ago Vybz Kartel on his legal battles, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’

With his murder conviction overturned, the Jamaican star is back performing. He talks about his illness, regrets, and how he felt about dancehall going global while he was behind barsThere’s a moment when I’m interviewing Vybz Kartel in the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel in Tower Bridge, London, and the UK government emergency alert test rings on my phone. He is panicked by it and jumps up. “Me ready fi run you know!” he says, which has us both laughing.It is a funny moment, but also a jolting one considering that it arrives in the middle of him discussing the lasting psychological effects of prison. Kartel, 49, real name Adidja Palmer, had been incarcerated across different institutions in Jamaica following his conviction for the 2011 murder of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Following a lengthy appeal process, he was released in July last year after the ruling was overturned by the UK privy council (which is the final court of appeal for Jamaica due to the nation being...

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43 h. ago Vybz Kartel on his legal victory, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’

With his murder conviction overturned, the Jamaican star is back performing. He talks about his illness, regrets, and how he felt about dancehall going global while he was behind barsThere’s a moment when I’m interviewing Vybz Kartel in the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel in Tower Bridge, London, and the UK government emergency alert test rings on my phone. He is panicked by it and jumps up. “Me ready fi run you know!” he says, which has us both laughing.It is a funny moment, but also a jolting one considering that it arrives in the middle of him discussing the lasting psychological effects of prison. Kartel, 49, real name Adidja Palmer, had been incarcerated across different institutions in Jamaica following his conviction for the 2011 murder of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Following a lengthy appeal process, he was released in July last year after the ruling was overturned by the UK privy council (which is the final court of appeal for Jamaica due to the nation being...

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46 h. ago Laurence Fox and Narinder Kaur arrive at court as he appeals upskirting offence

Narinder Kaur has arrived at Woolwich Crown Court, where she will sit in the public gallery as Laurence Fox attempts to have his Section 66A of the Sexual Offences Act dismissed

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2 d. ago Family complains of ‘persecution’ as court rejects appeal by Chinese journalist jailed for spying

The former Guangming Daily editor was arrested in Beijing in February 2022 while lunching with a Japanese diplomat

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2 d. ago Family complains of ‘persecution’ as court rejects appeal by veteran Chinese journalist jailed for spying

The former Guangming Daily editor was arrested in Beijing in February 2022 while lunching with a Japanese diplomat

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3 d. ago Court denies Rapper Tory Lanez's appeal of his conviction in Megan Thee Stallion shooting

A California court has denied rapper Tory Lanez's appeal of his guilty verdict for firing a gun at Megan Thee Stallion

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4 d. ago South Carolina court rejects death row appeal days before execution

South Carolina's highest court has refused to stop Friday's execution of a man who killed three people over five days and left taunting messages for police in one of the victim's blood

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4 d. ago The taste of freedom: Ex French president Nicolas Sarkozy is APPLAUDED by diners as he goes for lunch at Paris restaurant with Carla Bruni a day after his release from jail

After spending just 20 days in La Sante prison, Sarkozy was freed on Monday following an appeal court hearing. He arrived home in a car with blacked-out windows, escorted by police.

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5 d. ago High Court judge to rule on whether Bell Hotel can accommodate asylum seekers

Epping Forest District Council is seeking a High Court injunction against Somani Hotels.

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5 d. ago America's first trans lawmaker convicted of child sex crime asked accomplice partner if they'd still go to heaven

Disgraced New Hampshire Rep. Stacie-Marie Loughton, who was born Barry Loughton, 41, pleaded guilty to child sex crimes in federal court last week.

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5 d. ago Au revoir, prison! Nicolas Sarkozy arrives home after being freed from prison following appeal hearing

He arrived in a car with blacked-out windows, which was escorted by police on motorcycles.

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5 d. ago Nicolas Sarkozy walks free: Former French president arrives home after being released from prison following appeal hearing

He arrived in a car with blacked-out windows, which was escorted by police on motorcycles.

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5 d. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison

Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence at home pending appealEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home.Sarkozy was driven by car from La Santé prison in Paris accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and arrived at his home in the west of the city without making a public comment. Earlier, he had told a Paris appeals court by video link that his three weeks in jail had been “gruelling” and a “nightmare”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation from Trump after series of high

Maxwell’s commutation application comes after the Supreme Court denied her appeal last month

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5 d. ago Nicolas Sarkozy walks free: Former French president will leave prison later today following appeal court hearing

Sarkozy, 70, who will be placed on judicial supervision, will also be banned from leaving the French territory, the court said. An appeal trial is expected to take place later.

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5 d. ago Sarkozy to be released from prison pending appeal, French court rules – Europe live

Former president will be freed today and placed under ‘judicial supervision’As 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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7 d. 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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