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 )

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 )

Palestinian Poet Convicted of Incitement

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 3, 2018 Her arrest after she posted her work on social media was condemned by more than 150 high-profile writers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Not Guilty Verdict in Shooting Case That Trump Exploited in Campaign

Paul Elias / The Associated Press Nov 30, 2017 The defendant, an undocumented immigrant, fatally shot Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier. After Thursday's verdict, a defense lawyer denounces the use of the case "to foment hate." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jury Finds Muslim Student Heckling Is Not Free Speech

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Ten Muslim students from UC Irvine who heckled Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren during an on-campus appearance last year were found guilty Friday of two misdemeanors to conspire and to disrupt the speech, despite their arguments citing free speech. 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 )

Sentenced to Die Over a Download

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 Sayed Parwez Kaambakhsh, a 23-year-old Afghan student, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy because of an article he downloaded from the Internet. The verdict has aroused outrage around the world, and top U.S. and European officials have spoken with the Afghan government. However, some worry that international pressure could back Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the nation's religious fundamentalists into a corner and therefore ensure that the execution is carried out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam Hussein Sentenced to Death

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2006 Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Reactions to the verdict illustrate the sectarian divisions that have become so familiar in Iraq, with celebrations erupting in Shiite and Kurdish areas while some Sunni neighborhoods turned to violent protest. Truthdig classic: Juan Cole on Saddam's trial Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )