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Arizona to ban people filming police officers within 8 feet

July 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A law in the US state of Arizona will ban people from filming police officers at short distances, with possible fines or jail for those who don’t comply. Critics call the law a threat to […]

Crime bill: Lords defeats for government’s protest clamp-down plans

January 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

The government has suffered a series of defeats in the House of Lords over its plans to clamp down on disruptive and noisy protesters. Opposition peers voted against a range of measures in the Police, […]

‘Despicable acts’ at rogue US police unit

February 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A federal jury has found two Baltimore police officers guilty for their role in a sprawling police corruption case that involved robbing city residents. Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor were convicted of racketeering and robbery […]

Detective jailed for filming sex act in child’s bedroom

August 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

A detective has been jailed for filming performing a sex act on himself in a child’s bedroom while on duty. Bedfordshire Police Detective Constable Jamal Hassan, 36, admitted four counts of misconduct in public office. […]

Reputed gang member-turned-cop guilty of murder

August 11, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

LOS ANGELES — A reputed gang member who beat a murder charge decades ago and went on to land a job as a police officer was convicted Thursday of the 30-year-old killing after DNA evidence […]

Man who had run in with police over Confederate flag allegedly murders two cops

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Two police officers were killed while sitting in their cars in the Des Moines, Iowa, area between 1:00 and 1:30 a.m. local time Tuesday night. Police have arrested 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene, 46, who turned […]

Philippine Mayor with Alleged Drug Links Is Killed by Police

October 28, 2016 World Justice News 0

After President Rodrigo Duterte publicly named him as a drug suspect last summer, the mayor of a small Philippine town said he was not worried. In August the mayor, Samsudin Dimaukom, told The New York […]

Facial recognition technology used by police raising civil rights concerns

October 19, 2016 zoshinuk 0

WASHINGTON, USA – a report by the he Georgetown University Law Center found a database of 117 million law-abiding Americans, in 16 states, is being used by police for facial recognition of suspects, which may […]

Man Killed After Wounding 11 Boston Cops

October 13, 2016 World Justice News 0

Boston police shot and killed a man wearing body armor and wielding an assault rifle who critically injured two officers responding to a domestic disturbance call late Wednesday, according to Police Commissioner William Evans. Evans […]

$150,000 a Day IRS Scam Busted by Police in India

October 7, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Friday, October 7, 2016 Police in Mumbai, India arrested 70 people Thursday, the first step in dismantling a massive scam that cheated thousands of honest, unsuspecting Americans out of millions of dollars. Posing as representatives of […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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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 […]

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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 […]