2017 – Page 96 – World Justice News

RCMP sex-harassment suit awaiting judge’s signature

January 10, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

TORONTO — Women who were sexually harassed as RCMP employees will soon receive letters letting them know they are eligible for compensation if, as expected, a judge certifies a class action against the police force. […]

NECC owner murder trial set to get underway today

January 9, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Fifteen jurors will hear opening statements this morning in the federal racketeering trial of a Wrentham businessman accused of murdering 25 pain sufferers with mold-contaminated medication his pharmacy manufactured in filthy conditions and then shipped […]

Norwegian mass murderer Breivik in human rights appeal case

January 8, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, is returning to court this week as the government appeals a ruling that his isolation in prison […]

Twitch Bots.chat: You Can’t Look Away

January 6, 2017 1313ujamaa 0

Once again, Whu has gobsmacked me with the next.cool.thing. The first thing you should do is register and chat and come hang out, and then you should read a brief explanation of what the heck […]

Five killed in Ft Lauderdale airport shooting

January 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five people have been shot dead by a gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials. It happened at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2, just before 1300 local time (1800 GMT), the […]

Shooter Dylann Roof: Jury shouldn’t hear from so many victims’ relatives

January 6, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 5 (UPI) — The gunman who shot down a group of worshipers at a South Carolina church 17 months ago has asked a judge to limit the number of people allowed to […]

Court ruling sets ‘low bar’ for police to disclose HIV status

January 6, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

If a person charged with a crime is found to be HIV-positive, that could be enough for police to disclose that very personal and sensitive information to the public. That’s one takeaway from an Ontario […]

Police standards create significant risk of DNA contamination

January 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

The quality of forensic science work in England and Wales is at risk and could threaten the integrity of the criminal justice system, the regulator has said. Forensic Science Regulator Gillian Tully said some police […]

What I’m Reading: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

January 5, 2017 1313ujamaa 2

After seeing it mentioned a few times following the Presidential election, I decided to read J.D. Vance’s book, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The author was raised in Middletown, […]

Key Brexit Dates and Information about Article 50

January 5, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Key Brexit dates: January 2017: Supreme Court expected to deliver its ruling on whether Theresa May has the power to trigger Article 50 using a royal prerogative, rather than by an Act of Parliament March […]

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2017

RCMP sex-harassment suit awaiting judge’s signature

NECC owner murder trial set to get underway today

Norwegian mass murderer Breivik in human rights appeal case

Twitch Bots.chat: You Can’t Look Away

Five killed in Ft Lauderdale airport shooting

Shooter Dylann Roof: Jury shouldn’t hear from so many victims’ relatives

Court ruling sets ‘low bar’ for police to disclose HIV status

Police standards create significant risk of DNA contamination

What I’m Reading: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

Key Brexit Dates and Information about Article 50