Egypt human rights activist released on bail amid terrorism charges – JURIST
Egyptian human rights activist Hossam Bahgat was released on bail Sunday after facing charges of “joining and financing a terrorist group” and “spreading false news,” according to the Egyptian Initiative…
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Ukraine charges former pro-Russian MP with treason and incitement of hatred – JURIST
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) on Saturday charged former Member of Parliament and businessman Vadym Novynskyi with high treason and incitement of religious hatred in absentia. Despite Novinsky not…
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Uganda court charges prominent opposition leader with treachery – JURIST
A Ugandan military tribunal, a self-referred “court martial”, added the charge of “treachery” against Ugandan ex-opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, and his aide Hajji Obeide Lutale. The tribunal added Captain Denis…
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‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper faces new charges for second time in weeks
A Harvard-trained lawyer with a history of violent crimes, featured in the Netflix documentary “American Nightmare,” has been charged in another home invasion case in the Bay Area, the latest…
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SDSU fraternity members face felony charges for burning pledge
Four members of a San Diego State fraternity are facing felony charges over an incident in which one of them, a pledge, was set on fire causing third-degree burns that…
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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed…
Read More »Retired Louisiana Priest Pleads Guilty to Rape and Kidnapping Charges
Lawrence Hecker, who was indicted last year on charges related to a sexual assault in the 1970s, pleaded guilty on Tuesday just before jury selection for his trial was set…
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Were Hunter Biden’s charges politically motivated? Here are the facts
In announcing that he was pardoning his son Hunter in two federal cases, President Biden said the criminal charges “came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress…
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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect pleads not guilty to all charges – JURIST
The father of a 14-year-old accused of killing four people in a mass shooting pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday. Colin Gray waived his arraignment, entered a not-guilty…
Read More »Bannon’s New York Trial on Fraud Charges Is Postponed Until February
The key adviser to Donald J. Trump is accused of cheating people who donated to build a border wall. Mr. Trump pardoned him when he faced similar federal charges in…
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Yemen’s Houthis deny due process rights of 12 detainees facing death penalty charges: HRW – JURIST
Yemen Houthi authorities have transferred 12 detained individuals to criminal prosecution while denying them due process rights, with some facing death penalty charges, according to a Human Rights Watch report…
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Westside lawyer who represented many inmates hit with state bar charges
Aaron Spolin, a Princeton-educated attorney and former McKinsey consultant who signed up thousands of inmate clients seeking release under new criminal justice reform laws, was hit with a second round…
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Russia military court charges men who shot sleeping family in Ukraine with life in prison – JURIST
A military court in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on Friday charged Anton Sopov, 21, and Stanslav Rau, 28, with murder and sentenced them to life in prison for their…
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Finally, an iPhone MagSafe car mount that charges fast while keeping things cool
ZDNET’s key takeaways This ESR car charger supports the Qi2 standard, allowing it to power up at 15W. The CryoBoost fan helps to keep your iPhone cool when charging. You…
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Police hold 2 on sex-trafficking charges, say they advertised brothel
Irvine police arrested two men this week on pimping and pandering charges after they advertised a brothel on fliers that were placed on neighbors’ cars, a department spokesperson said. The…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs may face more charges, prosecutor says
Federal prosecutors revealed on Thursday that Sean “Diddy” Combs may face a superseding indictment that would open the door to more charges for the hip-hop mogul beyond the sex trafficking,…
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Amnesty International urges Kyrgyzstan to drop charges against journalists ahead of sentencing – JURIST
Amnesty International urged Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday to drop unsubstantiated, politically motivated charges against independent journalists. Journalists from several independent local media outlets, including YouTube-based Temirov LIVE and Ayt Ayt Dese,…
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Retired judge is indicted on sexual battery charges
Todd Thomas was none too pleased when Fresno County Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona gave his daughter’s abuser a no-jail sentence in 2017. Thomas had begged Corona to give a…
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How To Have Criminal Charges Dropped: 10 Negotiation Tips
Are you facing criminal charges and feeling overwhelmed by the potential consequences? Don’t despair. There are options available to help you navigate this challenging situation. One such strategy is negotiating…
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SEC Charges Ipsen Worker for Insider Trading Tied to $247M Epizyme Acquisition
Cancer is a big part of Ipsen’s growth strategy, evident in a series of business deals struck by the company in recent years to expand its oncology portfolio and drug…
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