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Man Tells Judge: Heroin Overdose Was a Good Thing

November 3, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Michigan: Through a heroin overdose, Kurt J. Reinhardt tried to end his life. Reinhardt told a judge that surviving his brush with death has given new energy to his life. Reinhardt, 34, had pleaded guilty to a four-year felony […]

Gary Sampson Sentencing Retrial Begins – Death Penalty Possible

November 2, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Gary Sampson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to death in the carjack killings of two Massachusetts men in 2003. A new trial was granted in 2011 after a finding that one of the jurors at his first […]

Pet Store Owner on Trial after Python kills Two Boys

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CAMPBELLTON, N.B.: Jean-Claude Savoie is facing trial for criminal negligence in the deaths of two sleeping boys killed by a 4.7-meter snake. Savoie owned the Reptile Ocean pet store below his Campbellton apartment. The […]

Civil Rights Organizations Concerned Facebook Censoring Human Rights Content

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Civil rights organizations wants Facebook (FB) to clarify its position on removing videos and other content that document human rights issues. Mark Zuckerberg, FB’s CEO, has been asked to clarify his company’s position on protecting […]

“I ate something bad – humans.” – Florida Face-Biter Attack

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Florida college student accused of killing a couple and chewing on the dead man’s face told deputies: “Help me, I ate something bad.” As he spit out a piece of flesh he admitted it was “humans.” […]

Girl Takes Battle for Service Dog to US Supreme Court

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear a case that stems from decisions concerning a disabled girl, her service dog, and whether that animal should have been allowed to accompany her to […]

400 Apartments and 1,200 Cars Given to Employees

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

To celebrate Diwali, a Hindu festival of a lights, Savji Dholakia of Hare Krishna Exports in India, gave bonuses to 1,716 of his employees. He spent approximately $7.5 million on 400 flats and 1,260 cars for […]

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft from Prospective Juror

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A prospective juror noticed a number of items had been taken from her bag. Elizabeth McLeod took cash, an iPhone and bank cards from the handbag of a woman while she sat on the public […]

Home Secretary Amber Rudd Announces Inquiry Ruled Out in Orgreave Decision

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said: There will be no inquiry into the notorious events of 1984 at the so-called “Battle of Orgreave.” However, Mrs Rudd said she did not believe there was “sufficient basis… to […]

Judge in Travis Vader Murder Trial Changes Verdict

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A judge has changed his murder verdict to manslaughter in the high-profile case of Travis Vader and the two missing seniors he was convicted of killing. The judge used a section of the code which 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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Man Tells Judge: Heroin Overdose Was a Good Thing

Gary Sampson Sentencing Retrial Begins – Death Penalty Possible

Pet Store Owner on Trial after Python kills Two Boys

Civil Rights Organizations Concerned Facebook Censoring Human Rights Content

“I ate something bad – humans.” – Florida Face-Biter Attack

Girl Takes Battle for Service Dog to US Supreme Court

400 Apartments and 1,200 Cars Given to Employees

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft from Prospective Juror

Home Secretary Amber Rudd Announces Inquiry Ruled Out in Orgreave Decision

Judge in Travis Vader Murder Trial Changes Verdict