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Nearly 30 hurt as truck ploughs into parade crowd in New Orleans

February 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A pickup truck has ploughed into a parade in New Orleans, leaving 28 injured. Initially it was reported that a dozen people were in a critical condition. But later reports suggested that none of the […]

Detroit Judge Throws Drunk Driver’s Mother Out of Court, Jails Her for Laughing at Victim’s Family

February 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Detroit judge threw the mother of a drunk driver being sentenced for killing a man out of her courtroom and into jail after she laughed at the victim’s family during a statement from the […]

Dylann Roof drove to second black church, court docs say

February 23, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Because he had to leave his day job late, the pastor of a South Carolina church canceled his weekly Bible study class. That move may have averted a second round of deadly […]

Ildar Dadin: Russian activist jail term quashed

February 22, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Ildar Dadin was jailed for taking part in repeated illegal street protests. Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of opposition activist Ildar Dadin, who was the first person to be convicted under new laws […]

40 groups call for prioritizing human rights in Syria talks

February 21, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Some 40 human rights groups and other organizations say that U.N.-sponsored Syrian peace talks that will begin in Geneva this week should prioritize five key human rights issues during negotiations. The groups said in a […]

Accused in Quebec City mosque shootings returns to court on murder charges

February 21, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The man charged in last month’s mosque shootings in Quebec City returns to court today on six counts of first-degree murder and five of attempted murder using a restricted firearm. Alexandre Bissonnette faces the charges […]

(Dylann Roof copycat) Conway man accused of planning attack at local synagogue in to appear in court Tuesday

February 21, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Conway (SC) man accused of planning an attack on the Temple Emanu-El synagogue in Myrtle Beach is scheduled to appear in federal court in Florence Tuesday afternoon. Benjamin McDowell, 29, is scheduled for a […]

Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

February 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Royal Canadian Mounted Police are reporting a flurry of illegal crossings into Canada in recent months. Officials say Quebec province has seen the highest influx of people seeking asylum, with many crossing in snowy, remote […]

Douglas Garland to hear impact from victims families at court hearing

February 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

CALGARY – Triple murderer Douglas Garland will learn today if he will spend the rest of his life in prison when he is sentenced in a Calgary courtroom. A jury convicted Garland, 57, of three […]

Supreme Court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens

February 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide three cases in coming months that could help or hinder President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp up border security and accelerate deportations of those in the country illegally. The […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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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Nearly 30 hurt as truck ploughs into parade crowd in New Orleans

Detroit Judge Throws Drunk Driver’s Mother Out of Court, Jails Her for Laughing at Victim’s Family

Dylann Roof drove to second black church, court docs say

Ildar Dadin: Russian activist jail term quashed

40 groups call for prioritizing human rights in Syria talks

Accused in Quebec City mosque shootings returns to court on murder charges

(Dylann Roof copycat) Conway man accused of planning attack at local synagogue in to appear in court Tuesday

Migrants Choose Arrest In Canada Over Staying In The U.S.

Douglas Garland to hear impact from victims families at court hearing

Supreme Court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens