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Kyle Rittenhouse: Biden ‘angry’ after teen cleared of shootings

November 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

US President Joe Biden has said he is “angry” after a teenager who shot dead two men during racial unrest last year in Wisconsin was cleared. The president expressed dismay at the verdict in a […]

Kyle Rittenhouse: US teen gunman’s lawyers seek mistrial

November 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for a teenager charged with shooting three people amid civil unrest in Wisconsin last year have called for a mistrial. Kyle Rittenhouse’s defence asked that the case be dismissed after the judge angrily rebuked […]

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, […]

Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail

November 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

A teenager charged with killing two people and injuring another during protests against the police shooting of a black man in Wisconsin has been released from police custody on bail. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, posted a […]

Wisconsin Republicans say hackers stole $2.3m

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Wisconsin Republican party has said hackers stole $2.3m (£1.7m) from its effort to support President Donald Trump’s re-election. The party contacted the FBI and agents are investigating the matter, Chairman Andrew Hitt said in […]

Jacob Blake makes court appearance from hospital bed

September 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

Jacob Blake, the black man whose shooting by police triggered protests, has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges filed prior to the incident. Mr Blake, who is in hospital paralysed, is accused of criminal trespass, […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns state’s stay-at-home order

May 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the state’s stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The high court issued a 4-3 decision, ruling that Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm exceeded her powers by issuing […]

Marcus Hutchins spared US jail sentence over malware charges

July 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

The British computer hacker who helped stop a major cyber-attack affecting the NHS in 2017 has avoided a jail sentence in the US over malicious hacking charges. In April, 25-year-old Marcus Hutchins pleaded guilty to […]

Making a Murderer: Steven Avery wins right to appeal

February 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US man whose murder conviction was the focus of the popular Netflix series Making a Murderer will have his case re-examined by a court in Wisconsin. Steven Avery is serving a life sentence for […]

Jayme Closs: Missing 13-year-old found months after parents’ murder

January 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 13-year-old girl from Wisconsin who went missing in October after her parents were murdered has been found alive, officials say. Jayme Closs, whose parents, aged 56 and 46, were discovered shot dead in their […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]