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Weed Activists Freaking Out Over Sessions Hearing

January 10, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Marijuana activists are anxious over President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Alabama GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, claiming he will orchestrate a federal crackdown on legal weed. Sessions, who is having his confirmation hearing […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

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) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

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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Weed Activists Freaking Out Over Sessions Hearing

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

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

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

Key Brexit Dates and Information about Article 50

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

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