December 2016 – Page 14 – World Justice News

Roof’s mother suffers heart attack as prosecutors detail attack plans

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dylann Roof’s mother suffered a heart attack not long after prosecutors described how her son planned a cold and calculated killing of nine black church members in a racially motivated attack, the […]

Controversy surrounds Alabama murderer’s 30 minute execution

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

ATMORE, Ala. — A man who killed an Alabama convenience store clerk more than two decades ago was put to death Thursday night, an execution that required two consciousness tests as the inmate heaved and […]

Sofia Vergara: US actress faces lawsuit ‘from own embryos’

December 8, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara is being, in effect, sued by two frozen embryos she conceived with the partner she split from, US media report. The embryos, named Emma and Isabella, are listed in Louisiana […]

Court appearance for accused in Ont. nursing home deaths, investigation expands

December 8, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Police are investigating two other deaths at a nursing home where a nurse accused of killing eight elderly patients worked, CTV London has confirmed. In late October, police charged Elizabeth Wettlaufer with eight counts of […]

There’s an Epic Court Battle Brewing on the Radio

December 8, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Sometimes suing someone is just hardball negotiation by another name. This appears to be the case in a new legal front opened up by the music industry. Global Music Rights (GMR), a group that represents […]

Can you fight back against an intruder?

December 7, 2016 zoshinuk 0

By Greg Dunlop It could be a split-second decision. A stranger is in your house and, in the moment, you act to protect yourself, someone else or your property. But in Australia, are those actions […]

LRA commander Dominic Ongwen pleads not guilty to war crimes at ICC

December 7, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The first former child soldier to appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has pleaded not guilty and told judges he was a victim too. Lords Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen said the LRA […]

Court refuses to block trial of Equatorial Guinea’s VP

December 7, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Prosecutors in France can proceed next month with the corruption trial of the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) refused to stop it, the AP news agency reports. Equatorial […]

Man guilty of harassing Jewish Labour MP Luciana Berger

December 7, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A man has been found guilty of the racially-aggravated harassment of an MP after sending anti-Semitic rants. Joshua Bonehill-Paine, 24, wrote five hate-filled blogs harassing Liverpool Wavertree MP Luciana Berger in 2014, a jury at […]

Jay Z’s Roc Nation Pitch Exposed in Prince Estate Lawsuit

December 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Last month, Jay Z and Tidal were sued by Prince’s estate over streaming rights to the late musician’s work. Following the singer’s death in April at the age of 57, it was reported that Tidal […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Month: December 2016

Roof’s mother suffers heart attack as prosecutors detail attack plans

Controversy surrounds Alabama murderer’s 30 minute execution

Sofia Vergara: US actress faces lawsuit ‘from own embryos’

Court appearance for accused in Ont. nursing home deaths, investigation expands

There’s an Epic Court Battle Brewing on the Radio

Can you fight back against an intruder?

LRA commander Dominic Ongwen pleads not guilty to war crimes at ICC

Court refuses to block trial of Equatorial Guinea’s VP

Man guilty of harassing Jewish Labour MP Luciana Berger

Jay Z’s Roc Nation Pitch Exposed in Prince Estate Lawsuit