Prisoner abuse
As the US Congress continues to discuss the ongoing war in Iraq, a rift is emerging between Republicans in the House and Senate. The Senate, led by Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, have been holding high-profile public hearings on Iraq, including the
Prisoner abuse
The arraignment of three US soldiers, including Sergeant Jeremy Sivits, in Iraq has sparked debate among legal experts who predict a guilty plea and a quick verdict. The soldiers are accused of stripping prisoners naked and humiliating them. Meanwhile, Iraq's most respected Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has
Prisoner abuse
Despite reports of prison abuse in Iraq dating back to May 2003, the US military's handling of the issue suggests a culture of impunity, according to human rights groups. In a key moment, four soldiers from Camp Bucca were charged with beating prisoners but ultimately received lenient punishments,
Prisoner abuse
US Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed grave concern about the prisoner abuse scandal, describing it as a "disaster" for the US image abroad. He spoke with NPR's Juan Williams, acknowledging that the scandal may worsen and that the Pentagon is reviewing allegations from the International
Prisoner abuse
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Iowa Senator Tom Harkin have joined Arizona Republican John McCain in calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation over the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq. McCain, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, expressed his concerns about the abuse allegations, citing
Prisoner abuse
Photographs of Iraqi prisoners being abused have sparked outrage in the US and abroad, leading to the reprimand of seven US service members and six facing criminal charges. Brigadier General Janice Karpinski, who oversaw the prison, expressed her disgust at the photographs, stating she had no knowledge of the abuse
Murder
A crucial piece of evidence came to light in the Supreme Court trial of Robert Arthur Selby Lowe, accused of abducting and murdering six-year-old Sheree Beasley in 1991. Peter Alan Reid, a fellow prisoner at the time, testified that Lowe confessed to him about the crime, stating that he had
Murder
Residents of Jamaica, Queens, gathered at Public School 40 to demand answers after a state correction officer fatally shot 27-year-old Jason Nichols, who had escaped from a work-release program. The officer, Edwin Flores, was arraigned on manslaughter charges and released on $3,500 bail. Witnesses dispute the official account of
Murder
A highly violent convict, Donald Nash, serving a 100-year sentence for murdering a Federal witness and three CBS technicians in New York City in 1982, has committed a brutal killing inside an Auburn Correctional Facility in western New York. Nash, 58, attacked fellow inmate Roy Tucker, 46, using a homemade
Murder
Joseph Burrows, a 55-year-old inmate on death row for five years, was released on Thursday after the main witnesses against him recanted their testimony. The witnesses, Gayle Potter and Ralph Frye, confessed that Potter alone committed the crime. Without physical evidence linking Burrows to the crime, prosecutors must decide whether
