NYT reporter Miller held in "New Generation" jail in Northern Virginia News
NYT reporter Miller held in "New Generation" jail in Northern Virginia

[JURIST] New York Times reporter Judith Miller [Wikipedia profile], who was ordered jailed [JURIST report] for contempt after refusing to reveal a source in conjunction with a federal criminal investigation into an intelligence leak, is at the Alexandria Detention Facility [official website] in Alexandria, Virginia, after being brought to the facility late Wednesday. The jail, touted as a "New Generation" facility, houses all prisoners under the local sheriff's custody, whether they are local, state, or federal prisoners. Among those hold there is convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui [JURIST news archive]. Editor & Publisher has more.

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Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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