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Tasreen Khamisa and Azim Khamisa pose for a photo with Tony Hicks, center, in this undated photo.

Parole Granted For Man Who Was 14 When He Killed Student in San Diego

The state Board of Parole Wednesday granted parole for a onetime gang member who was 14 when he shot and killed a 20-year-old college student and pizza deliveryman during an attempted robbery in San Diego in 1995.

Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 400 people in his final days in office.

On His Way Out, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Pardons Murderers, Rapists, Hundreds More

In one case that has drawn particular attention, he pardoned a murderer whose family raised big money to pay off Bevin's campaign debt.

An portrait of Tariq Khamisa (far left) sits on a table in the living room of his father's La Jolla home, Nov. 26, 2018.

After Forgiving Son's Young Killer, Father Advocated For His Parole Two Decades Later

Azim Khamisa launched a foundation in the name of his son, Tariq, to combat youth violence and hopes to bring Tony Hicks, who pleaded guilty after killing his son at 14 years old, as a spokesman if released.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (second from right), Home Secretary Priti Patel (front center) and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick (far left) attend the scene in central London on Saturday.

London Knife Attacker Identified; Public Lauds Narwhal Tusk Takedown

Usman Khan, 28, had served the minimum eight years of a 16-year sentence for his involvement in a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp in 2012.

The high court did not provide an explanation for why it declined to hear the appeal by Adnan Syed, seen in February 2016, who was convicted in 2000 of strangling his former girlfriend.

U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Adnan Syed's Appeal, Keeping 'Serial' Subject In Prison

The high court did not provide an explanation for why it declined to hear the appeal by Syed, who was convicted in 2000 of strangling to death his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.

Centuries Of Debutantes Dish About Being Put On Display In 'The Season'

Kristen Richardson traces the history of the practice, with firsthand accounts from diaries and letters, finding political strife, social upheaval and machinations to keep out so-called undesirables.

Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) students at Eastern New York Correctional Facility in an advanced bachelor’s degree seminar.

COLLEGE BEHIND BARS (New Series)

Airs Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 25-26, 2019 at 9 - 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Federal Justice Center in downtown San Diego in this undated photo.

Judge Rules Against San Diego Sex Offender Ordinance

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a San Diego ordinance restricting where registered sex offenders can live violates state law.

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, center, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, left, and advisor, Bernard Kerik as they leave a military court on Naval Base San Diego, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in San Diego. A military jury acquitted the decorated Navy SEAL Tuesday of murder in the killing of a wounded Islamic State captive under his care in Iraq in 2017.

Trump Restores Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher's Rank

Trump, who pledged support for Gallagher throughout the criminal proceedings, signed an Executive Order of Clemency on Friday, restoring Gallagher to the rank of E-7.

More than 40 states currently have a felony murder law, which juvenile justice advocates believe unfairly impacts young people. Some lawmakers in states such as Illinois and California have sought to enact reform.

Juvenile Justice Groups Say Felony Murder Charges Harm Children, Young Adults

In most states, a person who commits a property crime can face a felony murder charge if it results in someone being killed, even unintentionally. Juvenile justice advocates say the law is unfair.

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