2016 – Page 76 – World Justice News

Did Chandler Kania Act With Malice?

October 6, 2016 WJN Staff 0

Opening statements in the Chandler Kania trial began Wednesday with prosecutors claiming the argument that ensued between Kania and his best friend would be a big part of their case. It is alleged that Kania […]

Uber, Lyft to Cease Operations in Philadelphia by Court Order

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Less than a week after a temporary agreement of immunity between the services and the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) expired – Ride-hailing services UberX and Lyft were served a cease-and-desist order issued by Common Pleas Judge […]

Lord Help Us! Tennessee Mom Throws A Fit When Her Daughter Learns About Islam In School

October 6, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

“It is time as parents, teachers and administrators we stand up and take back our families, our schools and our country.” A Tennessee mother has launched a crusade against the textbooks used in the local […]

Law & Film: The Best of the Best

October 6, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

Here are my picks for the 5 best legal-themed movies of all time: Erin Brockovich Julia Roberts stars as an unemployed single mother who becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California […]

Kayden Culp: 10-year-old boy with special needs ‘deliberately set on fire’ in Texas

October 6, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

He was allegedly doused with petrol and set on fire by another boy Kayden Culp, 10, is believed to have been playing in a field with two other boys when one doused him with petrol […]

Covering My “Bits”

October 6, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

What makes a good website great? Well, it’s YOU of course! If you’ve followed the evolution of WJN, you know that we have become a tight knit community of very special members, always ready to […]

Human Rights

Experts Appointed to Champion Health and Human Rights

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The world’s governing bodies have tasked a group of experts to expand the health and human rights of women, children and adolescents everywhere. The new working group aims to generate high-level political support and technical […]

Rapper Brings $165,000 Cash to Court to Pay Fines

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Rapper Fetty Wap said he brought about $165,000 in cash to a New Jersey court pay several fines including: driving with tinted windows and a suspended license, failing to replace lost, destroyed or defaced license plates and a […]

Pedro Hernandez Retrial, Juror Questioning Begins

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Questioning of potential jurors began Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court for the upcoming retrial of Pedro Hernandez. Hernandez was charged with kidnapping and murder in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The first trial of Hernandez, […]

Shocking video shows father-of-four screaming ‘I can’t breathe’ Hours before he dies in cell!

October 6, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

Michael Sabbie died in Bi State Jail in Texarkana, Texas, last July The 35-year-old was facing a misdemeanor domestic assault charge He was found in his cell on July 22, three days after being […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Year: 2016

Did Chandler Kania Act With Malice?

Uber, Lyft to Cease Operations in Philadelphia by Court Order

Lord Help Us! Tennessee Mom Throws A Fit When Her Daughter Learns About Islam In School

Law & Film: The Best of the Best

Kayden Culp: 10-year-old boy with special needs ‘deliberately set on fire’ in Texas

Covering My “Bits”

Experts Appointed to Champion Health and Human Rights

Rapper Brings $165,000 Cash to Court to Pay Fines

Pedro Hernandez Retrial, Juror Questioning Begins

Shocking video shows father-of-four screaming ‘I can’t breathe’ Hours before he dies in cell!