Showing 1 to 12 of 246 results
Ukrainian Refugee Fatally Stabbed on Light Rail; Attacker's Family History of Violence Revealed
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed on a light rail train by Decarlos Brown Jr., whose family has a documented history of violent crime, including his brother's 36-year sentence for a similar light rail murder.
Ukrainian Refugee Fatally Stabbed on Light Rail; Attacker's Family History of Violence Revealed
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed on a light rail train by Decarlos Brown Jr., whose family has a documented history of violent crime, including his brother's 36-year sentence for a similar light rail murder.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Erin Patterson Sentenced to Life for Triple Murder
A Victorian Supreme Court sentenced Erin Patterson to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for the murders of three people and the attempted murder of a fourth using death cap mushrooms in beef wellingtons.
Erin Patterson Sentenced to Life for Triple Murder
A Victorian Supreme Court sentenced Erin Patterson to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for the murders of three people and the attempted murder of a fourth using death cap mushrooms in beef wellingtons.
Progress
16% Bias Score
Escaped German School Shooter Prompts Police Action
A 34-year-old man convicted of attempted murder for a 2009 school shooting in Ansbach, Germany, escaped from a psychiatric facility after a permitted outing on August 16th; police have contacted victims and issued a European arrest warrant.
Escaped German School Shooter Prompts Police Action
A 34-year-old man convicted of attempted murder for a 2009 school shooting in Ansbach, Germany, escaped from a psychiatric facility after a permitted outing on August 16th; police have contacted victims and issued a European arrest warrant.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Scotland to Livestream First Criminal Appeal
Scotland's courts will livestream their first criminal appeal this week via "Criminal Appeal Court Live", a new service designed to enhance transparency and address past trial delays due to capacity issues; the service will initially focus on appeals against convictions and sentences.
Scotland to Livestream First Criminal Appeal
Scotland's courts will livestream their first criminal appeal this week via "Criminal Appeal Court Live", a new service designed to enhance transparency and address past trial delays due to capacity issues; the service will initially focus on appeals against convictions and sentences.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Niedersachsen Opens Forensic Clinic to Address Therapy Shortage for Violent and Sexual Offenders
Niedersachsen, Germany's last state besides Saarland, opens a forensic outpatient clinic this fall to address the lack of therapy access for over half of released violent and sexual offenders, providing 60 new therapy spots to reduce recidivism.
Niedersachsen Opens Forensic Clinic to Address Therapy Shortage for Violent and Sexual Offenders
Niedersachsen, Germany's last state besides Saarland, opens a forensic outpatient clinic this fall to address the lack of therapy access for over half of released violent and sexual offenders, providing 60 new therapy spots to reduce recidivism.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Yolo County Study Reveals Higher Recidivism Rates for Zero-Dollar Bail
A Yolo County study found suspects released on zero-dollar bail during the pandemic were twice as likely to be rearrested for felonies and three times as likely for violent crimes compared to those who posted bail, highlighting the need for comprehensive bail reform with risk assessments and pretria...
Yolo County Study Reveals Higher Recidivism Rates for Zero-Dollar Bail
A Yolo County study found suspects released on zero-dollar bail during the pandemic were twice as likely to be rearrested for felonies and three times as likely for violent crimes compared to those who posted bail, highlighting the need for comprehensive bail reform with risk assessments and pretria...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Overcrowding Cripples Belgian Prisons, Exacerbating Violence and Hindered Rehabilitation
Belgium's severe prison overcrowding, with facilities exceeding capacity by 13%, forces three inmates into 9-square-meter cells, leading to violence, hindered rehabilitation, and a high recidivism rate, as highlighted by the 9m² association.
Overcrowding Cripples Belgian Prisons, Exacerbating Violence and Hindered Rehabilitation
Belgium's severe prison overcrowding, with facilities exceeding capacity by 13%, forces three inmates into 9-square-meter cells, leading to violence, hindered rehabilitation, and a high recidivism rate, as highlighted by the 9m² association.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Italian Mother's Life Sentence Upheld Despite Cognitive Impairment Assessment
Alessia Pifferi received a life sentence for leaving her 18-month-old daughter alone to die; a recent psychiatric evaluation found she has cognitive impairments, but these did not significantly affect her capacity for decision-making during the crime.
Italian Mother's Life Sentence Upheld Despite Cognitive Impairment Assessment
Alessia Pifferi received a life sentence for leaving her 18-month-old daughter alone to die; a recent psychiatric evaluation found she has cognitive impairments, but these did not significantly affect her capacity for decision-making during the crime.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Trump Issues Executive Orders Targeting Cashless Bail
President Trump issued executive orders on Monday targeting cashless bail, threatening to withhold federal funds from states and localities that have significantly reduced cash bail for serious crimes, and seeking to increase pretrial detention in Washington, D.C.
Trump Issues Executive Orders Targeting Cashless Bail
President Trump issued executive orders on Monday targeting cashless bail, threatening to withhold federal funds from states and localities that have significantly reduced cash bail for serious crimes, and seeking to increase pretrial detention in Washington, D.C.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Oklahoma Couple Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse and Neglect Charges
Dustin Walker, 34, and Cherie Walker, 33, of Muskogee, Oklahoma were arrested and charged with child sexual abuse and neglect after their 11-year-old daughter gave birth to his child at their home on August 16; DNA evidence confirmed a 99.9% match; six other children were removed from the home due t...
Oklahoma Couple Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse and Neglect Charges
Dustin Walker, 34, and Cherie Walker, 33, of Muskogee, Oklahoma were arrested and charged with child sexual abuse and neglect after their 11-year-old daughter gave birth to his child at their home on August 16; DNA evidence confirmed a 99.9% match; six other children were removed from the home due t...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Colorado Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Funeral Home Owner Who Abused 191 Corpses
A Colorado judge rejected a plea deal for Jon Hallford, owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, who admitted to abusing 191 corpses and defrauding families and the government, after anguished testimony from victims' families. The case highlights systemic failures in Colorado's funeral home oversight...
Colorado Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Funeral Home Owner Who Abused 191 Corpses
A Colorado judge rejected a plea deal for Jon Hallford, owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, who admitted to abusing 191 corpses and defrauding families and the government, after anguished testimony from victims' families. The case highlights systemic failures in Colorado's funeral home oversight...
Progress
24% Bias Score
Kohberger's WSU Behavior: Nine Complaints Preceded Idaho Murders
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, displayed concerning sexist and creepy behavior at Washington State University, prompting nine complaints and a faculty member's prediction that he would likely abuse future students; his behavior went unaddr...
Kohberger's WSU Behavior: Nine Complaints Preceded Idaho Murders
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, displayed concerning sexist and creepy behavior at Washington State University, prompting nine complaints and a faculty member's prediction that he would likely abuse future students; his behavior went unaddr...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Showing 1 to 12 of 246 results