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Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Making a Murderer Brendan Dassey

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 1

A US judge has ordered the immediate prison release of Brendan Dassey, whose case featured in Netflix’s Making a Murderer documentary. The Wisconsin man’s murder conviction was overturned this summer, however, prosecutors are appealing. The […]

Policeman Murdered And Dissolved In Acid Bath By Breaking Bad Fan

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

A Breaking Bad fan who strangled a police officer during a bondage sex session and tried to dispose of the body in an acid bath has been convicted of murder. Stefano Brizzi, 50, admitted he […]

Ross Harris Found Guilty Of His Son’s Hot Card Death

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

Justin Ross Harris has been found guilty in the US state of Georgia of murdering his young son by leaving him in a hot car. Harris, 35, had denied intentionally leaving his son, Cooper, to […]

Rape Victim Told To Be Grateful By Agony Aunt

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

An advice columnist’s response to a letter about rape has sparked an angry backlash in Singapore and accusations of victim-blaming. In the letter to Teenage magazine’s agony aunt, the writer, apparently a teenage girl, said […]

Trump To Deport Or Jail Up To Three Million Illegal Immigrants

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will deport or jail up to three million illegal migrants initially. Those targeted would be migrants with criminal records, such as gang members and drug dealers, he told […]

Mistrial Declared In Ray Tensing Trial

November 12, 2016 World Justice News 0

Jury deliberations entered their fourth day today in the murder trial of a white former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a traffic stop last year near the University of Cincinnati. […]

Ant-Trump chaos continues with violence, flash bangs and tear gas

November 12, 2016 World Justice News 0

Opponents of President-elect Donald Trump crowded into the streets across the country Friday night and early Saturday morning as protests continued following Hillary Clinton’s surprise loss in the White House race. By now, the chants […]

Police Open Football Corruption Criminal Investigation

November 12, 2016 World Justice News 0

Police have launched a formal investigation into the football corruption allegations made by the Daily Telegraph in September. The City of London Police said the probe had begun after reviewing information collected by the newspaper. […]

“Extensive Criminal and Dangerous Behavior” at Anti-Trump Protests

November 11, 2016 World Justice News 0

Americans protesting Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election have continued to cause disturbances on the streets. Thousands gathered in cities across America including New York, Dallas and San Francisco to voice opposition to Trump’s […]

Teenage Cousins Very Long Sentences For Rapes Upheld

November 11, 2016 World Justice News 0

Teenage cousins who repeatedly raped two Huddersfield prostitutes have had their appeals against the sentences refused. Lucas Sienkiewicz was only 17 and his cousin Daniel just 16 and newly-arrived from Poland, when they twice went […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Making a Murderer Brendan Dassey

Policeman Murdered And Dissolved In Acid Bath By Breaking Bad Fan

Ross Harris Found Guilty Of His Son’s Hot Card Death

Rape Victim Told To Be Grateful By Agony Aunt

Trump To Deport Or Jail Up To Three Million Illegal Immigrants

Mistrial Declared In Ray Tensing Trial

Ant-Trump chaos continues with violence, flash bangs and tear gas

Police Open Football Corruption Criminal Investigation

“Extensive Criminal and Dangerous Behavior” at Anti-Trump Protests

Teenage Cousins Very Long Sentences For Rapes Upheld