WJN Administrator – Page 41 – World Justice News

Mum, Son Face Court Over Tiahleigh Palmer Death

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The foster mother and brother of Tiahleigh Palmer are due to face court on Monday on charges relating to the investigation into the murder of the 12-year-old. Julene Thorburn, 54, and her son Josh Thorburn, […]

Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Annual Kapparot Ritual

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Los Angeles Federal Court judge granted a temporary restraining order Friday preventing the performance of the Jewish ceremony of kapparot, an annual pre-Yom Kippur ritual in which a chicken is swung from its legs and then slaughtered. […]

Taunton, MA Woman Wants Her Statements to Police Kept Out of Trial

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Lawyers for Michelle Carter, 20, who is accused of manslaughter, will argue that the jury at her manslaughter trial should not be allowed to hear about statements she made to police. She is charged in the […]

Prosecution Rests Case in SC Dutch Fork Murder Trial

October 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Lexington High School graduate Kierin Dennis buried the knife he used to kill Dutch Fork High senior Da’Von Capers in a neighbor’s yard. That was some of the testimony on Friday in Dennis’ ongoing […]

Jury Deliberating – Father Accused of Killing Baby

October 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Indiana: Trial for the man accused of murdering his 6-week-old son in 2014 went to the jury Friday afternoon. Willie Wilson is accused of killing his son, Delano Wilson, after he lied to police about […]

A New ‘Snowden’ Has Been Arrested

October 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

For the second time in three years a contractor has been accused of taking secrets related to the agency’s surveillance programs Federal prosecutors said. Arrested was a National Security Agency contractor and was charged […]

Judge Warns American tourists not to Bring Guns Across Canadian border

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Prosecutors say it has happened about once a week since June: American retirees, usually from the South, try to cross the Canadian border in New Brunswick with a gun – some with several guns, pepper […]

Judge’s Ruling: Former CIA Officials Can Be Questioned in Torture Case

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

In what human rights advocates say is a vital step for accountability, a federal judge has ordered that former CIA officials may be deposed in a lawsuit against the developers of the agency’s torture program, The order, […]

Uber, Lyft to Cease Operations in Philadelphia by Court Order

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Less than a week after a temporary agreement of immunity between the services and the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) expired – Ride-hailing services UberX and Lyft were served a cease-and-desist order issued by Common Pleas Judge […]

Human Rights

Experts Appointed to Champion Health and Human Rights

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The world’s governing bodies have tasked a group of experts to expand the health and human rights of women, children and adolescents everywhere. The new working group aims to generate high-level political support and technical […]

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. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Articles by WJN Administrator

Mum, Son Face Court Over Tiahleigh Palmer Death

Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Annual Kapparot Ritual

Taunton, MA Woman Wants Her Statements to Police Kept Out of Trial

Prosecution Rests Case in SC Dutch Fork Murder Trial

Jury Deliberating – Father Accused of Killing Baby

A New ‘Snowden’ Has Been Arrested

Judge Warns American tourists not to Bring Guns Across Canadian border

Judge’s Ruling: Former CIA Officials Can Be Questioned in Torture Case

Uber, Lyft to Cease Operations in Philadelphia by Court Order

Experts Appointed to Champion Health and Human Rights