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 )

Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison

ASHRAF KHALIL, MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2020 It falls short of first recommendation after extraordinary Justice Department actions in case involving lying to Congress in Russia probe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Flynn Sentencing Abruptly Postponed; Judge Expresses Disgust

ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Dec 18, 2018 "Arguably you sold your country out," the judge tells the ex-national security adviser, raising the prospect of prison for lying to the FBI. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mueller: Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Lied, Broke Plea Agreement

CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2018 The special counsel makes the stunning allegation with details to come later. It could mean more jail time or charges for a key witness. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Myanmar Court Gives Reuters Reporters 7 Years in Jail

VICTORIA MILKO and AUNG NAING SOE / The Associated Press Sep 3, 2018 The verdict against the two men under the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act is met with international condemnation. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been reporting on the government's brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Man Sent Back to Prison After Receiving Commutation

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jun 1, 2018 Matthew Charles, although he committed no new crime, is back behind bars, and his case is generating a widespread demand for his release. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Muslims Accused of Violent Crimes Get More Media Attention, Harsher Sentences

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 7, 2018 A study finds that Muslims who plot violence get seven times more news coverage than non-Muslims and sentences that are four times longer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Senator Who Thinks We Need More Incarceration

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Jun 1, 2016 Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, argues that the U.S. isn't putting enough people behind bars. He ignores the fact that when ex-felons are allowed to reintegrate into society as productive, tax-paying citizens with voting rights, they are far less likely to reoffend. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Two Years Behind Bars or 20? One Day, a Computer Formula May Have a Say

Thor Benson / Truthdig Jan 7, 2016 Influenced by algorithms, judges who are racially biased might actually hand out milder sentences to minority defendants. But some experts worry that, in the big picture, an imperfect science may work against the accused. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

It’s A Start: Obama Commutes Harsh Drug Sentences for Eight Convicts

BLANK Dec 20, 2013 In the latest scale back of the nation’s war on drugs, the president has ordered the release of eight people serving from 15 years to life sentences for crack cocaine crimes that no longer would qualify for such harsh punishment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Our National Crime: Life Sentences for Low-Grade, Nonviolent Offenses

BLANK Nov 13, 2013 Nearly 3,300 people around the country -- about two-thirds of them black -- are serving prison sentences for nonviolent crimes. And four of five were drug-related. In a new report, the ACLU explores the human cost of policy failure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Russian Punkers Are Convicted

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 17, 2012 A Moscow judge has convicted three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot of hooliganism in a verdict that amounts to a defense of the Russian Orthodox Church’s apparent right to be shielded from criticism within its own walls. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )