charges

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Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail on corruption charges.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Relatives of the victims, US lawmakers and members of the Cuban exile community in the United States have pushed for years for Castro to face charges.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The former minister was sentenced for multiple prison terms across the charges, which are to run consecutively, making it to a total of 75 years.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the operator of the containership that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, resulting in the death of six construction workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ellsberg’s and Russo’s lawyers again pressed Byrne to throw out the charges.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin