Inmate at Georgia jail kills cellmate in racially motivated attack, authorities say
An inmate at a county jail in Georgia killed his cellmate with his bare hands Sunday “simply because of the color of his skin,” authorities said. | Date: | |
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Inmate allegedly beats cellmate to death in 'racially motivated' murder: Sheriff
The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office is probing what it says was a “racially motivated” murder, where an inmate allegedly beat his cellmate to death.Nov. 21, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Maine men ordered to pay $1.25 million for racially motivated attack on Black man
A pair of white men sentenced to federal prison in Maine for breaking a Black man’s jaw in a random attack have been ordered to pay $1.25 million in damages by a state judge.Nov. 15, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics -
Final inmate of 4 men who escaped Georgia jail last month is captured
Joey Fournier, 52, was apprehended near Stockbridge, Georgia, just before noon Saturday, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said in a statement.Nov. 18, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
2 deputies are charged with attacking an inmate at a Memphis jail
Two Tennessee jail deputies are charged with attacking a Memphis inmate who was injured but survivedNov. 14, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Dollar General, gunman's parents sued in racially-motivated Florida store shooting
A wrongful death lawsuit has been by the loved ones of three Black people killed in a racially-motivated shooting in August at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida.Dec. 5, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories - Florida -
Victims' families file lawsuit in racially motivated Jacksonville shooting
The families of shooting victims have filed a lawsuit against Dollar General after a racially motivated attack in Jacksonville, Fla., left three shoppers dead this summer. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Michael Haggard filed the ...Dec. 4, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
Texas lawyer slipped papers laced with drugs to inmates, was ‘major supplier’ to jail, officials say
A Texas defense attorney has been arrested and accused of being a “major supplier” of dangerous narcotics in jail by sneaking inmates papers laced with drugs, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.Nov. 21, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories -
Inmate dies after being attacked by other prisoners in California, officials say
Authorities say a California prison inmate has died after he was stabbed several times by two other prisonersNov. 22, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories - California -
6 Former Jail Officers Charged in Death of West Virginia Inmate
Prosecutors said the former corrections officers had made false statements to investigators after three of them assaulted Quantez Burks, 37, in March 2022.Dec. 1, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories -
Jailed former Marine Paul Whelan attacked in Russian prison, brother says
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan has been attacked by another inmate in a Russian prison where he is serving out a term on espionage charges he denies, his brother has said in a statement.Nov. 29, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Russia -
Texas attorney accused of smuggling drug-laced papers to inmates in county jail
Authorities have accused a Houston attorney of using work-related visits to a county jail to smuggle in legal paperwork laced with ecstasy and synthetic marijuana to inmatesNov. 20, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Former RNC chair says Trump deserves jail for attacks on judges, court officials
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele said in an interview that former President Trump deserves to be jailed for his consistent attacks on judges and court officials, often in violation of court order. “It's enormously ...Nov. 20, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Donald Trump -
Inmate who escaped jail and woman who allegedly helped face federal charges
Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, 37, was charged with one count of escape from custody, and Janecia Green, 30, was charged with one count of assisting escape of a person committed to custody, after a federal grand jury indictment.Nov. 16, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
Man featured in hit podcast ‘S-Town’ shot and killed by police during standoff, authorities say
Joseph Tyler Goodson, featured in the hit podcast “S-Town” that chronicled events in a rural Alabama community, was shot dead by police during a standoff, authorities said.Dec. 5, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories -
Man featured in hit podcast 'S-Town' shot and killed by police during standoff, authorities say
A man who appeared in the hit podcast “S-Town" died after being shot by police during a weekend standoffDec. 4, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Entertainment -
Heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47, authorities say
Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern TanzaniaDec. 4, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
Israel-Hamas war live: 184 Palestinians killed since truce ended on Friday morning, say Gaza authorities
Most people killed are women and children, Gaza health ministry says; US blames Hamas for end of truce, saying it failed to provide list of more hostages to be freed. Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisisPalestinian media is ...Dec. 2, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Israel -
Israeli woman thought to be killed among released hostages, Israeli authorities say
An Israeli woman in her mid-to-late 70s, previously thought to have been killed, is alive and among 13 hostages freed Friday, Israeli authorities said.Nov. 24, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Israel -
Suspect in custody following manhunt in shooting that killed 3, authorities say
Custer County officials named Hanme K. Clark as the suspect.Nov. 21, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by first air attack in 52 days, say authorities
Elsewhere, near the Black Sea port of Odesa, there were reports of at least two missile attacks.Nov. 11, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Ukraine -
8 Killed as Human Smuggling Suspect Crashes Into S.U.V., Authorities Say
The driver, who had five passengers in the vehicle, collided head-on with an S.U.V. carrying two people while trying to elude law enforcement, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.Nov. 8, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories -
Brazilian authorities foil Hezbollah terror plot to attack Jews in its country, Israel says
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Georgia prosecutors predict jail sentences in Trump 2020 election case
Exclusive: Fulton county prosecutors say in emails their legal careers will continue long after defendants go to jail. Fulton county prosecutors have signaled they want prison sentences in the Georgia criminal case against Donald Trump and his top ...Dec. 7, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Donald Trump -
Trump Georgia co-defendant stares down jail time over fiery social media posts
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) and lawyers for a defendant in the Georgia racketeering case involving former President Trump will face off in court Tuesday as the state’s top prosecutor seeks to revoke Harrison Floyd's bond over ...Nov. 21, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Donald Trump -
3rd of 4 men who escaped Georgia jail captured; murder suspect still at large
Johnifer Dernard Barnwell was captured in a home in Augusta — but murder suspect Joey Fournier remains on the loose, officials said.Nov. 13, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com