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South Carolina moves closer to allowing death by firing squad

May 8, 2021 World Justice News 0
South Carolina lawmakers have passed a bill to allow inmates on death row to be executed by firing squad in the absence of lethal injection drugs. When signed into law, it will make South Carolina […]
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Idaho school shooting: Girl in Rigby wounds three, police say

May 7, 2021 World Justice News 0
A girl reported to be 11 or 12 years old shot and wounded two other students and a member of staff at a school in the US state of Idaho, police said. The unnamed pupil, […]
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Brazil: At least 25 killed in Rio de Janeiro shootout

May 7, 2021 World Justice News 0
At least 25 people including a police officer have been killed in a shootout in Rio de Janeiro, according to local media. The shootout took place during a police operation in a favela in the […]
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US students found guilty of killing Italian policeman

May 6, 2021 World Justice News 0
Two US students have been found guilty of murdering a police officer in Italy following a year-long trial. Mario Cerciello Rega, 35, was stabbed to death as he investigated a drug deal gone wrong in […]
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Joe McCann: Trial of two soldiers collapses

May 4, 2021 World Justice News 0
Two former paratroopers accused of the murder of an Official IRA man in 1972 have been formally acquitted after their trial collapsed. Joe McCann, 24, was shot in disputed circumstances in Joy Street in the […]
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Félix Verdejo: Pro boxer charged with killing pregnant lover

May 4, 2021 World Justice News 0
A Puerto Rican boxer who fought in London’s 2012 Olympics has been charged with abducting and killing his pregnant lover. Félix Verdejo is accused of attacking Keishla Rodríguez and then throwing her body off a […]
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Met PC sacked for hitting vulnerable teenage girl with baton 34 times

May 1, 2021 World Justice News 0
A Met Police officer has been sacked after hitting a vulnerable teenager 34 times with a baton. The 17-year-old girl, who was on escorted leave from a mental health unit, became distressed after becoming separated […]
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Game of Thrones actress sues Marilyn Manson alleging abuse

May 1, 2021 World Justice News 0
Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco has sued singer Marilyn Manson, alleging sexual assault and battery. The lawsuit claims Mr Manson coerced the British actress with “drugs, force, and threats of force”. The plaintiff also […]
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Julia James: Community officer died from significant head injuries

April 30, 2021 World Justice News 0
A serving police community support officer whose body was found in woodland died from “significant head injuries”, police said. The body of Julia James, 53, was found in Akholt Wood, Snowdown, near Dover, on Tuesday. […]
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Man fined $12m for police station arson during George Floyd protests

April 30, 2021 World Justice News 0
A man has been ordered to pay $12m (£8.6m) for his role setting a Minneapolis police station on fire during rioting last May. The fine for Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, who pleaded guilty to an […]

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First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0
A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]
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UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

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A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]
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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

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Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]
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