Inmate dies in Atlanta following incarceration at a jail under federal investigation for dozens of prisoner deaths

ATLANTA — A Georgia inmate who was found unresponsive in a medical unit cell at a jail currently under federal investigation later died at an area hospital, authorities said Saturday. Medical personnel resuscitated Christopher Smith, 34, after a detention officer at the Fulton County Jail found him Thursday. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital… Continue reading Inmate dies in Atlanta following incarceration at a jail under federal investigation for dozens of prisoner deaths

Americans held in Iran moved to house arrest in prisoner swap deal

Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed under house arrest in the first step of a planned prisoner exchange between Tehran and Washington that will include the release of roughly $6 billion in Iranian government assets blocked under U.S. sanctions, according to a lawyer for one of the prisoners.  If the proposed agreement goes through, Iran will be allowed to access the funds… Continue reading Americans held in Iran moved to house arrest in prisoner swap deal