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Federal trial begins for alleged Cleveland gang godfather accused of orchestrating decades of community terror

Federal prosecutors in Cleveland have officially initiated courtroom proceedings against an alleged street gang godfather whose organized criminal syndicate is accused of ruling local neighborhoods through systemic killi...

Mexican court hands 158-year sentences to three men over surfer killings

A Mexican court has sentenced three men to 158 years each in prison for their roles in the tragic killings of Australian and American surfers, bringing a high-profile international criminal case to a decisive legal close...