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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 […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

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, […]

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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