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Minnesota man gets life in prison for assassinating Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman

He also shot and wounded state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette at their home a few miles away.

Vance Boelter appears in court during his sentencing hearing after he pleaded guilty to the 2025 killings of Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the shootings of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, in a courtroom sketch, July 23, 2026.
An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

Silman defends crocodile barrier for Nukhba prison, says it is security, not publicity stunt

View of the Shita prison, located next to Gilboa,and intended for 800 primarily security convicts. February 28, 2013.

Israel charges 10 inmates accused of running gambling empire from prison

Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Gur (Hasidic dynasty) protest outside Military Prison near Kfar Yona, central Israel, against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, July 20, 2026.

Hundreds of haredim protest outside military prison following draft dodger arrest


Hannibal Gaddafi freed from Lebanon after nearly a decade in detention

Gaddafi was abducted in 2015 by insurgents in Syria, where he was living in exile with his Lebanese wife and children.

Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends the signing agreement ceremony between Libya's Shipping Corporation and STX Europe to build a cruise ship, in Tripoli June 30, 2010.

Iran arrests Iranian-American Jew for visiting Israel - NYT

Hekmati, a 70-year-old resident of Long Island, New York, has been held in Evin Prison since July.

Kemran Hekmati, pictured in a family photo. Iran charged the 70-year-old Jewish Iranian-American for traveling to Israel.

Several prisoners mistakenly released from UK prisons each week, minister says

The UK government says over 260 prisoners were mistakenly released in the past year, amid growing pressure over overcrowded prisons and wrongful releases of foreign offenders.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says

Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.

Activists protest against Iranian executions in Rome, Italy, July 30, 2025.

Palestinian detainee allegedly abused by five IDF soldiers at Sde Teiman returned to Gaza

The alleged abuse of the terrorist appears in the leaked Sde Teiman video central in the scandal around military advocate-general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi's resignation.

Officers from Force 100, responsible for guarding terrorists at Sde Teiman, November 2, 2025.

Yemeni actress accused of 'indecent act' released from five-year Houthi imprisonment

Al-Hammadi was convicted of committing an "indecent act" and possessing drugs by a Houthi-run court, a verdict that the actresses' lawyer says was "marred with irregularities and abuse."

Houthi terrorists lead detained people on the day of their release in Sanaa, Yemen, January 25, 2025; illustrative.

UK police searching for convicted sex offender mistakenly released from prison

UK police are searching for Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian asylum seeker and convicted sex offender mistakenly released from prison.

An undated handout image shows Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, an Ethiopian asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a teenage girl and another woman in Britain, and who according to the government has been accidentally released from jail.

Doha clears UK activist Andy Hall of defamation over migrant rights case

A Doha court overturned the 2022 defamation conviction of British activist Andy Hall, clearing him of charges linked to his advocacy for migrant workers’ rights ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Activist Andy Hall attends a meeting at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office to discuss his detainment in Qatar, July 2025.

Palestinian prisoner slated for release attacks female prison guard

A Palestinian inmate slated for release under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal attacked a female prison guard before being restrained and detained.

 A Palestinian prisoner waits to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Global Sumud Flotilla activist sentenced to 10 days in prison after assaulting guard

The activist was fined 10,000 shekels and given a suspended fine of 5,000 shekels for three years. Seven detainees from the flotilla remain in Israel as of Friday.

FILE PHOTO: Crew interacts from aboard a boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as it sails off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.