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• Louisiana man wrongly convicted of rape released after 29 years in prison

  08-05-2023 23:49
  
  Patrick Brown, 49, was sentenced to life without parole after being accused of raping his young stepdaughter in December 1994A Louisiana man who served 29 years for a crime he did not commit has been released from prison after it was revealed in court that the victim had told the prosecutors in New Orleans for over two decades that the man was innocent, but she was repeatedly ignored.Patrick Brown, 49, was sentenced to life without parole in December 1994 after he was accused of raping his six-y
  
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• Met police ‘regrets’ arrest of anti-monarchy protesters at coronation

  08-05-2023 23:01
  
  Head of Republic campaign group calls for inquiry into officers’ conduct after those arrested later released without chargeThe Metropolitan police has defended the arrest of anti-monarchy protesters during the coronation despite announcing that no charges will be brought against them.The force said it expressed “regret” that six demonstrators from the Republic campaign group were arrested on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Met police ‘regret’ arrest of anti-monarchy protesters at coronation

  08-05-2023 23:01
  
  Head of Republic campaign group calls for inquiry into officers’ conduct after those arrested later released without chargeThe Metropolitan police have defended the arrest of anti-monarchy protesters during the coronation despite announcing that no charges will be brought against them.The force said it expressed “regret” that six demonstrators from the Republic campaign group were arrested on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Met police defends arrest of coronation protesters released without charge

  08-05-2023 23:01
  
  Force says however that it ‘regrets’ action on Saturday as head of Republic campaign group calls for inquiry into officers’ conductThe Metropolitan police has defended the arrest of anti-monarchy protesters during the coronation despite announcing that no charges will be brought against them.The force said it expressed “regret” that six demonstrators from the Republic campaign group were arrested on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Nine Florida Tax Preparers - Department of Justice

  08-05-2023 21:31 via news.google.com
  
  Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Nine Florida Tax Preparers  Department of Justice
  
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• Anti-monarchy protesters at coronation are told police not taking further action

  08-05-2023 20:46
  
  Head of Republic wants inquiry into Met’s treatment of campaigners and claims the group was lied toAnti-monarchy protesters who were arrested during the coronation on Saturday have been told that police will not be taking any further action, a leading activist has said.Graham Smith, the head of the group Republic, said it is considering legal action and has demanded an inquiry into the Metropolitan police’s conduct. Continue reading...
  
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• Former minister urges UK to back international anti-corruption court

  08-05-2023 17:17
  
  Lord Hain is seeking amendments to economic crime bill requiring ministers to back establishment of new courtThe UK government should back the establishment of an international anti-corruption court to prosecute corrupt leaders of countries unwilling or unable to enforce their own anti-kleptocracy laws, according to Lord Hain, the former Foreign Office minister.With cross-party support, Hain will propose that the time has come for Britain to throw its weight behind the growing global momentum fo
  
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• Labour urged to say whether it would scrap new anti-protest laws

  08-05-2023 15:37
  
  Lib Dems, SNP and Greens pile on pressure as two shadow ministers refuse to commit to repealing Public Order ActLabour is under pressure to say whether it would repeal new anti-protest laws, after calls from all the main Westminster opposition parties and concerns expressed privately by some Labour MPs.Restrictions on the right to protest are in the spotlight after much-criticised arrests by the Metropolitan police of republican campaigners before Saturday’s coronation of King Charles. Con
  
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• Pope Francis, Jordan Peterson, and Social Justice - Word on Fire

  08-05-2023 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Pope Francis, Jordan Peterson, and Social Justice  Word on Fire
  
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• EU lawyers say plan to scan private messages for child abuse may be unlawful

  08-05-2023 14:50
  
  Under proposed ‘chat controls’ regulation, any encrypted service provider could be forced to screen for ‘identifiers’An EU plan under which all WhatsApp, iMessage and Snapchat accounts could be screened for child abuse content has hit a significant obstacle after internal legal advice warned it would likely to be annulled by the courts for breaching users’ fundamental rights.Under the proposed “chat controls” regulation, any encrypted service provider co
  
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• Arrests of coronation protesters were ‘premeditated’, says Republic chief

  08-05-2023 11:57
  
  Police criticised after arrests included women’s safety campaigners handing out rape alarmsThe arrests of anti-monarchy protesters during the coronation was a premeditated attempt to “disrupt and diminish” their republican demonstration, a leading activist has said.Graham Smith, the head of the group Republic, said the Metropolitan police’s decision to break up Saturday’s planned protest before it began trampled over their rights, adding the group had been in conver
  
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• Iran hangs two men for blasphemy as executions rise amid unrest

  08-05-2023 11:34
  
  Deaths take number of prisoners executed to at least 203since start of this year, says human rights groupIran has hanged two men convicted of blasphemy, according to authorities, carrying out rare death sentences for the crime as the number of executions soars across the Islamic Republic after months of unrest.The country remains one of the world’s top executioners, having put to death at least 203 prisoners so far this year, according to the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights. But executi
  
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• Scotland’s pioneering custody units for women left half-empty

  08-05-2023 10:45
  
  Call for urgent review after costly state-of-the-art units less than half fullsix months after openingScotland’s pioneering community custody units – hailed as a UK first in supporting female inmates – have been left half-empty more than six months after they were opened, the Guardian can reveal.Campaigners have been left frustrated by the costly, state-of-the-art units not being filled to capacity after opening last year as part of the Scottish Prison Service’s trauma-in
  
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• The murder of Sarah Groves: Devastated parents are still waiting for justice 10 years on - Daily Mail

  08-05-2023 09:52 via news.google.com
  The murder of Sarah Groves: Devastated parents are still waiting for justice 10 years on  Daily Mail
  
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• WhatsApp could disappear from UK over privacy concerns, ministers told

  08-05-2023 08:00
  
  ‘Intentional ambiguity’ over end-to-end encryption in online safety bill could lead to messaging app being withdrawnThe UK government risks sleepwalking into a confrontation with WhatsApp that could lead to the messaging app disappearing from Britain, ministers have been warned, with options for an amicable resolution fast running out.At the centre of the row is the online safety bill, a vast piece of legislation that will touch on almost every aspect of online life in Britain. More
  
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• Opinion: Health justice requires a just budget - The Connecticut Mirror

  08-05-2023 06:01 via news.google.com
  
  Opinion: Health justice requires a just budget  The Connecticut Mirror
  
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• West Virginia Gov. Justice enters U.S. Senate race - WV News

  08-05-2023 06:00 via news.google.com
  
  West Virginia Gov. Justice enters U.S. Senate race  WV News
  
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• 'Guaran-flat-tee': Justice delivers as state revenue continues to boom - WV News

  08-05-2023 06:00 via news.google.com
  'Guaran-flat-tee': Justice delivers as state revenue continues to boom  WV News
  
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• Can Ukraine Get Justice Without Thwarting Peace? - Foreign Affairs Magazine

  08-05-2023 06:00 via news.google.com
  
  Can Ukraine Get Justice Without Thwarting Peace?  Foreign Affairs Magazine
  
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• NT Gov't Budget 2023: Investing, Delivering, Smarter Justice - Mirage News

  08-05-2023 05:52 via news.google.com
  
  NT Gov't Budget 2023: Investing, Delivering, Smarter Justice  Mirage News
  
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• United States – Justice served in favour of Jyde Adelakun, contrary ... - Guardian Nigeria

  08-05-2023 05:09 via news.google.com
  
  United States – Justice served in favour of Jyde Adelakun, contrary ...  Guardian Nigeria
  
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• Bart narrates bumpy road to Chief Justice in new book - Monitor

  08-05-2023 05:08 via news.google.com
  
  Bart narrates bumpy road to Chief Justice in new book  Monitor
  
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• India’s concept of Social Justice and its pitfalls! - The Northlines

  08-05-2023 04:34 via news.google.com
  
  India’s concept of Social Justice and its pitfalls!  The Northlines
  
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• Federal budget: fixing the justice system's view of sexual violence - Crikey

  08-05-2023 03:46 via news.google.com
  
  Federal budget: fixing the justice system's view of sexual violence  Crikey
  
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• Colorado legislature shuts down state criminal justice commission ... - The Colorado Sun

  08-05-2023 03:25 via news.google.com
  
  Colorado legislature shuts down state criminal justice commission ...  The Colorado Sun
  
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• Family, community calls for peace, justice in march for slain Baltimore T-Mobile worker - CBS News

  08-05-2023 03:04 via news.google.com
  Family, community calls for peace, justice in march for slain Baltimore T-Mobile worker  CBS News
  
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• Family, community calls for peace, justice in march for slain Baltimore T-Mobile worker - CBS Baltimore

  08-05-2023 03:04 via news.google.com
  Family, community calls for peace, justice in march for slain Baltimore T-Mobile worker  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 10 Most Powerful DC Heroes Who Never Joined The Justice League - CBR - Comic Book Resources

  08-05-2023 03:00 via news.google.com
  
  10 Most Powerful DC Heroes Who Never Joined The Justice League  CBR - Comic Book Resources
  
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• PAC takes up Justice Mazahar assets issue today - The News International

  08-05-2023 02:14 via news.google.com
  PAC takes up Justice Mazahar assets issue today  The News International
  
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• US doctor charged over Queenstown car crash dismisses lawyers ... - Stuff

  08-05-2023 02:06 via news.google.com
  
  US doctor charged over Queenstown car crash dismisses lawyers ...  Stuff
  
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• ‘The justice system failed us’: One-year anniversary memorial marks Coquitlam stabbing death - Global News

  08-05-2023 01:48 via news.google.com
  ‘The justice system failed us’: One-year anniversary memorial marks Coquitlam stabbing death  Global News
  
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• Victorian police chief apologises to First Peoples at truth-telling inquiry - The Age

  08-05-2023 01:43 via news.google.com
  Victorian police chief apologises to First Peoples at truth-telling inquiry  The Age
  
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• Justice Horace Krever, known for his unwavering principles, headed ... - The Globe and Mail

  08-05-2023 00:02 via news.google.com
  
  Justice Horace Krever, known for his unwavering principles, headed ...  The Globe and Mail
  
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