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Parolee who robbed Wyoming bank to return to prison gets 6-years

A transgender parolee who said she robbed a Wyoming bank last summer so she would be sent back to prison was sentenced to six years in a federal women's lockup on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Linda Patricia Thompson, also known as Brian Thompson, faced a maximum of 20 years behind bars but was given a lower term under federal sentencing guidelines because she pleaded guilty and accepted responsibility for the crime, said her attorney, David Weiss.

With Clinton We Will Be Under Occupation In Our Own Country

By the time you read this, we will know if Donald Trump pulled off a miracle and overcame his myriad personal shortcomings to win the second debate and maybe save his candidacy by holding Hillary Clinton accountable for the legacy of failure she intends to continue. But more likely he will have spent the town hall excusing his locker room trash talk while the wife of a serial sex abuser stood smiling that Stepfordy smile as she watched him chase rhetorical squirrels down into the sewer.

Many outright lies by Trump in debate

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton listens to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the second presidential debate. Donald Trump mischaracterized the record on Hillary Clinton's defense of her husband and her own treatment of women when he brought up Bill Clinton's sexual history and other episodes of the past.

Donald Trump’s Campaign Goes All In On Jailing Hillary Clinton

Trump's assertion that he'd jail his political rival shocked many, who noted it's a dictatorial move not tolerated in the United States. ST. LOUIS - Donald Trump's overt threat Sunday night to put Hillary Clinton behind bars if he is elected president - an unprecedented declaration in modern U.S. politics - was met with applause by his top campaign surrogates.

Two Anti-Immigration Groups Say Consulted by Trump

Two groups that support far-reaching curbs on legal immigration to the United States and ideological screening of would-be immigrants to test their beliefs say Donald Trump's presidential campaign has consulted them on his immigration policy. NumbersUSA and the Center for Immigration Studies, which for years have denied accusations they harbor radical views on immigration, told Reuters they had met or had telephone calls with either Trump or senior members of his campaign over the past year.

Silk Road kingpin uses ‘Cannibal Cop’ defense :0

The kingpin behind the black-market Web site Silk Road is just like the "Cannibal Cop" - he's all talk and no action, his lawyer insisted Thursday. Lawyer Joshua Dratel said in court that his client, Ross Ulbricht, only talked about hiring hitmen to kill people in online chats and there is no proof that any of the murders were actually carried out.

NSA contractor arrest highlights challenge of insider threat

The arrest of a National Security Agency contractor for allegedly stealing classified information was the second known case of a government contractor being publicly accused of removing secret data from the intelligence agency since 2013. The latest arrest came despite efforts to reform security after the Edward Snowden disclosures, especially in regards to insider threats.

Obama Reducing 102 Inmatesa Sentences

Another 102 prison inmates learned Thursday their sentences are being reduced by a stroke of President Barack Obama's pen, the latest batch in a record-setting effort by the White House to reverse harsh sentences for mostly nonviolent drug offenders. Obama has now granted clemency to 774 individuals, the vast majority of whom were serving time for nonviolent drug crimes.

The Latest: Bill Clinton tries to stay on message

A day after framing President Barack Obama's signature health care law as crazy, former President Bill Clinton is trying to avoid muddling his message again as he touts Hillary Clinton's plans on the economy. Bill Clinton only briefly mentioned health care during the Ohio University speech campaigning for his wife.

US Supreme Court won’t hear Arizona death sentence case

This undated booking photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections shows James McKinney. The Supreme Court won't hear Arizona's appeal of a lower court ruling that overturned McKinney's death sentence and opened the door for other death row inmates in the state to challenge their sentences.

Review: Documentary “13th” on scourge of mass incarceration

"Selma" director Ava DuVernay's new documentary traces societal attitudes and laws from era of Jim Crow to today's "prison industrial complex." "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Duterte Rejects Hitler Comparison, – Happy’ to Kill Drug Addicts 37 minutes ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at unnamed critics he said have compared him to Adolf Hitler and have likened his anti-drugs campaign to genocide. "You're worried about the death of about 1,000, 2,000, 3,000," Duterte said in a speech early on Friday, referring to the number of people killed since he launched his war on illegal drugs.

What Did Hillary Mean? – ‘Those Who Will Do Harm’

Millions of Americans did, and I'm pretty sure that those of us who support gun rights were paying closer attention than most regular Joe's. The question is, just how close were you following? Trump missed some great opportunities, not only when it came to shredding Clinton about cyber security and her emails but also when she turned the conversation to "gun safety.

Capital punishment and the futility of referenda

With time growing short and the abolition of capital punishment guaranteed if Hillary Clinton is elected to place justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, death penalty supporters are wasting their energy and resources. Despite the fact that substantial majorities of the American people have consistently favored capital punishment, it is on the verge of complete abolition .