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| 2024 |
James Tyrrell
Professor Tim Thornton of the University of Huddersfield argued that a chain belonging to Edward V mentioned in Margaret Capel's will supported claims of Tyrrell's involvement in the princes' murder.
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| 2023 |
Alexander Briant
A pastoral area in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton was named in honor of Alexander Briant, commemorating his legacy.
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| 2021 |
Jack the Ripper
Protests erupted against the opening of the second 'Jack The Chipper' fish and chip shop in Greenwich, with some patrons threatening to boycott the establishment due to its name referencing the infamous serial killer.
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| 2021 | 'Code of Silence' was released, focusing on Leonard "Nipper" Read's final effort to convict the Kray brothers, starring Ronan Summers as both Ronnie and Reggie. |
| 2018 |
Gender responsive approach for girls in the juvenile justice system
MDRC anticipated to release a final report evaluating the PACE Center for Girls program in Florida, examining the effectiveness of gender-responsive approaches in the juvenile justice system.
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| 2018 | 'The Krays: Dead Man Walking' was released, focusing on Frank Mitchell's prison escape and death. |
| 2016 |
COMPAS
Julia Angwin co-authored a ProPublica investigation analyzing the COMPAS algorithm's racial bias, revealing disparities in risk assessment predictions for black and white individuals in the criminal justice system.
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| 2016 | 'The Fall of the Krays', a low-budget sequel to the 2015 film, was released, again starring Simon Cotton as Ronnie and Kevin Leslie as Reggie. |
| July 2016 |
COMPAS
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that COMPAS risk scores can be considered by judges during sentencing, with mandatory warnings about the tool's limitations and cautions.
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| 2015 |
Jack the Ripper
The Jack the Ripper Museum opened in east London, sparking controversy and criticism from local officials and protestors.
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| 2015 | Two films about the Kray twins were released: 'Legend', a high-profile biopic starring Tom Hardy playing both Ronnie and Reggie Kray, and 'The Rise of the Krays', a low-budget film starring Simon Cotton and Kevin Leslie. |
| March 21 2015 |
James Tyrrell
Historian David Starkey announced his discovery about Henry VII and Elizabeth's presence during James Tyrrell's trial in a Channel 4 television programme.
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