Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years for Sexual Assaults

MICHAEL R. SISAK, TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 The disgraced movie mogul says in court that he's "totally confused" by rape accusations and #MeToo movement. He faced up to 29 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor Found Guilty of Murder

JAKE BLEIBERG / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2019 Amber Guyger, who is white, fatally shot her black, unarmed neighbor Botham Jean after she said she mistook his apartment for her own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Notorious Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Convicted

TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The ex-leader of the murderous Sinaloa cartel, a jail escape artist who made billions in smuggling profits, faces decades in U.S. prison. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Should Employers Be Allowed to Discriminate Based on Criminal Records?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2013 If we want individuals to form part of society after they've been released from prison, the question on job applications about convictions should be prohibited, some people believe. In certain places, the process of "banning the box" has already begun. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Demjanjuk Facing Jail Time for Holocaust Role

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2011 It's taken several decades and a couple of different judicial systems, but Thursday, John Demjanjuk, an American who helped the Nazis murder about 28,000 Jews at a prison camp in Poland during the Holocaust, was finally sentenced to prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. Troops Suspected of Murdering Iraqi Civilians

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2010 British soldiers are suspected of murdering a number of Iraqi civilians in the wake of the 2003 invasion. But military prosecutors have resisted filing any charges, saying there is no realistic prospect of winning convictions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stevens Won’t Back Down

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2008 Even as his conviction has politicos rethinking Senate filibuster math, Ted Stevens of Alaska says he'll fight the verdict and continue campaigning for re-election. It's not all bad news for the longest serving Senate Republican -- and you really can't make this up -- the Senate doesn't ban convicted felons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Illinois Governor Is Denied Appeal, Stays in Prison

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 The fraud and racketeering case against former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has come to an end after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final request to appeal his 2006 conviction. With no other move to make, Ryan, who has been incarcerated since late 2007, will likely seek a commutation of his six-year sentence from President Bush. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Padilla Convicted

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2007 After suffering three years of isolation, alleged torture and constitutionally suspect detainment, Jose Padilla has been convicted of terrorism conspiracy charges. The government's key piece of evidence was an al-Qaida application, which Padilla was accused of filling out in Arabic, using an alias. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ex-Rep. Cunningham Gets Eight Years

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 The bribery conviction nets him eight years--the longest term meted out to a congressman in decades. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )