jailed

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On Tuesday, Connor Bishop, 24, was sentenced to two years and eight months and Leon O'Leary, 41, was jailed for three years and one month.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"An era comes to an end with her passing. I feel, like so many French people, a deep nostalgia," said Sarkozy, who last year was briefly jailed over a graft conviction.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

He protested his innocence but was jailed in 2004.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The foundation of Narges Mohammadi, the jailed Iranian Nobel peace prize winner, praised Satrapi as "a fearless voice for feminism, human rights, and freedom".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Police arrested and jailed many of the British suffragettes, often treating them harshly.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling