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Aurora shooting: Five dead in Illinois workplace attack

February 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

Five people were killed and several others injured when a gunman opened fire at an industrial park in the US state of Illinois, police there say. The gunman was also killed during an exchange of […]

Illinois lawmaker Nick Sauer quits after ‘catfishing’ claim

August 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

An Illinois state representative has resigned following allegations he used photos of his ex-girlfriend to “catfish other men”. Republican Nick Sauer allegedly used the photos on a fake Instagram account to lure men into “graphic […]

Barack Obama called for jury duty in Illinois and plans to serve

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former US president Barack Obama has been summoned for jury duty in the state of Illinois and is planning to serve, a court official says. Details have not been released but he is expected to […]

Court Won’t Drop Case Against Alleged KickassTorrents Owner

August 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Illinois federal court has denied a motion to dismiss the criminal case against alleged KickassTorrents owner Artem Vaulin. Among other things, the defense argued that torrent files themselves are not copyrighted content. The court […]

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 […]