Category Archives: Justice
Opposition leaders want juror demographic data to help fight systemic biases
A lack of information on the race, gender and age of jurors hinders the fight to address systemic racism and other inequities in the criminal justice system, federal opposition leaders and others say.While studies in the United States show juror
US offers reward for American woman missing in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it was offering a $5 million reward for information about an American woman kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2008.
US offers reward for American woman missing in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it was offering a $5 million reward for information about an American woman kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2008.
Kansas House member pleads not guilty in incident at school
A Kansas House member who was arrested after videos began circulating online of him arguing with teenage students and pushing one of them while he was working as a substitute teacher entered a not guilty plea Wednesday to three
Brazil police probe environment minister over timber exports
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police on Wednesday carried out searches to investigate whether Environment Minister Ricardo Salles and other key figures within the ministry facilitated illegal timber exports to the U.S. and Europe.
Belarus: Staff of popular news site in detention after raids
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ten employees of a popular news site in Belarus that was raided and blocked by authorities this week remain in detention, the Belarusian Association of Journalists said Wednesday.
Belarus: Staff of popular news site in detention after raids
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thirteen people remained in detention in Belarus Wednesday after a popular news site was raided and blocked by authorities, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
Ottawa professor Hassan Diab must stand trial in Paris bombing: French court
OTTAWA — A French court has upheld a decision directing Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab to stand trial in the decades-old bombing of a Paris synagogue. The Court of Cassation, the highest court in the French judiciary, delivered the ruling today...
Ottawa professor Hassan Diab must stand trial in Paris bombing: French court
OTTAWA — Hassan Diab's supporters said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must intervene in his case after a French court upheld a decision directing the Ottawa sociology professor to stand trial in the decades-old bombing of a Paris synagogue. Diab's lawye...
Police: Illinois officer and suspect, 24, die in shootout
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A gunman killed one central Illinois police officer and wounded another before he was fatally shot during a shootout at an apartment complex early Wednesday, authorities said.
