DAVISBORO, Ga. — Twelve prisoners have been charged with murder and other crimes in a fight that left four inmates dead and a dozen injured at a Georgia state prison in January, corrections officials confirmed Monday. The fighting broke out Jan. 11 in an outdoor area of Washington State Prison, a medium-security facility in Davisboro, … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — Havana will not abide by any American “ultimatums” to release political prisoners as part of new talks, a Cuban diplomat said Thursday, while asserting that leaders are “preparing for all scenarios” if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on threats to intervene in the island nation. In an interview with The Associated … Read more
The Cuban government said late Thursday it has pardoned and released 2,010 prisoners, a sweeping move that comes as the island nation grapples with intense pressure from the Trump administration, including an oil blockade that — until recently — cut off fuel shipments. Calling it a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture,” Cuba’s Embassy in the U.S. … Read more
Former prisoners in Iran, Emad Shargi and Siamak Namazi, told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan their message to President Trump about current Americans held there. Source link
Fears grow for American prisoners held in Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s new fear concerning the treatment of international prisoners jailed in Iran, including Americans. Haley Ott in London reports. Source link