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Oklahoma Fugitive Michael Vance Killed During Shootout

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Michael Vance was killed Sunday night near Butler, Oklahoma. Dewey County Sheriff Clay Sander was shot in the arm by Vance, but his injury is said to be non-life-threatening. Vance had been on the […]

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to 8 Felonies in Sunday Hearing

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

In a rare Sunday court hearing, James Franklin Cook pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder, five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, assaulting an officer causing serious impairment and possessing a firearm […]

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Catholic Confessional Seal

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that priests are not required to report what they hear in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The court ruled: “A priest when administering the sacrament of confession has no duty to report […]

Jury Selection to Begin in Trial of Louisiana Sheriff

October 30, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal will get his day in court Monday after months of legal wrangling. Monday’s jury selection ends a year of investigation into alleged abuse and corruption within the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office (IPSO). […]

Human Rights Campaign Rescinds Endorsement of US Senator

October 30, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Two days after a racist comment he made about his opponent, the Human Rights Campaign revoked its endorsement of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk. During a debate with Rep. Tammy Duckworth, Kirk, who is running for […]

Cosby Moves to Stall Trial – Claims Blindness

October 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Last December, Bill Cosby was formally charged in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with three counts of aggravated indecent assault of former Temple University employee Andrea Constand. The trial looming, Cosby’s attorneys argued that the 79-year-old’s declining […]

U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Ban of Sex Offenders from Social Media

October 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Without giving reasons, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear the appeal of Lester Packingham. Packingham was convicted in North Carolina on of two counts of statutory rape for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. He […]

FBI to Review More Clinton Emails

October 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

According to a letter FBI Director James Comey sent to the chairs of government committees Friday, the FBI has discovered new emails relevant to the investigation into former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s use of a private […]

Standoff Leaders Acquitted For Wildlife Refuge Takeover

October 27, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A scuffle broke out in court after the defendants were acquitted for the armed takeover of a U.S. wildlife refuge. The judge ordered the courtroom closed when a federal court jury on Wednesday acquitted anti-government militant […]

No Deathbed Confession Expected in $500M Gardner Museum Art Theft

October 27, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

If Robert “Bobby the Cook” Gentile knows anything about the over $500 M worth of art taken in 1990 from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, he’s willing to take it to his grave. The 80-year-old, in […]

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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Oklahoma Fugitive Michael Vance Killed During Shootout

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to 8 Felonies in Sunday Hearing

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Catholic Confessional Seal

Jury Selection to Begin in Trial of Louisiana Sheriff

Human Rights Campaign Rescinds Endorsement of US Senator

Cosby Moves to Stall Trial – Claims Blindness

FBI to Review More Clinton Emails

Standoff Leaders Acquitted For Wildlife Refuge Takeover

No Deathbed Confession Expected in $500M Gardner Museum Art Theft