CAIRO—An Egyptian court sentenced former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and several prominent figures from the banned Muslim Brotherhood to lengthy jail terms on Sunday on accusations including plotting to overthrow the state. Aboul Fotouh, who is in his early 70s and according to his family suffers from several medical conditions, was sentenced to…
America’s Curious History of Jailhouse Political Campaigns
Can a candidate run for office in America while incarcerated? For the most part, yes. In fact, while it is rare, the Unites Sates has a curious history of jailhouse political campaigns, some of which were successful. Article One of the U.S. Constitution requires that members of the House and Senate fulfill three requirements: All…
British Government Fails in Bid to Keep Baby P’s Mother Jailed
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is set to be freed from prison after the Parole Board rejected a Government challenge against its ruling to release her. Tracey Connelly could be out of jail within weeks after board judges refused the bid by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to keep her…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Handed Five-Year Jail Term for Graft
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases she faces, a source with knowledge of the proceedings said. The Nobel laureate and figurehead of Myanmar’s opposition to military rule is charged with at…
UK: Dominic Raab to Contest Decision to Free Baby P’s Mother From Jail
The Justice Secretary said he plans to appeal against the Parole Board decision which recommends the mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, should be freed from jail. Dominic Raab made the announcement in the House of Commons on Wednesday after the Parole Board said Tracey Connelly should be released. She was…
Ex-‘American Idol’ Star Charged in Fatal Crash Still in Jail
SPARTANBURG, S.C.—The former “American Idol” contestant accused of barreling into a man with his pickup truck, killing him, will remain in a South Carolina jail while toxicology results from state investigators are still pending, a judge said Thursday. Circuit Judge Daniel Hall ended the hearing without setting bond for 17-year-old Caleb Kennedy, according to news…
Jussie Smollett Starts 150-Day Jail Term in Protected Status
March 12, 2022
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CHICAGO—Jussie Smollett began a 150-day jail sentence for staging a hate crime against himself in protective custody, separated from other detainees and watched by security cameras and an officer, jail authorities said Friday. Sheriff’s deputies immediately took Smollett to the Cook County Jail on Thursday night after Judge James Linn sentenced the actor to 30…
Boy Charged in Michigan School Shooting Will Stay in Jail
PONTIAC, Mich.—A 15-year-old boy accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school will remain in adult jail while awaiting trial, a judge said Tuesday, rejecting a request for his transfer to a facility for teens. A transfer would be a burden for the understaffed Children’s Village and too risky for others there, Oakland…
Ugandans Would Face Fines, Jail for Refusing COVID-19 Jab Under New Law
KAMPALA—Uganda plans to impose fines on people who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who fail to pay could be sent to prison under a new public health law which lawmakers are scrutinising, parliament said on Tuesday. Although the East African country started administering COVID-19 jabs nearly a year ago, only about 16…
Venezuela Upholds Long Jail Sentences for US Oil Executives
A court in Venezuela has upheld long prison sentences for six American oil executives detained in the South American country on corruption charges for more than four years. Venezuela’s supreme court announced the ruling late Friday, disappointing family members who had hoped the surprise decision last fall to hear the appeal, and by a top…
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