Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan Resigns Amid Threats and Violence from Protestors

Dhaka, Bangladesh — In a significant turn of events, Bangladesh’s Chief Justice, Obaidul Hassan, was compelled to resign following a violent protest by demonstrators who threatened further aggression against judiciary members. The protesters, who had been rallying for days, escalated their demands, insisting that Hassan step down immediately. The resignation underscores a growing crisis in the country’s legal system, with implications for its democratic institutions and rule of law. Although specific demands of the protesters …

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Illinois Prison Review Board Member Resigns After Fatal Parolee Attack on 11-Year-Old Boy

Chicago, Illinois – A member of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board resigned after approving the release of a known domestic abuser, who went on to fatally attack an 11-year-old child and his pregnant mother in Edgewater. LeAnn Miller presided over Crosetti Brand’s parole hearing, granting his release a day before the tragic incident occurred. Brand, a 37-year-old parolee from the Stateville Correctional Center, was placed under electronic monitoring on March 12 after serving approximately seven …

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Philadelphia Prisons Commissioner Resigns Amid Escapes and Deaths: What’s Next for the City’s Correctional System?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Blanche Carney, the commissioner of Philadelphia’s Department of Prisons, is stepping down from her role following a string of inmate deaths and escapes. Carney, who has been overseeing the city’s four prisons and jails since 2016, announced her retirement in a letter to staff, with her last day set for April 5. Under Carney’s leadership, Philadelphia’s prisons have faced escalating violence and the escape of four inmates within a six-month period last …

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