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Accused Church Shooter Dylann Roof Asks for Lawyers Back

December 5, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CHARLESTON, S.C., Dylann Roof has changed his mind about representing himself in his trial. Roof is charged with shooting and killing nine parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and previously asked the judge to allow […]

Dylann Roof motion to represent himself in trial granted

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Dylann Roof took the stand Monday morning asking to dismiss counsel and represent himself in his trial. Roof said he has the capacity to represent himself. Roof was declared competent to stand trial last week. The […]

Jury Selection to Continue Monday in Church Shooting Trial

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Roshanda Pratt and associated press Charleston, SC (WLTX)- Jury selection will continue in the federal case against Dylann Roof on trial for fatally shooting nine churchgoers at a Charleston church last year. Twenty-two-year-old Dylann Roof […]

(Dylann Roof) Competency Hearing for Church Shooting Suspect Finished

November 23, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Charleston, SC – The competency hearing for the man accused of shooting and killing nine worshippers at a Charleston church has finished. The two day closed hearing for Dylann Roof’s federal death penalty trial wrapped […]

Update – Closed Competency Hearing For Accused Church Shooter Dylann Roof

November 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Update: The hearing will continue tomorrow at 9 AM. No result from today’s testimony. A closed hearing is scheduled in Charleston SC today on the competency of Dylann Roof to stand trial for the June […]

Charleston Church Shooter Trial – Jury Selection Delayed Indefinitely

November 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

UPDATED 3:00 pm EST A federal judge has postponed jury selection indefinitely in the death penalty trial of Dylann Roof following a closed-door hearing Monday morning with the suspect and his legal team. U.S. District […]

Human Rights

British Government to impose some form of social media age or functionality restrictions

April 28, 2026 0

The government will “impose some form of age or functionality restrictions” on social media for under-16s even if it stops short of an outright ban, Education Minister Olivia Bailey has said. Ministers proposed further amendments […]

Human Rights

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]