Masters Thief Sentenced to Prison After Stealing $5M of Augusta National Merch
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced the conviction of a man accused of stealing more than $3 million worth of property from Augusta National Golf Club. The stolen property includes significant historical pieces, including three of the famous green jackets worn by Masters Tournament winners. According to the press release, […]
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Mother’s Shock as She Recognizes Deported Son in El Salvador Prison Video
“Oopsie, too late.” That was the response from El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele last weekend after reports emerged that a U.S. federal judge had attempted — and failed — to block a pair of deportation flights carrying Venezuelan migrants accused of gang ties to his country. By that time, the flights had already landed in […]
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Arkansas Board Approves New Prison Despite Public Opposition
The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved a 815-acre site for a new prison that will hold 3,000 inmates in Charleston, despite public opposition from residents. What Was the Proposed Plan? The board voted on Friday to accept the land that the state had purchased for nearly $3 million to build a prison that will […]
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California Votes to Keep Forced Prison Labor
On November 5, Californians rejected a ballot measure banning forced prison labor, voting instead to keep the practice legal in state prisons. Proposition 6, which moved to eliminate the “constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons,” is projected to fail, the Associated Press reported. With 72 percent of the vote counted, 54 percent of […]
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