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Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die in a suitcase found guilty of murder

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die after he was zipped into a suitcase in their home has been found guilty of murder in the Feb. 2020 death of Jorge Torres, Jr., 42. […]

Briton pleads guilty in US to 2020 Twitter hack

May 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

A British national extradited to the US last month has pleaded guilty in New York to a role in one of the biggest hacks in social media history. The July 2020 Twitter hack affected over […]

US policeman suspended for arresting two six-year-olds

September 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US police officer has been suspended after arresting two six-year-olds at a school in Orlando, Florida. One of the two was handcuffed after throwing a tantrum and kicking a teacher, the girl’s grandmother told […]

Suspect in Orlando Officer Shooting Will Act As Own Lawyer

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man suspected in the killings of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police officer is insisting on defending himself against murder charges. Markeith Loyd made the decision in court on Thursday despite repeated warnings […]

Orlando “Pulse” Massacre: 911 Tapes Released

October 31, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

On June 12, 2016, a man calling 9-1-1 claimed responsibility for the shooting spree that had begun inside the Pulse nightclub, but the police had no way of knowing if that was true. “The caller, […]

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 […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]