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Louisiana shootings: Five killed and suspect arrested

January 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of Virginia have arrested a gunman suspected of killing five people, including his parents, in two separate but related shootings in the US state of Louisiana. The shootings happened in the […]

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Catholic Confessional Seal

October 31, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that priests are not required to report what they hear in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The court ruled: “A priest when administering the sacrament of confession has no duty to report […]

Jury Selection to Begin in Trial of Louisiana Sheriff

October 30, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal will get his day in court Monday after months of legal wrangling. Monday’s jury selection ends a year of investigation into alleged abuse and corruption within the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office (IPSO). […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]