Judge Rejects Menendez's Appeal, Sentences Looming
A federal judge in Manhattan rejected former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez's appeal to overturn his July conviction on 16 counts of bribery and acting as a foreign agent, citing an extraordinarily low likelihood that jurors accessed excluded trial materials on their laptop; Menendez faces sentenci...
Judge Rejects Menendez's Appeal, Sentences Looming
A federal judge in Manhattan rejected former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez's appeal to overturn his July conviction on 16 counts of bribery and acting as a foreign agent, citing an extraordinarily low likelihood that jurors accessed excluded trial materials on their laptop; Menendez faces sentenci...
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40% Bias Score
UK PM to Force Criminals to Attend Sentencing
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to give judges powers to force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings following a meeting with the mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was murdered in 2023; this follows similar pledges that were not enacted by the previous government, and the law change...
UK PM to Force Criminals to Attend Sentencing
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to give judges powers to force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings following a meeting with the mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was murdered in 2023; this follows similar pledges that were not enacted by the previous government, and the law change...
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44% Bias Score
20-Year-Old Sentenced for Transphobic Stabbing
Summer Betts-Ramsey, 20, was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison plus 4 years on license for repeatedly stabbing a transgender girl in a revenge attack in Harrow, north west London; the attack, filmed and shared online, involved 12 stab wounds and was described as a hate crime.
20-Year-Old Sentenced for Transphobic Stabbing
Summer Betts-Ramsey, 20, was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison plus 4 years on license for repeatedly stabbing a transgender girl in a revenge attack in Harrow, north west London; the attack, filmed and shared online, involved 12 stab wounds and was described as a hate crime.
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Court Sentences Two Men to Six Months for Racist Protests
In Rotterdam, Netherlands, Daniil S. (36) and John A. (26) received six-month prison sentences for projecting racist slogans like "Happy White 2023" and "White Lives Matter" onto public buildings in Rotterdam, Eindhoven, and Alkmaar between December 2022 and February 2023, actions linked to their in...
Dutch Court Sentences Two Men to Six Months for Racist Protests
In Rotterdam, Netherlands, Daniil S. (36) and John A. (26) received six-month prison sentences for projecting racist slogans like "Happy White 2023" and "White Lives Matter" onto public buildings in Rotterdam, Eindhoven, and Alkmaar between December 2022 and February 2023, actions linked to their in...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in Hush-Money Case
Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge in the New York hush-money case on Friday, despite his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, due to legal protections afforded to the office of the presidency; he plans to appeal.
Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in Hush-Money Case
Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge in the New York hush-money case on Friday, despite his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, due to legal protections afforded to the office of the presidency; he plans to appeal.
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48% Bias Score
Coutts Blockade Leaders Sentenced
Three men involved in the Coutts, Alta., border blockade in early 2022, Marco Van Huigenbos, George Janzen, and Alex Van Herk, received sentences for mischief; Van Huigenbos received four months in jail, Janzen 90 days conditional, and Van Herk's sentencing was delayed.
Coutts Blockade Leaders Sentenced
Three men involved in the Coutts, Alta., border blockade in early 2022, Marco Van Huigenbos, George Janzen, and Alex Van Herk, received sentences for mischief; Van Huigenbos received four months in jail, Janzen 90 days conditional, and Van Herk's sentencing was delayed.
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40% Bias Score
Starmer Promises Judges Power to Force Criminals to Sentencing
Keir Starmer has pledged to give judges the power to force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings, following a campaign by the family of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was murdered in 2022; this follows a similar pledge by Rishi Sunak, and will be included in the Victims, Courts and Public Protecti...
Starmer Promises Judges Power to Force Criminals to Sentencing
Keir Starmer has pledged to give judges the power to force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings, following a campaign by the family of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was murdered in 2022; this follows a similar pledge by Rishi Sunak, and will be included in the Victims, Courts and Public Protecti...
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52% Bias Score
Melbourne Stalker Jailed for Distributing Intimate Images
A Melbourne court sentenced 49-year-old Martyn Boylan to 20 months' jail and a 30-month community corrections order for stalking two women, distributing intimate images to their workplaces, and other abusive actions, despite previous convictions and behavioral programs.
Melbourne Stalker Jailed for Distributing Intimate Images
A Melbourne court sentenced 49-year-old Martyn Boylan to 20 months' jail and a 30-month community corrections order for stalking two women, distributing intimate images to their workplaces, and other abusive actions, despite previous convictions and behavioral programs.
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20% Bias Score
International Fraud Scheme Results in Prison Sentences and Restitution
Three individuals were sentenced for their involvement in a Nigerian-based mail and wire fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable U.S. citizens, resulting in over \$2 million in losses between 2017 and 2022, with one defendant facing deportation.
International Fraud Scheme Results in Prison Sentences and Restitution
Three individuals were sentenced for their involvement in a Nigerian-based mail and wire fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable U.S. citizens, resulting in over \$2 million in losses between 2017 and 2022, with one defendant facing deportation.
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36% Bias Score
14-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing at Amsterdam Festival
Derzik H. was sentenced to 14 years in prison for fatally stabbing Jimmy Schepers at Amsterdam's Solid Grooves festival in May 2023; two accomplices received lesser sentences for their involvement in the fight.
14-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing at Amsterdam Festival
Derzik H. was sentenced to 14 years in prison for fatally stabbing Jimmy Schepers at Amsterdam's Solid Grooves festival in May 2023; two accomplices received lesser sentences for their involvement in the fight.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Receives Unconditional Discharge in Hush-Money Case Due to Presidential Immunity
Former President Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge after being convicted of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election; the judge cited presidential immunity as the reason for the unusual sentence, despite the prosecutor's arguments about the damage done to public trus...
Trump Receives Unconditional Discharge in Hush-Money Case Due to Presidential Immunity
Former President Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge after being convicted of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election; the judge cited presidential immunity as the reason for the unusual sentence, despite the prosecutor's arguments about the damage done to public trus...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Receives Unconditional Discharge in Hush Money Case
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge on 34 counts of business fraud related to hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign, making him the first convicted felon to assume the presidency.
Trump Receives Unconditional Discharge in Hush Money Case
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge on 34 counts of business fraud related to hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign, making him the first convicted felon to assume the presidency.
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44% Bias Score