Category Archives: Justice
Bosnian ex-security minister jailed for corruption
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A Bosnian court on Monday sentenced the Balkan country’s former security minister to six months in prison for corruption.
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A team of French investigators began questioning ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday over suspicions of financial misconduct, Lebanese judicial officials said.
Belgium recalls envoy whose wife allegedly hit 2 in S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belgium will bring home its ambassador to South Korea amid public anger over his wife's alleged assault of two employees at a shop in Seoul.
The Latest: Australia court upholds ban on pandemic travel
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian court has rejected a challenge to the federal government’s draconian power to prevent most citizens from leaving the country so they don’t bring the coronavirus home.
Johnson & Johnson asks high court to void $2B talc verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using the company's talc products.
Illinois OKs bill banning police deception to young suspects
Springfield, Ill. (AP) — Illinois became the first state Sunday to pass a bill that will ban police from lying to youth during interrogations -- a practice that adds significantly to the risk of false confessions and wrongful convictions. It
Religious leaders, artists honor George Floyd in concert
HOUSTON (AP) — Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the home town of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death.
B.C. teacher says students could be triggered by residential school discovery
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A First Nations teacher says the discovery of the remains of 215 children buried at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia is a triggering event for students who regularly learn about the history
Man shot, killed after striking Oklahoma deputy with vehicle
ANTLERS, Okla. (AP) — A man who struck a sheriff's deputy with his vehicle early Sunday morning following a chase in rural southeastern Oklahoma was fatally shot by a deputy, authorities said.
Students abducted by gunmen in north central Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A large number of students were abducted Sunday and one person was killed at a school in Nigeria’s north central Niger State, a police spokesman said.
