Criminal punishment

A man with brain damage has a murder conviction reversed after a 34-year fight

LONDON -- A man who has brain damage and was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a…

1 week ago

Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino

LAS VEGAS -- Casino company Wynn Resorts Ltd. has agreed to pay $130 million to federal authorities and admit that…

2 weeks ago

Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say

BILLINGS, Mont. -- A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the…

2 weeks ago

Nicaraguan congress gives legal footing to practice of prosecuting exiles and seizing their property

MEXICO CITY -- Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly approved criminal code changes Tuesday that allow the government to try opponents in…

2 weeks ago

The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure

MINNEAPOLIS -- Voters in Minnesota’s largest county elected Mary Moriarty as their top prosecutor after she promised to deliver change…

2 months ago

Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison

A Marine who stormed the U.S. Capitol and apparently flashed a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced…

2 months ago