June 2017 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Sarah Palin Sues ‘New York Times,’ Says Editorial Defamed Her

June 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times Tuesday in a federal court in Manhattan. Palin, a former vice presidential nominee, says the newspaper published a statement about her […]

B.C. man not guilty of manslaughter in single-punch death

June 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Cory Van Gilder sobbed tears of relief when a Kelowna jury declared him not guilty of manslaughter Tuesday afternoon. Van Gilder, 26, was charged in the February 2016 death of 30-year-old Zachary Gaudette outside a […]

Abortion should not be crime, says doctors’ union

June 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Doctors have backed decriminalising abortion, as momentum gathers to overhaul the 1967 Abortion Act. Currently women in England and Wales have to prove to a doctor that carrying on with the pregnancy is detrimental to […]

‘I woke up mutilated’: Butcher of Bega’s sinister act

June 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Candace Sutton news.com.au WARNING: Graphic content BUTCHER of Bega Graeme Reeves bent down to Carolyn DeWaegeneire and whispered in her ear, “I’m going to take your clitoris too”. Lying in the operating theatre on […]

Oklahoma doctor charged with five counts of second-degree murder

June 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma doctor is facing five counts of second-degree murder in connection to the deaths of several patients. On Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter charged Dr. Regan Nichols with five counts […]

Britain could DESTROY UK legal system if it quits European Court of Justice, expert warns

June 27, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Britain’s tense relationship with the court was highlighted in the Commons when leading Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg poured scorn on Brussels demands that the ECJ will continue to apply on citizenship issues in the UK […]

‘He told you that he did it:’ Jury hears final arguments in Alberta triple-murder trial

June 27, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA.—The Crown in the triple-murder trial of a southern Alberta man told a jury they should find Derek Saretzky guilty because he confessed to police and that confession is supported by evidence. But Saretzky’s […]

California Governor Denies Parole for Manson Family Member Bruce Davis

June 26, 2017 WHUsBubbles 0

Charles Manson’s “right-hand man” sentenced to life in prison for involvement in Gary Hinman and “Shorty” Shea murders California governor Jerry Brown denied parole for Manson Family member Bruce Davis, despite a parole board recommending the 74-year-old […]

Canadian nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer jailed for life for murders of elderly patients

June 26, 2017 WHUsBubbles 0

A Canadian nurse who used insulin to kill eight elderly patients in Ontario care homes has been sentenced to life in prison, local media report. Elizabeth Wettlaufer, 49, pleaded guilty earlier this month to killing […]

Liu Xiaobo: Jailed Chinese dissident has terminal cancer

June 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has been moved from prison to hospital after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Mr Liu, a human rights campaigner, was jailed in 2009 on subversion charges for calling […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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: June 2017

Sarah Palin Sues ‘New York Times,’ Says Editorial Defamed Her

B.C. man not guilty of manslaughter in single-punch death

Abortion should not be crime, says doctors’ union

‘I woke up mutilated’: Butcher of Bega’s sinister act

Oklahoma doctor charged with five counts of second-degree murder

Britain could DESTROY UK legal system if it quits European Court of Justice, expert warns

‘He told you that he did it:’ Jury hears final arguments in Alberta triple-murder trial

California Governor Denies Parole for Manson Family Member Bruce Davis

Canadian nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer jailed for life for murders of elderly patients

Liu Xiaobo: Jailed Chinese dissident has terminal cancer