Activists hope detention officer’s indictment prompts changes in Texas jail

Attorneys and community activists said Tuesday they hope the indictment of a former Texas sheriff’s office detention officer in the death of an inmate will prompt changes in the state’s…

Brittney Griner released from Russian detention

John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, speaks to CNN’s Kate Bolduan. (CNN) John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, said the Biden administration will continue…

Community detention for former entertainment industry star

A man with a once illustrious career in the entertainment industry has appeared in the Blenheim District Court on charges in relation to a drink-drive offence. Photo / Tracy Neal…

Inside the months-long effort to free Trevor Reed from detention in Russia

An American plane pulled alongside a Russian one on a tarmac in Turkey, two prisoners disembarked and were escorted simultaneously across to the opposite aircraft, where American Reed was greeted…

Japan immigration detention: Wishma’s dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country

When her father died, the college graduate convinced her mom she could generate sufficient cash performing abroad as an English instructor to fund her retirement. The loved ones remortgaged their…