torture

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Overturns 9/11 Plea Deal, Rejects Removal of Death Penalty

Aug 4, 2024

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has intervened to reject a plea deal that would have allowed three alleged planners of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to avoid the death penalty. The plea agreement, revealed earlier this week, had proposed that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa al Hawsawi plead guilty to their…
How The Law Caught Up With 6 Former Mississippi Law Officers Who Tortured 2 Black Men

Mar 19, 2024

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers, who admitted to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to racially motivated torture, are awaiting sentencing by a federal judge starting Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee will preside over the proceedings, with two defendants scheduled for sentencing each day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. These officers…
In UK, 3 People Have Been Sentenced To Life For Torture Murder Of Mother Two, Shakira Spencer

Mar 4, 2024

Three individuals have been sentenced to jail terms of at least 34 years each for the horrific murder of Shakira Spencer, a mother-of-two from west London. The Old Bailey heard how Spencer, aged 35, endured a campaign of cruelty and humiliation at the hands of Ashana Studholme, Lisa Richardson, and Shaun Pendlebury. The trio, who…

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Overturns 9/11 Plea Deal, Rejects Removal of Death Penalty