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President Biden meets with sister of Paul Whelan, ex-Marine wrongfully imprisoned in Russia
President Joe Biden and his national security adviser met Wednesday with the sister of Paul Whelan, a businessman and former Marine who the U.S. government says has been wrongfully held in a Russian prison, the White House said. Whelan was arrested in Russia in December 2018 and was later convicted of espionage, allegations he and […]
Kentucky state GOP passes resolution for ‘wrongfully held’ suspects in Jan. 6 riot
The governing body of the Republican Party of Kentucky passed a resolution Saturday claiming many people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol have “been wrongfully held.” It recognizes “citizens who have been held without due process” after the attempted insurrection led by supporters of former Republican President […]
Kentucky GOP Senator files resolution for ‘wrongfully held’ suspects in the Jan. 6 riot
A Republican Kentucky lawmaker has filed a resolution claiming that many people arrested for involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol have been “wrongfully held.” Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, filed Senate Resolution 50 on Friday, which recognizes “citizens who have been held without due process” after the attempted insurrection led by […]
Boston mayor apologizes to men wrongfully arrested for 1989 murder
More than 34 years after Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett were wrongfully arrested and accused of committing a crime that shocked the city, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a formal apology to the two men. At a Wednesday press conference at City Hall, Wu issued an apology to the two Black men who were linked […]
Boston Mayor Wu will apologize to 2 Black men wrongfully arrested in 1989 Charles Stuart case
Boston Mayor Wu will apologize to 2 Black men wrongfully arrested in 1989 Charles Stuart case Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is expected to issue a formal apology to two men wrongfully arrested in 1989 by police investigating the killing of Carol Stuart, a case that fanned racial tensions in the city. Months after Stuart was […]