Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt, who were killed in the attack, had worked with a prison education program backed by Cambridge University.
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Bangladesh Sentences 16 to Death for Young Woman’s Burning
After Nusrat Jahan Rafi accused a teacher of touching her, she was murdered in a case that shook the country.
China’s Prisons Swell After Deluge of Arrests Engulfs Muslims
Arrests, trials and prison sentences have surged in Xinjiang, where Uighurs and Kazakhs also face re-education camps.
Spanish Court Sentences Pamplona ‘Wolf Pack’ to 15 Years for Rape
The decision overruled the verdicts of lower courts that had found the men guilty of a lesser charge. That initial ruling led to mass protests.
Man Who Threw Milkshake at Nigel Farage Must Pay Him £350
Paul Crowther was sentenced in court after pleading guilty to assault for dousing the Brexit Party leader during a European Parliament elections campaign event.
Alexandre Bissonnette Sentenced to 40 Years Without Parole for Quebec Mosque Killings
The 29-year-old former politics student — who became fixated on President Trump, the far right and Muslims — had pleaded guilty to six first-degree murder charges.
Serial Killer Bruce McArthur Gets Life Sentence in Case That Terrorized Gay Men
The murders prompted concerns that Toronto police had not taken gay residents’ fears seriously.
Russian Court Sentences Jehovah’s Witness to 6 Years in Prison
The Danish man, Dennis Christensen, was convicted of organizing a banned extremist group. Russia effectively outlawed the Christian denomination in 2017.
‘Stansted 15’ Protesters Who Blocked U.K. Deportation Flight Avoid Prison Terms
A judge gave suspended sentences and community service to the group, who broke into an airport near London to stop expulsions to Ghana and Nigeria.
Facebook, Criminal Justice, Federal Reserve: Your Wednesday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.