A court in Argentina has convicted 11 former military, police and government officials of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship in a sprawling trial that heard, for the first time, about atrocities suffered by trans women. The…
James Crumbley: Father of Michigan school gunman convicted of manslaughter
The father of a 15-year-old Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his son Ethan’s mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the…
Dad murdered his 5-year-old daughter who was missing for 2 years
The father of a five-year-old girl who was last seen alive in 2019 has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Adam Montgomery, 33, the dad of Harmony Montgomery, beat her and used opioids and ate fast food while leaving her…
Black man who spent 44 years in prison before he was exonerated gets record $25M settlement
A Black North Carolina man who spent 44 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping a prominent white woman has been awarded a historic $25 million settlement more than three years after he was exonerated. Ronnie Long,…
Army Recruitment: Group faults arrest of Kaduna youths in Lagos
The Youth Wing of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union has condemned the arrest of four youths originally from Kaduna residing in Lagos State seeking enlistment into the Nigerian Army. The union’s National Coordinator, Isaac John, in a statement on Friday,…
Security tight ahead of landmark trial for media tycoon Jimmy Lai
A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Dec 18 amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. Queues formed outside…
Supreme Court upholds Nnamdi Kanu’s treason charge
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the treasonable charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The New Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports the federal government prayed the court to set aside an…
Mauritania’s former president jailed 5 years for corruption
Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and “illicit enrichment”. Abdel Aziz led the West African country for a decade after coming to power in a 2008 coup and…
German court sentences Gambian death squad member to life in prison
A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. Bai Lowe was convicted of crimes against humanity,…
Pakistan court rules jail trial of ex-PM Imran Khan illegal
A Pakistani court on Tuesday declared the jail trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets illegal, his lawyer said. A special court has been conducting the trial in jail citing security concerns since Khan…
