Day: April 6, 2023

Alligator spotted on Texas beach by sea turtle patrollers: ‘Caught by surprise’

10:17 pm April 6, 2023

Patrollers who were looking for sea turtles on a Texas beach ended up finding another reptile they weren’t expecting – an alligator. The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research announced that the sighting happened on Tuesday, April 4, within the Bolivar Peninsula, which is a census-designated place in Galveston County, Texas. In a Twitter post, […]

Oklahoma’s attorney general says Glossip’s murder conviction should be vacated

10:16 pm April 6, 2023

The conviction and death sentence for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip should be thrown out and a new trial ordered, the state’s new attorney general said Thursday, as support has grown even among death penalty supporters who say Glossip is innocent. In a filing with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, Attorney General Gentner […]

WSJ details horrific conditions of infamous prison where reporter is being held: ‘Completely alone’

10:15 pm April 6, 2023

The Wall Street Journal published a report Wednesday detailing the inhumane conditions prisoners face at Lefortovo, the infamous Russian prison where WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is being held. Gershkovich became the first overseas reporter charged with espionage since the Cold War. According to the Journal, the rooms in the prison are designed to prevent prisoners […]

Clarence Thomas report spurs new calls from Democrats for Supreme Court code of ethics

10:14 pm April 6, 2023

Senate Democrats on Thursday renewed their call for a strict code of ethics to be imposed on the Supreme Court after a report claimed conservative Justice Clarence Thomas has enjoyed lavish gifts from a GOP mega-donor for several years. A ProPublica investigation found that Thomas’ close friendship with real estate developer Harlan Crow allowed him […]

New York man to serve 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a 10-year-old

10:12 pm April 6, 2023

A Riverhead, New York, man was sentenced to 23 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision Wednesday, after pleading guilty to ‘brutally’ sexually abusing a 10-year-old, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Jose Carabantes Pineda, 37, pleaded guilty in February to first-degree criminal sexual act. According to a press release from Suffolk County […]