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Chelsea Manning prison suicide attempt is confirmed
US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning tried to kill herself in prison last week, her lawyers have confirmed. Ms Manning, who is transgender, is serving a 35-year sentence at an all-male military facility. Her lawyers accused the US military of violating her privacy by revealing that she had been admitted to hospital. The army...
Egypt Sentences 7 to Prison for Illegal Protest
An Egyptian court has convicted seven people of taking part in an illegal street protest and plotting a terror "crime," sentencing each to eight years in prison. The seven were arrested April 27, two days after a series of street protests against the government's decision to surrender to Saudi Arabia control over...
Charles Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten’s Role in 1969 Killings
Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, now 66, was "numb" when she learned a panel recommended her for parole on Thursday, nearly 50 years after her involvement in the Charles Manson-led murders of a California couple, her attorney said. But parole isn't guaranteed — the decision next goes to an...
New Picture of Paris Terror Suspect Salah Abdeslam in Prison
A Belgian newspaper today published a new picture of Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam, reportedly taken inside a high-security prison cell in Bruges, Belgium. The article from Het Nieuwsblad (Flemish for “The Newspaper”) describes Abdeslam as a "model prisoner" who "has a good appetite,"...
Mom, Daughter Describe Killing Family Members With Anti-Freeze in Never-Before-Seen Interrogation Tapes
In never-before-seen interrogation tapes, a Missouri mother-daughter duo who are currently serving prison time for poisoning and killing members of their own family with anti-freeze are heard describing how and why they did it in their own words. "I'm not a perpetual killer. I'm just stupid," the mother, Diane...