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Shackled children found in Perris, California home

January 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two parents have been arrested in California after police found 13 people allegedly being held captive at their home, including some “shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks”. David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise […]

Four killed in northern California shooting rampage

November 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

Four people are dead after a gunman opened fire in northern California at several locations, including an elementary school, police have said. The shooting broke out at a home in the rural community of Rancho […]

California’s gun control efforts suffer 2 legal setbacks

June 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

California’s efforts to strengthen what already are some of the nation’s strictest gun laws took two blows this week, the latest coming when a federal judge blocked a law set to take effect Saturday that […]

Man Faces Prison For Sharing Pirated Deadpool Movie on Facebook

June 14, 2017 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old man from California has been arrested for allegedly sharing a pirated copy of the movie Deadpool on his Facebook page, shortly after it premiered last year. The man was indicted following an FBI […]

Court Orders Pornhub to Expose Copyright Infringers

April 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A federal court in California has ordered Pornhub to hand over names, email addresses, IP addresses, and other identifying information related to uploaders of pirated videos. The subpoena was requested by a producer of adult […]

Mexico singer Pepe Aguilar’s son held for people smuggling

April 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

The son of the popular Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar has been arrested in California for people smuggling. US customs officials say Jose Aguilar was arrested by federal agents who found four illegal migrants from China […]

What is a ‘violent crime’? For California’s new parole law, the definition is murky— and it matters

January 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Andrew Luster, the great grandson of cosmetics magnate Max Factor, drew global attention in the early 2000s when, after being accused of rape, he jumped his $1-million bail and was later captured in Mexico by a bounty hunter […]

Death Penalty Vote Nears in California

October 31, 2016 World Justice News 0

As well as voting for presidential and Congressional candidates next week, Californians will be balloted on execution propositions. The outcome could be a watershed in what abolition advocates claim is an inevitable progression towards the […]

Man Slits His Throat in Court as Jury Convicts Him of Rape

October 20, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

As a jury convicted him of raping his girlfriend’s then 13 year old daughter, a former California teacher slit his throat in court Wednesday. Jeffrey Scott Jones, 56, sliced his throat with a razor after […]

Furry Community Shocked After Gory Triple Murder

October 6, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

Members of misunderstood subculture mourn loss, prepare for potential backlash On September 24th, police arrived at a Fullerton, California, home to find two children, aged six and nine, waiting for them on the porch in […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]