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Fairfax Prosecutor Drops Felony Charges Against Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant
A Democratic prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia, dropped felony charges against Wilmer Osmany Ramos Giron, a twice-deported Guatemalan national accused of strangulation and kidnapping, allowing him to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, sparking criticism for potentially creating a two-tiered justice...
Fairfax Prosecutor Drops Felony Charges Against Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant
A Democratic prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia, dropped felony charges against Wilmer Osmany Ramos Giron, a twice-deported Guatemalan national accused of strangulation and kidnapping, allowing him to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, sparking criticism for potentially creating a two-tiered justice...
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80% Bias Score
Freshly Dug Hole Leads to Murder Conviction, Legal Challenge
On Labor Day weekend 2003, a horse trainer noticed a freshly dug hole; a week later, Justine Vanderschoot was reported missing; the hole was later found to be her grave, leading to the arrest and conviction of her boyfriend and his roommate for murder; in 2018, changes in California murder law led t...
Freshly Dug Hole Leads to Murder Conviction, Legal Challenge
On Labor Day weekend 2003, a horse trainer noticed a freshly dug hole; a week later, Justine Vanderschoot was reported missing; the hole was later found to be her grave, leading to the arrest and conviction of her boyfriend and his roommate for murder; in 2018, changes in California murder law led t...
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44% Bias Score
NYC Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Faces Five-Year Sentence
Former NYC Fire Department chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge for accepting $190,000 in bribes to expedite safety inspections from 2021-2023, facing a recommended five-year prison sentence and forfeiture of $57,000.
NYC Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Faces Five-Year Sentence
Former NYC Fire Department chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge for accepting $190,000 in bribes to expedite safety inspections from 2021-2023, facing a recommended five-year prison sentence and forfeiture of $57,000.
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28% Bias Score
MS-13 Leader Receives Plea Deal, Sparking Outrage
Jairo Saenz, leader of MS-13's Sailors, received a 40–60 year sentence after a plea deal that avoided the death penalty and life imprisonment, prompting outrage from victims' families and raising concerns about the Biden administration's approach to MS-13 prosecutions.
MS-13 Leader Receives Plea Deal, Sparking Outrage
Jairo Saenz, leader of MS-13's Sailors, received a 40–60 year sentence after a plea deal that avoided the death penalty and life imprisonment, prompting outrage from victims' families and raising concerns about the Biden administration's approach to MS-13 prosecutions.
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64% Bias Score
Appeals Court to Rule on 9/11 Plea Deals
A federal appeals court in the U.S. may rule today on whether to allow plea deals in the 9/11 case at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, potentially ending the two-decade legal saga, after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blocked them, and two military courts overruled him.
Appeals Court to Rule on 9/11 Plea Deals
A federal appeals court in the U.S. may rule today on whether to allow plea deals in the 9/11 case at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, potentially ending the two-decade legal saga, after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blocked them, and two military courts overruled him.
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36% Bias Score
El Chapo's Sons Face Plea Deal Negotiations in US
US authorities are negotiating plea deals with Ovidio and Joaquin Guzmán, sons of El Chapo, to avoid trial; Ovidio's case is progressing faster than Joaquin's, with potential resolutions by February 27 and March 19 respectively; the plea deals may involve cooperation and could significantly impact t...
El Chapo's Sons Face Plea Deal Negotiations in US
US authorities are negotiating plea deals with Ovidio and Joaquin Guzmán, sons of El Chapo, to avoid trial; Ovidio's case is progressing faster than Joaquin's, with potential resolutions by February 27 and March 19 respectively; the plea deals may involve cooperation and could significantly impact t...
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56% Bias Score
El Paso Walmart Shooter to Avoid Death Penalty in Plea Deal
Patrick Crusius, responsible for the 2019 El Paso Walmart mass shooting that killed 23 and injured 22, will receive life in prison without parole after a plea deal, driven by a majority of victims' families seeking closure, despite the initial pursuit of the death penalty.
El Paso Walmart Shooter to Avoid Death Penalty in Plea Deal
Patrick Crusius, responsible for the 2019 El Paso Walmart mass shooting that killed 23 and injured 22, will receive life in prison without parole after a plea deal, driven by a majority of victims' families seeking closure, despite the initial pursuit of the death penalty.
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36% Bias Score
Cincinnati Drive-by Shooting Results in 12- to 14.5-Year Sentence
Ryan Healey, 25, was fatally shot in a random drive-by shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, in April 2023; Anjuan Marion, initially charged as a juvenile, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a 12- to 14.5-year prison sentence in November 2023.
Cincinnati Drive-by Shooting Results in 12- to 14.5-Year Sentence
Ryan Healey, 25, was fatally shot in a random drive-by shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, in April 2023; Anjuan Marion, initially charged as a juvenile, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a 12- to 14.5-year prison sentence in November 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Life Sentence for Murder of Audrii Cunningham
Don McDougal, a family friend with a prior child enticement conviction, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the capital murder of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, whose body was found in the Trinity River after an Amber Alert was issued on February 15, 2024.
Life Sentence for Murder of Audrii Cunningham
Don McDougal, a family friend with a prior child enticement conviction, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the capital murder of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, whose body was found in the Trinity River after an Amber Alert was issued on February 15, 2024.
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60% Bias Score
Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Zambada in Plea Talks
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, 76, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, is negotiating a plea deal in a Brooklyn federal court to avoid the death penalty after being arrested in New Mexico in July following over two decades as a fugitive; he faces 17 counts of drug and weapons charges.
Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Zambada in Plea Talks
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, 76, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, is negotiating a plea deal in a Brooklyn federal court to avoid the death penalty after being arrested in New Mexico in July following over two decades as a fugitive; he faces 17 counts of drug and weapons charges.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Administration Appeals Plea Deal for 9/11 Mastermind
The Biden administration appealed a plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, arguing it would prevent the government from seeking the death penalty, despite the deal's initial approval by the Department of Defense; this follows objections from victims' families and Republicans.
Biden Administration Appeals Plea Deal for 9/11 Mastermind
The Biden administration appealed a plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, arguing it would prevent the government from seeking the death penalty, despite the deal's initial approval by the Department of Defense; this follows objections from victims' families and Republicans.
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48% Bias Score
German Pellets Insolvency Trial Nears End with Plea Bargain
A plea bargain in the German Pellets insolvency trial could let the former CEO avoid prison if convicted; the deal hinges on accepting November 15, 2015, as the insolvency date, dropping earlier charges; investors lost about €260 million.
German Pellets Insolvency Trial Nears End with Plea Bargain
A plea bargain in the German Pellets insolvency trial could let the former CEO avoid prison if convicted; the deal hinges on accepting November 15, 2015, as the insolvency date, dropping earlier charges; investors lost about €260 million.
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36% Bias Score
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