October 2016 – World Justice News

Orlando “Pulse” Massacre: 911 Tapes Released

October 31, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

On June 12, 2016, a man calling 9-1-1 claimed responsibility for the shooting spree that had begun inside the Pulse nightclub, but the police had no way of knowing if that was true. “The caller, […]

Death Penalty Vote Nears in California

October 31, 2016 World Justice News 0

As well as voting for presidential and Congressional candidates next week, Californians will be balloted on execution propositions. The outcome could be a watershed in what abolition advocates claim is an inevitable progression towards the […]

Keith Vaz could lose justice committee post

October 31, 2016 World Justice News 0

Keith Vaz, the former chair of the home affairs select committee, could be stopped from joining the justice committee following a rare parliamentary manoeuvre by a Conservative MP. MPs will vote on Monday night whether […]

Suspect in Utah carjackings and killing apprehended in Colorado after manhunt

October 31, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

Police in Colorado captured a Utah man Sunday after a series of high-speed chases and attempted carjackings. The man is suspected in the fatal shooting of his father. James Main Jr. was arrested after a […]

Dutch Politician Boycotts Opening Of His Hate-Speech Trial

October 31, 2016 World Justice News 0

The hate-speech trial of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders opened Monday, with Wilders notably absent from the proceedings. The Freedom Party leader known for his remarks against Islam said he’s boycotting the trial for alleged […]

Judges refuse to overturn verdicts against 13 men convicted using “joint enterprise” law

October 31, 2016 World Justice News 0

Judges have refused to overturn guilty verdicts against 13 men convicted using the law of “joint enterprise”. The test cases were brought after the Supreme Court ruled the controversial law had been interpreted wrongly for […]

FBI obtains warrant to review emails from laptop used by Clinton aide Huma Abedin

October 31, 2016 World Justice News 0

The FBI has obtained a warrant to start reviewing emails found on a laptop used by top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and her husband Anthony Weiner, according to reports from US media. The Wall […]

Home Secretary Amber Rudd Announces Inquiry Ruled Out in Orgreave Decision

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said: There will be no inquiry into the notorious events of 1984 at the so-called “Battle of Orgreave.” However, Mrs Rudd said she did not believe there was “sufficient basis… to […]

Judge in Travis Vader Murder Trial Changes Verdict

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A judge has changed his murder verdict to manslaughter in the high-profile case of Travis Vader and the two missing seniors he was convicted of killing. The judge used a section of the code which the […]

Oklahoma Fugitive Michael Vance Killed During Shootout

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Michael Vance was killed Sunday night near Butler, Oklahoma. Dewey County Sheriff Clay Sander was shot in the arm by Vance, but his injury is said to be non-life-threatening. Vance had been on the […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Month: October 2016

Orlando “Pulse” Massacre: 911 Tapes Released

Death Penalty Vote Nears in California

Keith Vaz could lose justice committee post

Suspect in Utah carjackings and killing apprehended in Colorado after manhunt

Dutch Politician Boycotts Opening Of His Hate-Speech Trial

Judges refuse to overturn verdicts against 13 men convicted using “joint enterprise” law

FBI obtains warrant to review emails from laptop used by Clinton aide Huma Abedin

Home Secretary Amber Rudd Announces Inquiry Ruled Out in Orgreave Decision

Judge in Travis Vader Murder Trial Changes Verdict

Oklahoma Fugitive Michael Vance Killed During Shootout