French Spousal Rape Case: 17 Accomplices Appeal, Retrial Scheduled
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years for drugging and raping his wife with 50 accomplices; 17 accomplices are appealing, leading to a retrial in late 2025 and renewed trauma for the victim, who has become a symbol for victims of sexual violence.
French Spousal Rape Case: 17 Accomplices Appeal, Retrial Scheduled
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years for drugging and raping his wife with 50 accomplices; 17 accomplices are appealing, leading to a retrial in late 2025 and renewed trauma for the victim, who has become a symbol for victims of sexual violence.
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44% Bias Score
Life Sentences in Narin Güran Murder Case Spark Outrage Over Disparate Sentencing
A Diyarbakır court sentenced three family members to life in prison for the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran, while another received a 4.5-year sentence for disposing of the body; this lenient sentence caused widespread criticism and planned appeals by the Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Ministry...
Life Sentences in Narin Güran Murder Case Spark Outrage Over Disparate Sentencing
A Diyarbakır court sentenced three family members to life in prison for the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran, while another received a 4.5-year sentence for disposing of the body; this lenient sentence caused widespread criticism and planned appeals by the Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Ministry...
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44% Bias Score
Lenient Sentence for Rape Sparks Outrage in Germany
A 25-year-old volunteer firefighter in Munich, Thomas B., was given 18 months probation and 80 hours of community service for raping Jennifer L., a friend, after a party in February 2022; the victim, who suffered severe trauma and continues therapy, and the public criticized the lenient sentence.
Lenient Sentence for Rape Sparks Outrage in Germany
A 25-year-old volunteer firefighter in Munich, Thomas B., was given 18 months probation and 80 hours of community service for raping Jennifer L., a friend, after a party in February 2022; the victim, who suffered severe trauma and continues therapy, and the public criticized the lenient sentence.
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68% Bias Score
Wealthy Miami Realtor Brothers Accused of Serial Rape Seek Bail
Three prominent Miami real estate brothers, Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander, face federal sex trafficking charges and are seeking bail, offering substantial financial collateral and relocation proposals despite facing life sentences; their defense highlights their family's long-standing community ties...
Wealthy Miami Realtor Brothers Accused of Serial Rape Seek Bail
Three prominent Miami real estate brothers, Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander, face federal sex trafficking charges and are seeking bail, offering substantial financial collateral and relocation proposals despite facing life sentences; their defense highlights their family's long-standing community ties...
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80% Bias Score
Narin Güran Murder: Leaks Hamper Motive Determination
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran is shrouded in uncertainty regarding the motive, as leaks during the investigation hampered the uncovering of the truth; a second investigation is underway, and Professor Adem Sözüer emphasizes the need for improved investigative practices ...
Narin Güran Murder: Leaks Hamper Motive Determination
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran is shrouded in uncertainty regarding the motive, as leaks during the investigation hampered the uncovering of the truth; a second investigation is underway, and Professor Adem Sözüer emphasizes the need for improved investigative practices ...
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24% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Data reveals a 28% increase in prison assaults in England and Wales in 2023, averaging 74 daily incidents, including 25 assaults on staff; HMP Wandsworth recorded the highest number of assaults (1,044).
Sharp Rise in Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Data reveals a 28% increase in prison assaults in England and Wales in 2023, averaging 74 daily incidents, including 25 assaults on staff; HMP Wandsworth recorded the highest number of assaults (1,044).
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56% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Death Sentence of South Carolina Double Murderer, Sparking Outrage
Brandon Council, convicted of the 2017 double murder of two Conway, South Carolina bank employees, had his death sentence commuted to life in prison by President Biden, prompting a compassionate release motion and widespread outrage from victims' families and Republican politicians.
Biden Commutes Death Sentence of South Carolina Double Murderer, Sparking Outrage
Brandon Council, convicted of the 2017 double murder of two Conway, South Carolina bank employees, had his death sentence commuted to life in prison by President Biden, prompting a compassionate release motion and widespread outrage from victims' families and Republican politicians.
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56% Bias Score
New Suspects Identified in 1996 Double Homicide, Exonerating Man Acquitted After 16 Years in Prison
Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced Monday that a reinvestigation into the 1996 double homicide of millionaire Archie Harris and his home health aide Betty Ramcharan identified two new suspects, clearing Selwyn Days, who spent 16 years in prison for the crime before being acquitted in 2017.
New Suspects Identified in 1996 Double Homicide, Exonerating Man Acquitted After 16 Years in Prison
Westchester County DA Mimi Rocah announced Monday that a reinvestigation into the 1996 double homicide of millionaire Archie Harris and his home health aide Betty Ramcharan identified two new suspects, clearing Selwyn Days, who spent 16 years in prison for the crime before being acquitted in 2017.
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36% Bias Score
Pelicot Accepts Sentence, but Retrial Imminent in Mass Rape Case
Dominique Pelicot, sentenced to 20 years for drugging and repeatedly raping his wife, Gisèle, and giving her to dozens of men between 2011 and 2020, will not appeal, but a retrial is imminent due to appeals filed by 17 of his 50 co-defendants.
Pelicot Accepts Sentence, but Retrial Imminent in Mass Rape Case
Dominique Pelicot, sentenced to 20 years for drugging and repeatedly raping his wife, Gisèle, and giving her to dozens of men between 2011 and 2020, will not appeal, but a retrial is imminent due to appeals filed by 17 of his 50 co-defendants.
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48% Bias Score
2024 Celebrity Trials: Outcomes and Implications
In 2024, Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charges were dismissed due to withheld evidence; Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months for involuntary manslaughter in the "Rust" shooting; and Sean "Diddy" Combs faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation...
2024 Celebrity Trials: Outcomes and Implications
In 2024, Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charges were dismissed due to withheld evidence; Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months for involuntary manslaughter in the "Rust" shooting; and Sean "Diddy" Combs faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation...
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60% Bias Score
Record High Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Analysis of 2023 data reveals 26,912 assaults in English and Welsh jails—a 28% increase from 2022, averaging 74 daily, with 9,200 assaults targeting staff, and HMP Wandsworth recording the highest number (1,044).
Record High Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Analysis of 2023 data reveals 26,912 assaults in English and Welsh jails—a 28% increase from 2022, averaging 74 daily, with 9,200 assaults targeting staff, and HMP Wandsworth recording the highest number (1,044).
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44% Bias Score
Bright Young Women": A Survivor's Account of the 1978 Tallahassee Attacks
Jessica Knoll's "Bright Young Women" recounts the 1978 Tallahassee college attacks through the eyes of Pamela, a survivor who witnessed the killer. The novel details the inadequate support for victims and challenges the mythologizing of the perpetrator, exposing societal failures and sexist attitude...
Bright Young Women": A Survivor's Account of the 1978 Tallahassee Attacks
Jessica Knoll's "Bright Young Women" recounts the 1978 Tallahassee college attacks through the eyes of Pamela, a survivor who witnessed the killer. The novel details the inadequate support for victims and challenges the mythologizing of the perpetrator, exposing societal failures and sexist attitude...
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20% Bias Score