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Trial set to begin for woman charged in texting suicide case

June 5, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to kill himself. Michelle Carter is charged with manslaughter in the […]

Portland stabbing suspect: ‘You call it terrorism, I call it patriotism!’

May 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

PORTLAND, Ore. — Unease about white supremacist activity in Portland deepened after the fatal stabbings of two men who tried to shield young women from an anti-Muslim tirade, and some people worry that the famously […]

Quebec judge facing possible removal confronts new evidence of cocaine use

May 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

MONTREAL — At a hearing to determine whether Quebec Superior Court Judge Michel Girouard should be removed from the bench, a woman with whom he used to socialize has described him as a heavy cocaine […]

Ontario’s top court reprimands judge for ‘frustrating administration of justice’

May 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A judge with a history of releasing reasons for judgment years late was reprimanded by Ontario’s top court Thursday for “frustrat(ing) the proper administration of justice.” This time, it resulted in the court ordering a […]

Alabama inmate fights to halt execution, ‘won’t give up’

May 24, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Tommy Arthur has had his execution postponed seven times since 2001, so many delays that victims’ rights advocates derisively call him the “Houdini” of death row. He says he is innocent and is fighting for […]

Guilty verdict in Calgary historical rape case: ‘Justice has prevailed’

May 18, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A jury has found Wayne Howard Bernard guilty of the brutal rape of a Calgary grandmother 22 years ago. Bernard was on trial for sexual assault with a weapon, kidnapping and robbery in connection with […]

Ont. nurse on trial for disconnecting patient’s life support tells jury she didn’t know policy existed

May 17, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

BARRIE, Ont. — A Midland nurse on trial for disconnecting a patient’s life support testified she asked the doctors, nurses and her team leader, but “nobody” told her there was a hospital policy for end-of-life […]

‘Probably’ guilty not good enough for conviction so judge acquits man of bestiality, sex assault

May 16, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Sheriffs had to be called to a Calgary courtroom after a heated situation resulted following the acquittal of a southern Alberta man who was accused of raping his stepson and having sex with animals, including […]

‘Day after day without knowing’: Federal court to hear landmark challenge on indefinite immigration detention

May 15, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

On Monday, the Federal Court of Canada will hear the first-ever constitutional challenge to the regime, according to Jared Will, lawyer for Alvin Brown. Lawyers for a man who spent five years in maximum security […]

US transgender trooper Chelsea Manning to remain on active duty after prison term

May 15, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Chelsea Manning, the transgender US soldier convicted of espionage for leaking national security secrets, will remain an active-duty following her release from a military prison, according to the army. Manning, whose sentence was commuted by […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Trial set to begin for woman charged in texting suicide case

Portland stabbing suspect: ‘You call it terrorism, I call it patriotism!’

Quebec judge facing possible removal confronts new evidence of cocaine use

Ontario’s top court reprimands judge for ‘frustrating administration of justice’

Alabama inmate fights to halt execution, ‘won’t give up’

Guilty verdict in Calgary historical rape case: ‘Justice has prevailed’

Ont. nurse on trial for disconnecting patient’s life support tells jury she didn’t know policy existed

‘Probably’ guilty not good enough for conviction so judge acquits man of bestiality, sex assault

‘Day after day without knowing’: Federal court to hear landmark challenge on indefinite immigration detention

US transgender trooper Chelsea Manning to remain on active duty after prison term