Indictment in Brooklyn Subway Arson Murder
A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, 33, on four counts of murder and arson for allegedly setting a sleeping, unidentified woman on fire on a Brooklyn subway train; the victim was likely homeless, and Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen who had been deported and re-entered the U.S. illegally, faces a po...
Indictment in Brooklyn Subway Arson Murder
A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, 33, on four counts of murder and arson for allegedly setting a sleeping, unidentified woman on fire on a Brooklyn subway train; the victim was likely homeless, and Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen who had been deported and re-entered the U.S. illegally, faces a po...
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52% Bias Score
Zimbabwe High Court Calls for Increased Sentencing Powers for Regional Magistrates
A Zimbabwean High Court criticized a regional magistrate's 10-year sentence for two armed robbers who terrorized a primary school in Norton, highlighting a legislative gap where regional magistrates' sentencing powers (12 years) are capped below the new sentencing guidelines' 20-year presumptive pen...
Zimbabwe High Court Calls for Increased Sentencing Powers for Regional Magistrates
A Zimbabwean High Court criticized a regional magistrate's 10-year sentence for two armed robbers who terrorized a primary school in Norton, highlighting a legislative gap where regional magistrates' sentencing powers (12 years) are capped below the new sentencing guidelines' 20-year presumptive pen...
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44% Bias Score
Maryland Supreme Court Reinstates Adnan Syed's Conviction, but He Remains Free
Adnan Syed, whose case was featured in the "Serial" podcast, had his conviction reinstated by the Maryland Supreme Court, but remains free pending a new hearing; his attorneys are seeking a sentence reduction, while the victim's family argues no new evidence warrants overturning the conviction.
Maryland Supreme Court Reinstates Adnan Syed's Conviction, but He Remains Free
Adnan Syed, whose case was featured in the "Serial" podcast, had his conviction reinstated by the Maryland Supreme Court, but remains free pending a new hearing; his attorneys are seeking a sentence reduction, while the victim's family argues no new evidence warrants overturning the conviction.
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44% Bias Score
Pelicot Case Spurs Surge in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Reports in France
The Pelicot case in France, where a woman was drugged and raped for over a decade by her husband and 50 other men, has led to a surge in calls to a Paris hospital center offering testing for drug-facilitated sexual assault, revealing a significant underreporting of such crimes.
Pelicot Case Spurs Surge in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Reports in France
The Pelicot case in France, where a woman was drugged and raped for over a decade by her husband and 50 other men, has led to a surge in calls to a Paris hospital center offering testing for drug-facilitated sexual assault, revealing a significant underreporting of such crimes.
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24% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Orders Further Probe into Attorney General's Phone
Supreme Court Magistrate Ángel Hurtado ordered a deeper investigation into Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz's phone after an initial search yielded no messages between March 8-14, 2024, despite evidence suggesting communication with Madrid's Chief Prosecutor Pilar Rodríguez on March 13th about a...
Spanish Judge Orders Further Probe into Attorney General's Phone
Supreme Court Magistrate Ángel Hurtado ordered a deeper investigation into Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz's phone after an initial search yielded no messages between March 8-14, 2024, despite evidence suggesting communication with Madrid's Chief Prosecutor Pilar Rodríguez on March 13th about a...
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64% Bias Score
Turkish Court Sends Video Evidence to National Criminal Bureau in Narin Güran Murder Case
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, four suspects—Narin Güran's mother, brother, uncle, and a neighbor—are on trial for her murder. A video of a family meeting held the day before her body was discovered on September 8th, 2024, is being analyzed by the National Criminal Bureau to translate the Turkish and Kurdis...
Turkish Court Sends Video Evidence to National Criminal Bureau in Narin Güran Murder Case
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, four suspects—Narin Güran's mother, brother, uncle, and a neighbor—are on trial for her murder. A video of a family meeting held the day before her body was discovered on September 8th, 2024, is being analyzed by the National Criminal Bureau to translate the Turkish and Kurdis...
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20% Bias Score
Bavarian Prison Investigation Reveals Systemic Failures and Mistreatment Allegations
Following a prison doctor's complaint about the deputy head of Gablingen prison, a year-long delay preceded a full investigation revealing a sharp increase in the use of special security cells from 59 in 2022 to 126 in 2023, with at least two prisoners held for 24 days, leading to allegations of mis...
Bavarian Prison Investigation Reveals Systemic Failures and Mistreatment Allegations
Following a prison doctor's complaint about the deputy head of Gablingen prison, a year-long delay preceded a full investigation revealing a sharp increase in the use of special security cells from 59 in 2022 to 126 in 2023, with at least two prisoners held for 24 days, leading to allegations of mis...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Setting Record for First-Term Commutations
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, exceeding the number of commutations issued by recent predecessors at a similar point in their first terms; this action follows earlier mass pardons and reflects a broader effort to reform the justice...
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Setting Record for First-Term Commutations
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole, exceeding the number of commutations issued by recent predecessors at a similar point in their first terms; this action follows earlier mass pardons and reflects a broader effort to reform the justice...
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56% Bias Score
Mangione Murder Trial Ignites Nationwide Healthcare Debate
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 11, sparking protests from people citing personal healthcare struggles and distrust in the system. The alleged murder of Thompson, a healthcare executive, has ignited a nationwide conversation about healthcar...
Mangione Murder Trial Ignites Nationwide Healthcare Debate
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 11, sparking protests from people citing personal healthcare struggles and distrust in the system. The alleged murder of Thompson, a healthcare executive, has ignited a nationwide conversation about healthcar...
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64% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment on Monday, directly contradicting President-elect Donald Trump's plans to expand the death penalty; this leaves only three inmates facing execution.
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment on Monday, directly contradicting President-elect Donald Trump's plans to expand the death penalty; this leaves only three inmates facing execution.
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40% Bias Score
Luigi M. Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges in Thompson Killing
Luigi M. pleaded not guilty to New York state murder charges in his second court appearance on Monday, five days after UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was killed; he also faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty.
Luigi M. Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges in Thompson Killing
Luigi M. pleaded not guilty to New York state murder charges in his second court appearance on Monday, five days after UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was killed; he also faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty.
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48% Bias Score
Netanyahu Trial Exposes Systemic Issues in Israeli Justice
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, involving charges related to the "Bezeq-Walla Affair" and the "Yediot Aharonot-Yisrael Hayom Affair," is raising concerns about judicial overreach, procedural irregularities, and the potential for political manipulation within Israel's legal system.
Netanyahu Trial Exposes Systemic Issues in Israeli Justice
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, involving charges related to the "Bezeq-Walla Affair" and the "Yediot Aharonot-Yisrael Hayom Affair," is raising concerns about judicial overreach, procedural irregularities, and the potential for political manipulation within Israel's legal system.
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64% Bias Score