December 2016 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Guilty by email leads to fears over open justice

December 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Proposals allowing people to plead guilty to minor offences online could erode the principle of open justice, campaigners have warned. Changes to the Prisons and Court Reform Bill could see up to 900,000 people who […]

Justin Bieber Now Using The Trump Defense In Lawsuit

December 27, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Celebrity brat Justin Bieber is now using a defense strategy employed by none other than Donald Trump to escape scrutiny for a lawsuit he’s involved in. Lawyers for Bieber specifically cited Trump while arguing that […]

Singer George Michael has died aged 53

December 25, 2016 World Justice News 1

Singer George Michael has died aged 53, his publicist has said. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and later continued his success as a solo performer, is said to have […]

Browser, Library Cat for Life

December 23, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Browser, a shelter cat in Tarrant County Texas, was brought to the White Settlement Library about six years ago as a mouser. He was then six months old. He has never known another home. Since […]

When counties don’t respond, Department of Corrections staffers sometimes make sentencing decisions

December 23, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

OLYMPIA — A Washington state corrections staffer noticed earlier this year that a Pierce County offender guilty of third-degree child rape might be released six months too soon from community supervision. The agency staffer, worried […]

Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri shot dead in Milan

December 23, 2016 World Justice News 0

The Berlin market attack suspect, Anis Amri, has been shot dead by police in Milan, Italy’s interior minister says. The man opened fire on police who asked him for ID during a routine patrol in […]

American known as ‘Godfather of Grass’ arrested in Montreal

December 23, 2016 WJN Administrator 1

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Authorities say an American man known as the “Godfather of Grass” has been arrested in Montreal after eight years on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service says authorities sought John Robert “Johnny” […]

Holiday Stress, Angry Annoyance, Or Bigotry? You Decide.

December 22, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Shopping can be stressful, especially around the holidays. After the literal crush of those seeking Black Friday sales at brick and mortar stores, and sneaking on the net at work to snatch Cyber Monday specials, […]

Florence court convicts Cheik Tidiane Diaw of murdering Ashley Olsen

December 22, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A Senegalese man has been convicted by a court in Florence of murdering Ashley Olsen, a 35-year-old native of Florida whose death shocked the Italian city’s small art community. Cheik Tidiane Diaw, 27, was sentenced […]

NCBA Applauds USTR For Defending U.S. Beef From EU Mistreatment

December 22, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Thursday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced it will start the process of reinstating retaliatory tariffs on goods and products from the European Union due to the E.U.’s unfair treatment of U.S. […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Month: December 2016

Guilty by email leads to fears over open justice

Justin Bieber Now Using The Trump Defense In Lawsuit

Singer George Michael has died aged 53

Browser, Library Cat for Life

When counties don’t respond, Department of Corrections staffers sometimes make sentencing decisions

Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri shot dead in Milan

American known as ‘Godfather of Grass’ arrested in Montreal

Holiday Stress, Angry Annoyance, Or Bigotry? You Decide.

Florence court convicts Cheik Tidiane Diaw of murdering Ashley Olsen

NCBA Applauds USTR For Defending U.S. Beef From EU Mistreatment