2017 – Page 97 – World Justice News

Nashville to build first-of-its-kind behavioral health center for arrestees

January 5, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – There’s new insight into the plans for the Davidson County Jail currently under construction in downtown Nashville. In addition to the jail space, there will be a separate facility for a […]

Four arrested over attack live-streamed on Facebook

January 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people have been arrested in the US city of Chicago over a video live-streamed on Facebook, in which a bound and gagged man was assaulted. The man being assaulted has special needs, police say. […]

M62 SHOOTING: Five arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after Yassar Yaqub’s death

January 4, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The shooting of notorious drug dealer Yassar Yaqub by police on the M62 has been followed by five men being arrested for alleged firearms offences. West Yorkshire Police told Express.co.uk all five men were arrested […]

Judge Orders Attorney to Identify Dead Client Who Insulted James Woods With Twitter Taunt

January 4, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Los Angeles judge has ordered the attorney for an anonymous defendant to identify a now-deceased client who targeted actor James Woods with Twitter insults. Woods sued the John Doe defendant last year after the […]

Liverpool chef helped set up European ferries drug smuggling ring, court hears

January 4, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Liverpool chef was the go-between in a drug smuggling plot that saw cocaine brought into the UK via P&O Ferries from mainland Europe, a court heard. Mark Quilliam allegedly introduced fellow crew members to […]

Crown to appeal ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction

January 4, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – New Brunswick prosecutors say they will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal a court ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction – while the defence says it may […]

Constitutional Concerns Raised by House Rule Penalizing Live-streaming

January 3, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, dozens of law professors and the American Civil Liberties Union raised constitutional questions over a new rule, which passed the House 234-193 on Tuesday, that fines lawmakers as much […]

Fake university degree websites shut down

January 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

More than 40 fraudulent websites have been shut down in a major crackdown on the sale of fake degrees. The sites closed included those selling authentic-looking certificates using the names of real British universities. Others […]

Long Bay Jail: John Walsh charged over sandwich press murder of inmate

January 3, 2017 zoshinuk 0

John Walsh, a 77-year-old prisoner allegedly stuffed a Breville sandwich press into a pillow case before swinging the makeshift weapon repeatedly into the head of a similarly elderly cellmate who later died from his horrific […]

News

Apple sued over fatal ‘FaceTime crash’

January 3, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

An American couple, whose daughter was killed by a driver allegedly using FaceTime on his iPhone, have launched a lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit alleges that the firm should have introduced a feature that disabled […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2017

Nashville to build first-of-its-kind behavioral health center for arrestees

Four arrested over attack live-streamed on Facebook

M62 SHOOTING: Five arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after Yassar Yaqub’s death

Judge Orders Attorney to Identify Dead Client Who Insulted James Woods With Twitter Taunt

Liverpool chef helped set up European ferries drug smuggling ring, court hears

Crown to appeal ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction

Constitutional Concerns Raised by House Rule Penalizing Live-streaming

Fake university degree websites shut down

Long Bay Jail: John Walsh charged over sandwich press murder of inmate

Apple sued over fatal ‘FaceTime crash’