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At End-Of-The Line Prison, An Unlikely Escape
Deep in the Bible Belt, an ancient Eastern practice is taking root in the unlikeliest of places: Alabama's highest-security prison.
Behind a double electric fence and layers of locked doorways, Alabama's most violent and mentally unstable prisoners are incarcerated in the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility outside Birmingham. Many of them are here to stay. The prison has 24 death-row cells, and about a third of the approximately 1,500 prisoners are lifers with no chance of parole.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 | UK civil liberties
liberty centralUK civil libertiesCrime and Disorder Act 1998An act targeting crime and antisocial behaviour and creating the antisocial behaviour orderAim"To prevent crime and disorder; to create certain racially-aggravated offences; to abolish the rebuttable presumption that a child is incapable of crime and to make provision as to the effect of a child's failure to give evidence at his trial; to abolish the death penalty for treason and piracy; to make changes to the criminal justice system; to make further provision for dealing with offenders; to make further provision with respect to remands and committals for trial and the release and recall of prisoners.
PHOTOS: The Essence Of Mary Ellen Mark, The Invisible Made Visible
It's been five years since filmmaker Martin Bell lost his wife and professional partner, documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark. From the time she first picked up a Brownie Box camera at age 9 until she received a Masters in photojournalism at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School, Mark became increasingly smitten with the storytelling power of a well-framed photograph — her subjects of choice: people rarely depicted in the cultural zeitgeist.
Taylor Swift Really Did Cut That invisible string, Huh?
Temporary mayor Taylor Swift doesn’t seem to be tied to “invisible string” anymore. During her April 13 show in Tampa, Florida — the first Eras Tour stop since her reportedly amicable breakup with Joe Alwyn — she once again left the love song off her setlist. Instead, she replaced it with fellow folklore track “the 1,” which is about a failed relationship. Entertainment Tonight reported earlier this week that it was “more of Taylor’s decision to break up [with Joe], but both of them realized that they weren’t completely right for one another.
Tennessee GOP Rep. Barrett on why he voted to expel two colleagues but not the third
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Republican Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett about his vote to expel two Democratic colleagues over leading a gun control protest on the House floor.
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Kobe Bryant's 'Best Card In Existence' Sells For $2 Million
PWCC Marketplace A super-rare Kobe Bryant card just netted a fortune in a private sale ... with TMZ Sports learning the piece sold for a staggering $2 MILLION!!
The card is a 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems piece -- and it's one of the rarest Black Mamba cards in existence.
It's numbered to 100, although only 10 of the emerald version were ever made, and with an 8.
Bassist Joe Ames dies at 86
Ames Brothers quartet topped 1950s charts
Joe Ames, the bass anchor of the 1950s hit group The Ames Brothers, died Dec. 22 in Germany. He was 86.
He had been living in Germany for more than 40 years during his second career in opera and as a music consultant for ZDF TV in Germany.
Comte Shows There's More Than Gruyere In The Alps
Get recipes for Tri-Color Comte, Cherry And Hazelnut Salad, Celery Root And Potato Comte Gratin And Strawberry Jam And Walnut Herbed Grilled Comte Sandwich.
Known for its fondue-ready texture and nutty taste, Swiss Gruyere has long been the cheese of choice for cooks who want something as smooth melting as mozzarella but with more complexity. But in the mountains just across the French border, there's another Alpine-style cheese that just might one-up this standard.
Fantasia Awards: 'Red Rooms,' 'Femme,' 'Where the Devil Roams' Win
There was no escaping “Red Rooms” at Fantasia.
Awarded the Cheval Noir Award for best feature at the 27th edition of the fest, Pascal Plante’s film also took honors for screenplay and Dominique Plante’s haunting score, as well as an outstanding performance award for Juliette Gariépy.
“The ultimate effect a film can achieve is to implant a significant and lasting emotional memory. ‘Red Rooms’ masterfully accomplished that goal,” said jurors David Hewlett, Brenda Lieberman, Jourdain Searles, Virginie Sélavy and Gary Sherman.