2017 – Page 40 – World Justice News

FACT Threatens Users of ‘Pirate’ Kodi Add-Ons

June 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

UK anti-piracy group FACT is doing its best to scare anyone who goes near a pirate Kodi add-on. After sellers of pirate boxes and add-on developers, streaming users are now on notice as well. It’s […]

Officer Van Dyke takes stand in hearing on Laquan McDonald’s killing

June 28, 2017 WJN Staff 0

The Chicago police officer at the center of a fatal shooting that has rocked the Police Department for 19 months took the witness stand Wednesday in a Cook County courtroom in a surprise development. Officer Jason […]

Arrests in UK over Microsoft scam calls

June 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested in the UK following an investigation into scams involving calls from fraudsters pretending to be IT support staff. It follows two years of work by City of London Police and […]

Hearing for current, former Boynton Beach officers accused of beating man

June 28, 2017 WJN Staff 0

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – “There will be a trial” were the adamant words from the lawyer representing Boynton Beach Police Officer Michael Brown after a court hearing Wednesday. The men attended a hearing related […]

Hillsborough: Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 manslaughter charges

June 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 charges of manslaughter and five other senior figures will be prosecuted over the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Mr Duckenfield was match commander at the FA Cup semi-final when 96 […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Year: 2017

FACT Threatens Users of ‘Pirate’ Kodi Add-Ons

Officer Van Dyke takes stand in hearing on Laquan McDonald’s killing

Arrests in UK over Microsoft scam calls

Hearing for current, former Boynton Beach officers accused of beating man

Hillsborough: Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 manslaughter charges

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