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Burglar to Judge: Cut My Sentence And I’ll Give Stolen Ferrari Location

November 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Gloucester, UK: In the hope of getting a shorter jail term, 27-year-old Ashley McNulty who stole a rare Ferrari has offered to return it. Crown Court heard that McNulty thinks he knows the whereabouts of the […]

Animal Protection Law Passes in Massachusetts

November 12, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Massachusetts Minimum Size Requirements for Farm Animal Containment law was passed Tuesday with over 5 million yes votes. Farmers and farm organizations tried to explain the law would result in increased food prices but voters approved the measure with […]

New Brunswick Python Deaths Trial: Background Information

November 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

On charges of criminal negligence causing death, Jean-Claude Savoie’s trial goes into week 2. Some background on the case: The victims, Connor Barthe, 6, and Noah Barthe 4, were killed by a python on Aug. 5, […]

Amazing Work of Human Rights Lawyers

November 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

AMAZING WORK OF HUMAN-RIGHTS LAWYERS – by Ellen Ratner My brother, Michael Ratner, who left us in May, used to think I was a conservative. I am not sure if he thought that because I […]

Retrial Begins in Sex Assault Case that Led to Review of Canadian Judge’s Conduct

November 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The sexual assault case that caused a judicial hearing over the controversial comments of Justice Robin Camp is back in court today for retrial. Justice Camp acquitted the defendant of sexual assault in 2014 after concluding the man’s version […]

Charleston Church Shooter Trial – Jury Selection Delayed Indefinitely

November 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

UPDATED 3:00 pm EST A federal judge has postponed jury selection indefinitely in the death penalty trial of Dylann Roof following a closed-door hearing Monday morning with the suspect and his legal team. U.S. District […]

Canadian Tourist Reunited with Good Samaritan after 40 Years

November 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Over 40 years ago, a Good Samaritan, changed the life of stranded Canadian tourist Jacques Charette. Jacques Charette was only 19 years-old when Phil Payne, from Stourbridge, took pity on the hitch-hiker and his mate. He […]

Teen Feeds Pigeon – Gets Court Summons for Littering

November 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Lauren-Paige Smith, 19, was tucking into lunch when she gave a bird a chip, which it immediately swallowed, moments later, she was approached by a man she thinks was a council worker – and slapped with […]

Judge to Decide if Fisherman Keeps $2.8 Million Prize

November 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A federal judge in Baltimore, MD will decide the result of a fishing tournament after the winner failed two lie-detector tests. The tournament rules require winners of $50,000 or more to submit to a polygraph test. […]

Trial Update: Acquittal for Louisiana Sheriff Louis Ackal on Civil Rights Charges

November 5, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal, who was accused of encouraging or ignoring the beatings of black jail inmates was acquitted on federal civil rights charges Friday. Ackal said: “When they said that I was not […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Burglar to Judge: Cut My Sentence And I’ll Give Stolen Ferrari Location

Animal Protection Law Passes in Massachusetts

New Brunswick Python Deaths Trial: Background Information

Amazing Work of Human Rights Lawyers

Retrial Begins in Sex Assault Case that Led to Review of Canadian Judge’s Conduct

Charleston Church Shooter Trial – Jury Selection Delayed Indefinitely

Canadian Tourist Reunited with Good Samaritan after 40 Years

Teen Feeds Pigeon – Gets Court Summons for Littering

Judge to Decide if Fisherman Keeps $2.8 Million Prize

Trial Update: Acquittal for Louisiana Sheriff Louis Ackal on Civil Rights Charges