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Title 42: Emergency in El Paso as Trump border policy in limbo

December 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Texas border city of El Paso is grappling with a mounting humanitarian crisis as a Trump-era policy hangs in the balance, leaving many migrants unsheltered in the cold night. Title 42 gives the government […]

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Dish Wins $2.1 Million From Texan Who Sold Pirate IPTV Through Amazon

December 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Texas man who sold access to the pirate ‘Super Arab IPTV’ service through Amazon and Walmart, is liable for more than $2 million in damages. The default judgment, requested by broadcaster Dish, also targets […]

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Oath Keepers: Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition

November 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

The leader of a far-right militia has been found guilty of plotting to stop US President Joe Biden from taking office after the 2020 election. A jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of […]

Taylor Parker handed death sentence for murdering friend and cutting baby from her womb

November 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A woman has been sentenced to death for killing a pregnant mother she knew and cutting out her baby to take as her own. Taylor Parker, 29, was convicted last month of murdering Reagan Simmons-Hancock and on […]

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Malnourished Texas twins escaped from handcuffs after boy finds key and hides it in his mouth

October 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

Malnourished twin teenagers escaped from handcuffs at their Texas home when one of them found the key in his mother’s purse and hid it in his mouth until it was safe to flee, according to […]

HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom, judge rules

September 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

US healthcare plans that cover the main HIV prevention drug free of charge are in violation of the right to religious freedom, a judge has ruled. Employers are required to cover certain preventive services and […]

Alex Jones must pay $49.3m punitive damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim

August 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $49.3m (£41m) in damages after falsely claiming a 2012 school shooting was a hoax. A jury in Texas ruled the radio host must pay $45.2m […]

Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims

August 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $4.1m (£3.3m) in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. The parents of a victim have sought at least $150m […]

Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook school shooting was ‘100% real’

August 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has testified that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was “100% real” and that it was wrong to call it a hoax. The parents of a child killed in the shooting […]

Almost 400 officers at Texas school shooting but ‘failed to prioritise victims’ safety over their own’

July 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

A damning new report into the Uvalde school massacre has condemned the almost 400 law enforcement officers who arrived for “failing to prioritise innocent victims’ safety over their own”. High school dropout Salvador Ramos killed […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]