Prison

White supremacist leader fights to stay out of prison as federal prosecutors seek emergency order

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Los Angeles, California – Federal prosecutors have filed an emergency order urging the court to keep Robert Rundo, the leader of a white supremacist group, in prison following the dismissal of their case against him. The case involves Rundo’s involvement with the far-right white supremacist organization called the Rise Above Movement. Judge Cormac Carney’s decision led to the release of Rundo and two other members from federal prison, but the prosecution is aiming to reverse that outcome. Judge Carney dismissed the indictment on the grounds of selective prosecution, stating that there were individuals engaging in … Read more

Former Inmate Accuses Mississippi Prison System of Negligence and Chemically Induced Breast Cancer in Groundbreaking Lawsuit

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Jackson, Mississippi – Susie Balfour, a former inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was denied proper medical care and exposed to cancer-causing chemicals while in prison. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the southern district of Mississippi, accuses the companies that provided healthcare services to the Mississippi Department of Corrections of negligence. Balfour, who served a 30-year sentence for manslaughter, claims that she began experiencing painful lumps in her breasts in 2011. Despite a mammogram showing possible signs of breast cancer, she was denied the recommended … Read more

Kansas City Man Found Guilty of Repeatedly Raping a Minor: Faces Life in Prison

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Kansas City, Missouri – A jury in Jackson County convicted a 23-year-old man last week on four counts of Aggravated Rape in the 1st Degree for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 12. The verdict was announced by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Brandon Williams, the defendant, is set to be sentenced on April 4. The gravity of the charges carries severe penalties as each conviction warrants a sentence of Life without Parole for a period of at least 30 years, adding up to a total of 120 years. This underscores the … Read more

Belmont County Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Devastating Childhood Rape

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BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio—A 70-year-old man from St. Clairsville, Ohio, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Monday for the rape of a young girl throughout her entire childhood. Michael May had pleaded guilty to one count of rape back in January. The judge presiding over the case, Chris Berhalter, had some strong words for May during the sentencing hearing. While on the surface May appeared to be an active member of his church with no criminal record, Judge Berhalter described him as a monster who took advantage of a child’s trust for his own … Read more