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Sergei Klimov is the eighth Jehovah's Witness to be sentenced since ban calling the banned the religious group as an extremist organization went into effect in 2017, Reuters reports.

Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For 'Extremism'

A string of Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted since Russia's Supreme Court banned the Christian denomination as an "extremist organization" in 2017.

After six trials and 23 years behind bars, charges are being dropped against Curtis Flowers (pictured here in Dec. 2019) over a 1996 quadruple killing in Mississippi. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a conviction last summer, citing among other things, the deliberate elimination of Black jurors from Flowers' trials.

After 6 Trials, Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Curtis Flowers

Flowers spent 23 years behind bars for a 1996 quadruple killing at a Mississippi furniture store. Prosecutors said Friday that there were no credible witnesses available for a seventh trial.

Hurricane Delta Expected To Hit Louisiana 6 Weeks After Laura

Bringing powerful winds and storm surge, Hurricane Delta is moving toward Louisiana. The storm is forecast to affect some of the same areas Hurricane Laura devastated six weeks ago.

Democrats revisit voting rights legislation around Jan. 6 anniversary

Democrats are making a fresh push on voting rights legislation around the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, while also trying to revive President Biden's Build Back Better agenda.

The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its ninth, and likely last investigative hearing this week.

Jan. 6 panel is back to present evidence in a final investigative hearing

A House panel investigating the attack on the Capitol holds its ninth public hearing, potentially the final one ahead of the release of its wrap-up report.

Frontier Airlines Announces 6 New Nonstop Flights Out of JIA

Frontier Airlines is continuing its expansion in Jacksonville.Tuesday the carrier announced it is adding six new destinations beginning in August from…

Tetsu Nakamura (right) is pictured in 2008 during a memorial service for a slain aid worker. The Japanese doctor was among six gunned down in an attack Wednesday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.

Widely Respected Japanese Humanitarian Among 6 Killed In Afghanistan Attack

Tetsu Nakamura, a native of Fukuoka, spent years working to improve living conditions in rural areas of Afghanistan. He was gunned down Wednesday along with five associates.

Members of the media circulate outside an apartment complex where an allegedly armed drone crashed Saturday in Caracas, interrupting President Nicolas Maduro's speech.

Venezuela Detains 6 People Following Apparent Attempt On Maduro's Life

President Nicolas Maduro emerged unscathed after blasts interrupted his televised address. But now, the focus is turning to who was responsible — and how hard the authoritarian regime will retaliate.

FDLE Asks For $3.6 Million To Help Curb Attacks In Florida

A project designed to detect “homegrown violent extremists and lone actors” before they attack is estimated to cost the Florida Department of Law…

Dennis Christensen, a Danish Jehovah's Witness, is escorted from a court room in Orel, Russia, on Wednesday.

Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For Extremism

Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. "I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.

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