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The Star
7 days ago
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Russia files new assault charges against US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement officers
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian prosecutors have filed fresh charges against Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine serving an eight-year sentence for assaulting law enforcement officers and a prison official, court documents show. Gilman, 30, was first arrested in 2022 for a purportedly drunken assault on a Russian police officer. His sentence has been extended several times following convictions for assault against prison officials and a state investigator during his incarceration. Gilman previously told a court he was forced to use violence after the prison inspector had caused pain to his genitalia and after the investigator had insulted his father. The new charges, filed in late July in a court in Voronezh in southern Russia, also concern assault against prison staff. Gilman could not be reached for comment and his lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Kommersant newspaper reported that Gilman's defence team had requested he receive a more lenient sentence, citing an unspecified mental health condition. The next court hearing in his case is scheduled for August 25. Gilman is one of around nine Americans behind bars in Russia. The most recent U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, in April, saw Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American spa worker who lived in Los Angeles, swapped for a Russian whom the U.S. had accused of spiriting sensitive electronics to the Russian military. (Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy PapachristouEditing by Andrew Osborn)
Straits Times
7 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Russia files new assault charges against US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement officers
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who serves a sentence for attacking a police officer and is accused of assaulting a prison official, reads a document inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Voronezh, Russia October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Vladimir Lavrov/File Photo MOSCOW - Russian prosecutors have filed fresh charges against Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine serving an eight-year sentence for assaulting law enforcement officers and a prison official, court documents show. Gilman, 30, was first arrested in 2022 for a purportedly drunken assault on a Russian police officer. His sentence has been extended several times following convictions for assault against prison officials and a state investigator during his incarceration. Gilman previously told a court he was forced to use violence after the prison inspector had caused pain to his genitalia and after the investigator had insulted his father. The new charges, filed in late July in a court in Voronezh in southern Russia, also concern assault against prison staff. Gilman could not be reached for comment and his lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Kommersant newspaper reported that Gilman's defence team had requested he receive a more lenient sentence, citing an unspecified mental health condition. The next court hearing in his case is scheduled for August 25. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Full service on NEL MRT line resumes after 3-hour disruption due to power fault Singapore Live: NEL services resume fully; Sengkang-Punggol LRT services still unavailable Singapore Plan to base Singapore's F-15 fighter jets in Guam cancelled Business Singapore raises 2025 economic growth forecast but warns of uncertainty from US tariffs Singapore Off-duty SCDF officer dies after accident in Punggol; 15-year-old pillion rider taken to hospital Business Goh Cheng Liang, Nippon Paint billionaire and richest Singaporean, dies aged 98 Business StarHub buys rest of MyRepublic's broadband business in $105m deal; comes after Simba buys M1 Singapore Circle Line to close early most Fridays and Saturdays, start late most weekends from Sept 5-Dec 28 Gilman is one of around nine Americans behind bars in Russia. The most recent U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, in April, saw Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American spa worker who lived in Los Angeles, swapped for a Russian whom the U.S. had accused of spiriting sensitive electronics to the Russian military. REUTERS
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
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State leaders give Connecticut schools easier access to grants for HVAC improvements
BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — A pandemic-era program intended to help schools address concerns about indoor air quality will live on as a permanent feature of the state's wide-ranging school construction funding system. Efforts to improve indoor air quality in schools has been a longstanding priority for local leaders, with many noting the negative effects of aging ventilation systems servicing school buildings constructed in the mid or late 20th century. Can AI help solve Hartford's pothole problem? A lack of sufficient air conditioning means schools are often forced to close due to extreme heat. Worn-down ventilation systems can be ineffective when it comes to removing dust particles that carry disease and agitate the lungs of asthmatic students. The pandemic put those shortcomings centerstage, and state leaders rushed to act. Starting in 2022, the state government doled out $178 million in grants to help schools upgrade or replace their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, with 163 schools receiving funds. Though the height of the pandemic is now in the rearview window, leaders still hoped to address the longer-term issue of air quality and climate control that still poses challenges for schools across the state. The response to those calls for improvements came in the form of a policy change that state leaders framed as a more permanent, consistent fix. Rather than distributing funds through ad hoc grant programs, cash for school HVAC upgrades will now be included as part of the state's school construction funding system. The HVAC grants under the school construction program will be easy to apply for, Commissioner Michelle Gilman, the official who oversees the program, said. 'It's a monthly application,' Gilman explained. 'It's not a competitive grant program. So, again we have made this very easy for our school districts to demonstrate the need and apply for that.' Gilman and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz (D) visited a school in Bristol which received money as part of the earlier grants to tout the new funding arrangement. 'We've eliminated having to cancel school because of extremely hot days,' Peter Fusco, Bristol Public Schools Director of Facilities, said of the system that has been installed in South Side School. Bysiewicz applauded the work done in Bristol and the coming funds for other districts. She noted the dual utility of the new systems — taming the effects of extreme temperatures while not losing focus of one of the original forces that drove the state spending. 'The public health benefits are really strong as well,' Bysiewicz said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Star
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Russian court adds extra year to sentence of US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement, RIA says
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who serves a sentence for attacking a police officer and is accused of assaulting a prison official, attends a court hearing in Voronezh, Russia October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Vladimir Lavrov/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday added an extra year to the sentence of Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine imprisoned in Russia for repeatedly assaulting law enforcement officers and a prison official, state news agency RIA reported. RIA cited the press service of the court in Voronezh, the southern Russian city where Gilman is incarcerated, as saying that an extra year had been added to his sentence, which it said is now eight years and one month. RIA did not give a reason for the extra year being added. Neither Gilman nor his legal team could be reached for comment. In October 2024, Gilman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years and one month in prison for assaulting a prison official and a state investigator while imprisoned for a 2022 drunken assault on a police officer, for which he received a 3.5 year sentence. During his second trial, RIA cited Gilman as telling the court that he had been forced to use violence after the prison inspector had caused pain to his genitalia and after the investigator had insulted his father. Russian media have previously cited Gilman's lawyers as saying that he originally came to Russia to study and obtain citizenship. Gilman is one of around 10 U.S. nationals behind bars in Russia. A prisoner swap earlier this month freed Kseniya Karelina, a dual Russian-U.S. citizen and Los Angeles spa worker, who had been serving a 12-year sentence for treason for donating just over $50 to a New York-based charity providing humanitarian support to Ukraine. (Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light, Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Reuters
24-04-2025
- Reuters
Russian court adds extra year to sentence of US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement, RIA says
MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday added an extra year to the sentence of Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine imprisoned in Russia for repeatedly assaulting law enforcement officers and a prison official, state news agency RIA reported. RIA cited the press service of the court in Voronezh, the southern Russian city where Gilman is incarcerated, as saying that an extra year had been added to his sentence, which it said is now eight years and one month. RIA did not give a reason for the extra year being added. Neither Gilman nor his legal team could be reached for comment. In October 2024, Gilman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years and one month in prison for assaulting a prison official and a state investigator while imprisoned for a 2022 drunken assault on a police officer, for which he received a 3.5 year sentence. During his second trial, RIA cited Gilman as telling the court that he had been forced to use violence after the prison inspector had caused pain to his genitalia and after the investigator had insulted his father. Russian media have previously cited Gilman's lawyers as saying that he originally came to Russia to study and obtain citizenship. Gilman is one of around 10 U.S. nationals behind bars in Russia. A prisoner swap earlier this month freed Kseniya Karelina, a dual Russian-U.S. citizen and Los Angeles spa worker, who had been serving a 12-year sentence for treason for donating just over $50 to a New York-based charity providing humanitarian support to Ukraine.
