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South Carolina: Seven officers shot, suspect in custody

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident in South Carolina, officials say. Police in the city of Florence had been responding to a call for help from […]

Dylann Roof sentenced to death

January 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

White supremacist Dylann Roof has been sentenced to death for the racially motivated killings of nine black people at a South Carolina church. Dylann Roof was convicted last month of 33 federal charges, including hate […]

South Carolina law could prevent people from watching porn

December 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A new law proposed in South Carolina could prevent people in the state from accessing online pornography. According to the Charlotte Observer, the bill would require anyone selling computers or other devices that connect to […]

This Is What We Aren’t Seeing in the Dylann Roof Trial

December 14, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

As her friend lay dying on the floor, Polly Sheppard grabbed her friend’s phone and tried to dial 911 as a killer stalked the basement of her church. She hid beneath a table caught in […]

ABC News Staged Crime-Scene Shot

November 5, 2016 World Justice News 0

ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis stood in a field in Woodruff, South Carolina, and relayed the gruesome details of how a 30-year-old woman had been held captive in a storage container allegedly by a registered […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]