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Cardell Hayes-Will Smith trial: 5 things learned Friday

December 10, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Testimony in the trial of Cardell Hayes for the fatal shooting of Will Smith continued Friday (Dec. 9), with prosecutors resting their case and the defense starting theirs. Here are five things learned from the […]

Murdered doctor had ‘reasonable grounds’ to fear husband would harm her, court records show

December 10, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

WINDSOR – Just two years into Elana Fric-Shamji’s marriage, the popular Toronto doctor’s husband — now accused of her murder — was charged with threatening and assaulting her, court records show. The documents obtained by […]

Judge: PA man can’t use Castle Doctrine defense for killing home intruder

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Washington County man has been ordered held without bail after he was arraigned on charges stemming from the fatal shooting of an unarmed intruder last month. Fifty-three-year-old David Murray was charged Thursday with 77 […]

Geert Wilders found guilty in hate speech trial but no sentence imposed

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Dutch court has convicted populist anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders of hate speech charges at the end of a trial he branded a politically motivated “charade” that endangered freedom of speech. Presiding Judge Hendrik Steenhuis […]

Roof’s mother suffers heart attack as prosecutors detail attack plans

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dylann Roof’s mother suffered a heart attack not long after prosecutors described how her son planned a cold and calculated killing of nine black church members in a racially motivated attack, the […]

Controversy surrounds Alabama murderer’s 30 minute execution

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

ATMORE, Ala. — A man who killed an Alabama convenience store clerk more than two decades ago was put to death Thursday night, an execution that required two consciousness tests as the inmate heaved and […]

Court appearance for accused in Ont. nursing home deaths, investigation expands

December 8, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Police are investigating two other deaths at a nursing home where a nurse accused of killing eight elderly patients worked, CTV London has confirmed. In late October, police charged Elizabeth Wettlaufer with eight counts of […]

There’s an Epic Court Battle Brewing on the Radio

December 8, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Sometimes suing someone is just hardball negotiation by another name. This appears to be the case in a new legal front opened up by the music industry. Global Music Rights (GMR), a group that represents […]

Jay Z’s Roc Nation Pitch Exposed in Prince Estate Lawsuit

December 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Last month, Jay Z and Tidal were sued by Prince’s estate over streaming rights to the late musician’s work. Following the singer’s death in April at the age of 57, it was reported that Tidal […]

Trial of accused Emanuel AME Church shooter expected to begin Wednesday

December 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The federal death penalty trial for the man charged with hate crimes in the deaths of nine people at Emanuel AME Church is expected to begin Wednesday. Authorities say Dylann Roof, 22, sat with the […]

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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 […]

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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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Cardell Hayes-Will Smith trial: 5 things learned Friday

Murdered doctor had ‘reasonable grounds’ to fear husband would harm her, court records show

Judge: PA man can’t use Castle Doctrine defense for killing home intruder

Geert Wilders found guilty in hate speech trial but no sentence imposed

Roof’s mother suffers heart attack as prosecutors detail attack plans

Controversy surrounds Alabama murderer’s 30 minute execution

Court appearance for accused in Ont. nursing home deaths, investigation expands

There’s an Epic Court Battle Brewing on the Radio

Jay Z’s Roc Nation Pitch Exposed in Prince Estate Lawsuit

Trial of accused Emanuel AME Church shooter expected to begin Wednesday