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At a news conference, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens says even after they had spotted Danelo Cavalcante's heat signature and had him cornered, he tried to get away.

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Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante is captured in Pa. with the help of dogs and a heat-sensing plane
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, MARC LEVY AND MICHAEL RUBINKAM - Associated Press
Wed,09/13/23-7:40AM , 61 Reads
POTTSTOWN, Pa.
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A woman steps through a door that is covered by a mural depicting American hostages and wrongful detainees who are being held abroad, July 20, 2022, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. At left is Siamak Namazi, who has been in captivity in Iran since 2015. At right is Jose Angel Pereira, who has been imprisoned in Venezuela since 2017. The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran, including Namazi, by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of U.S. sanctions. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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Iran identifies 5 prisoners it wants from US in swap for Iranian-Americans and billions in assets
By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press
Tue,09/12/23-9:10AM , 161 Reads
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Tuesday identified the five prisoners it hopes to see freed in the United States in exchange for five Iranian-Americans now held in Tehran and billions in assets once held by South Korea.
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Philadelphia State Police posted early Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the department was pursuing escaped prison inmate Danelo Souza Cavalcante in Chester County and that 'he is armed.' (Sept. 12)

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Escaped Pennsylvania inmate still believed to be within specific perimeter, police say
By MARYCLAIRE DALE AND MARC LEVY - Associated Press
Tue,09/12/23-6:09AM , 152 Reads
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante is still believed to be within a search perimeter in a rural stretch of southeastern Pennsylvania hours after he stole a rifle from a garage and fled a homeowner’s gunfire, authorities said Tuesday.
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Shannon Ross poses for a portrait Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Chicago. Ross, who describes himself as Indigenous and a person of color, was arrested in Chicago in October 2019 on weapons charges, and ultimately found not guilty. But that came only after he spent months in jail awaiting trial, lost his home, car, job and countless moments with his children. Illinois will become the first state to completely abolish cash bail on Sept. 18, making the state a testing ground for whether and how eliminating it works on a large scale. (AP Photo Erin Hooley)

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Cash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it
By CLAIRE SAVAGE AND COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press
Mon,09/11/23-11:10PM , 71 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — It took four and a half months for Shannon Ross’ life to unravel.
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