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WSJ publisher calls on Biden to 'push extra hard' for Russia to release imprisoned reporter
Evan Gershkovich, 32, was arrested on March 29, 2023, and later ordered by a Moscow court to be held in Lefortovo prison, which typically houses political prisoners.
Bolivia's tyrannical regime has held a leading opposition figure prisoner for a year now
Like Bolivia’s more than 200 other political prisoners, Camacho has yet to face trial.
US Marine veteran Paul Whelan jailed in Russia attacked in prison, family says
Paul Whelan, US Marine veteran who has been imprisoned in Russia for several years on what critics have said are false charges, was attacked Tuesday by another inmate, his family...
Judge tosses last of over 300 Bronx cases linked to disgraced ex-NYPD Det. Joseph Franco: 'Cannot stand behind these convictions'
Bronx Supreme Court Justice Margaret Martin threw out the 67 remaining low-level drug case convictions stemming from Franco's stint as an undercover Bronx narcotics detective from 2011 to 2015 --...
Starbucks manager who claims she was fired for being white awarded another $2.7M
Starbucks was ordered to pay Shannon Phillips $2.7 million, meaning the former regional manager has received a total of nearly $30 million for being wrongfully cut loose by the coffee...
Cops detained wrong couple in Applebee's for hit-and-run while actual suspects hid in bathroom: court docs
Staff at Applebee's reportedly called in to police about a group of people who appeared similar to suspects that fled a hit-and-run scene.
Man mistakenly beat down by cops in Applebees with 'baby in his arms' as real hit-and-run culprits hid in bathroom
"It's just sad. I just felt bad for the baby, that it had to go through that traumatic event," Harris told the outlet as she held back tears.
Mom accused of ordering teen son to shoot, kill man at hot dog stand tearfully announces suit after murder charges dropped
"What happened to me was totally unnecessary," a tearful Carlishia Hood said while announcing a lawsuit over the since-dropped murder charges against her and her 14-year-old son.
Generative AI tool amplifies race and gender stereotypes: study
Images generated for every "high-paying" job -- like architect, doctor, lawyer, CEO and politician -- were dominated by lighter skin tones, Bloomberg found.
'The wheels are turning': Paul Whelan urges US to move 'more quickly' on pushing for his release
Paul Whelan, the former US Marine who has been wrongfully detained in Russia since 2018, said in a new interview that he feels confident the US is working to get...
US exploring multicountry prisoner swap with Russia to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
The US is looking to use Russian prisoners held in other countries as bartering chips in its quest to free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
Florida man wrongfully convicted freed after serving 34 years of 400-year attempted robbery sentence
A Florida man has been exonerated after spending more than three decades of his 400-year sentence in prison for a 1988 attempted robbery that he never committed, officials said. Sidney...
Teacher awarded $5M for debunked sex abuse charge: reports
“The moment that I was arrested I got basically blacklisted from everyone at school, all of my friends, all of my group chats with teachers," Winters told the Washington Post.
Accused crooked NYPD cop 'doing his job,' lawyer says
"He lied in each case to his fellow officers, to prosecutors, in official paperwork, and under oath in sworn testimony before the grand jury," Drorken alleged.
Man sues American Airlines after wrongly spending 17 harrowing days in jail
Michael Lowe was wrongfully identified as a suspect in an airport burglary -- leading to a 17-day stint in a New Mexico jail where he said he was forced to...
Man cleared in 2014 murder case intends to sue NYC for $25M
Prakash Churaman, 22, on Monday filed a Notice of Claim with the city for false arrest, false imprisonment and other related claims.
The name game: Cops confused black man with white felon twice his age, suit claims
Shane Lee Brown says two Nevada police departments detained him for a week when they mixed him up with an older white man who shares his name.
FBI tears innocent New Yorker's life into shreds after Jan. 6: Devine
Upper West Side block association president Joseph Bolanos was tarred and feathered by the FBI -- all because he was at Donald Trump's rally on the day of the Capitol...
Black man wrongfully arrested by maskless cop tests positive for COVID
A black man who was wrongfully arrested by a maskless police officer at a Virginia mall has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to his fiancée. Jamar Mackey tested positive...
Black man wrongfully arrested in front of family at mall
A black man was wrongfully arrested in front of his family at a Virginia mall Saturday -- a "traumatic" incident that was caught on video. Jamar Mackey was eating lunch...