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US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

December 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed this week by the state of Texas, […]

FBI busts militia ‘plot’ to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer

October 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

The FBI says it has thwarted a plot to abduct and overthrow Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Mrs Whitmer has become a target for coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict measures that were overturned by a […]

Bob Bashara, convicted of having wife killed, dies at 62

August 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

Bob Bashara, who was convicted of having his wife killed in one of Metro Detroit’s most notorious homicide cases, died Monday, the Michigan Department of Corrections confirmed. Chris Gautz, an MDOC spokesman, said Bashara, 62, who […]

How the US caught flashy Nigerian Instagrammers ‘with $40m’

July 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

The day after his 29th birthday in May, Olalekan Jacob Ponle posted a picture on his Instagram standing next to a bright yellow Lamborghini in Dubai. “Stop letting people make you feel guilty for the […]

US store guard killed by family after mask enforcement row

May 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A woman has been charged along with her husband and son with killing a security guard who refused her daughter entry to a shop because she was not wearing a face covering. Calvin Munerlyn, 43, […]

Michigan protesters decry Covid-19 state of emergency

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

May 1, 2020 World Justice News 0

Gun-toting protesters against Michigan’s coronavirus lockdown have rallied in the state capitol building. Hundreds of demonstrators, a few of them armed, gathered in Lansing and many did not wear masks or socially distance. Police checked […]

Alabama man arrested after child porn video goes viral

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A US man has been charged with sexually abusing three girls after an online video of him allegedly forcing a sex act on a child went viral, police say. The video had been widely shared […]

Larry Nassar case: USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The number of known sexual abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has grown to 265, a Michigan judge has said. At least 65 victims are set to confront Nassar in court this […]

Larry Nassar: Michigan attorney general vows full inquiry

January 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

Michigan’s attorney general has promised a full investigation into how sports doctor Larry Nassar was able to abuse young women for decades while working at a university in the state. “We will meet with every […]

5 teenagers charged after rock kills van passenger in Michigan

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder in Michigan after a rock thrown from a highway overpass killed a man in a passing van. The 6lb (2.7kg) stone smashed through the vehicle’s windshield and […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]