Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader already serving a federal sentence, was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges. Girls aged 11-14 were found in a hot, unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona in 2022.
A demonstrator, Benjamin Song, was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for shooting and wounding a police officer outside a Texas immigration center on July 4. Seven other protesters, accused of links to antifa, received sentences ranging from 30 to 70 years.
Rodney Burton, a Florida resident, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business linked to the $1.8 billion HyperFund crypto fraud. The scheme promised false returns to thousands of investors globally.
Staff from the House oversight and judiciary committees visited the Texas prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is serving her sentence. Democrats claim prison leadership obstructed their questioning about Maxwell's transfer and alleged preferential treatment.
A federal prison's administrative remedy system, designed to address inmate issues, has become a "brick wall" for those seeking help, particularly for medical needs. Data shows a drastic drop in granted grievances, with many rejected for procedural reasons, blocking access to courts and necessary care. Terri Mollica's decade-long struggle for treatment for a uterine fibroid exemplifies these systemic failures.
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of defunct FTX crypto exchange, seeks presidential pardon from Donald Trump after being sentenced to 25 years for a fraud scheme misusing billions in customer funds.
