May 2017 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

May 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

Counter-terror police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing have made a fresh arrest, taking the total number of people in custody to eight. A man was held in the Moss Side area of the city in […]

TV weatherman Fred Talbot guilty of sex offences against boys

May 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Former TV weatherman Fred Talbot has been convicted of a string of historical sex offences against boys during school trips. The 67-year-old was found guilty of indecently assaulting seven teenage boys during camping and boating […]

Charlie Gard: Doctors can stop providing life support for sick baby as parents lose Court of Appeal fight

May 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A couple who want to take their sick baby son to the USA for treatment have lost a legal battle in the Court of Appeal. Chris Gard and Connie Yates want nine-month-old Charlie Gard, who […]

Human Rights

State Legislator Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Stop-and-Frisk Program by Milwaukee Police Conducted Without Reasonable Suspicion and Based on Racial Profiling

May 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

MILWAUKEE — Last night, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and the law firm of Covington & Burling filed an amended complaint in their class-action lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee over […]

This Is The Place – Tony Walsh aka ‘Longfella’

May 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

This is the place In the north-west of England. It’s ace, it’s the best And the songs that we sing from the stands, from our bands Set the whole planet shaking. Our inventions are legends. […]

Sydney siege: Police should have stormed cafe sooner, coroner rules

May 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Police should have ended the Sydney cafe siege as soon as the hostage-taker began shooting, an inquest has found. In December 2014, gunman Man Haron Monis held 18 people hostage inside the Lindt cafe until […]

Alabama inmate fights to halt execution, ‘won’t give up’

May 24, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Tommy Arthur has had his execution postponed seven times since 2001, so many delays that victims’ rights advocates derisively call him the “Houdini” of death row. He says he is innocent and is fighting for […]

Tai Chan retrial ends in mistrial

May 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A mistrial has been declared in the retrial of Tai Chan, a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his partner. After three hours of deliberations, a jury could not agree on what […]

UK Terror Threat Level Raised To Critical

May 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

The UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of “critical”, meaning further attacks may be imminent, Theresa May has said. Military personnel will now be deployed to protect key sites under […]

Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast – Updated

May 22, 2017 World Justice News 0

Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana […]

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: May 2017

Another arrest overnight as hunt for terror network continues

TV weatherman Fred Talbot guilty of sex offences against boys

Charlie Gard: Doctors can stop providing life support for sick baby as parents lose Court of Appeal fight

State Legislator Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Stop-and-Frisk Program by Milwaukee Police Conducted Without Reasonable Suspicion and Based on Racial Profiling

This Is The Place – Tony Walsh aka ‘Longfella’

Sydney siege: Police should have stormed cafe sooner, coroner rules

Alabama inmate fights to halt execution, ‘won’t give up’

Tai Chan retrial ends in mistrial

UK Terror Threat Level Raised To Critical

Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast – Updated