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Gisèle Pelicot: verdicts expected in rape trial that shocked France
Dominique Pelicot likely to be given 20 years for drugging his ex-wife and inviting strangers to rape her over a decade. The mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves through France and horrified ...The Guardian - 1d -
Investigation of Police ‘Courtesy Cards’ Finds a 2-Tiered System of Justice
Videos released by a New Jersey government watchdog have pierced a veil of secrecy around cards that can be used to avoid traffic tickets.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump will turn America’s justice system into a tool of political revenge
Revenge prosecutions had always been alien to our laws and our way of life. No longer.The Hill - 2d -
Verdicts are due in the historic French rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero
French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts this week in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist heroABC News - 2d -
Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent.BBC News - 2d -
Justice for the victims of Assad’s atrocities in Syria
An immediate priority is to secure evidence of crimes by the previous regimeFinancial Times - 2d -
Justice Dept. Charges 2 Men in Deadly Drone Attack on U.S. Soldiers
The men are accused of supplying key parts in Iranian drones that killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens of others at an American military base in Jordan.The New York Times - 3d -
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Broadway history
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took the stage Saturday in the musical "& Juliet," becoming the first Supreme Court justice to perform on Broadway.CBS News - 3d -
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No justice, no peace: Why US insurers are facing a reckoning
Nothing can justify the senseless murder of Brian Thompson. And yet the public enmity toward health insurers in its aftermath should move the industry to change its ways.The Hill - 4d -
Gisèle Pelicot removes all traces of her husband from her life
In the years before the mass rape trial that has shocked France, Gisèle almost caught Dominique Pelicot.BBC News - 5d -
Women's right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot's rape trial verdict
Hundreds of people have gathered in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a mass-rape trial in which dozens of men stand accusedABC News - 5d -
Federal judgeships bill will improve justice delivery and the rule of law
Congress has passed a comprehensive federal judgeships bill, the first since 1990, to address the massive caseloads across the lower federal courts nationwide, but President Biden has threatened to ...The Hill - 5d -
‘Gisèle is waiting for explanations’: the dark questions at the heart of the Pelicot trial
The evidence heard in court has horrified the world. But as the trial comes to an end, the questions it has raised about ‘ordinary’ men, French society, and rape culture have still not been ...The Guardian - 6d -
McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Settlement With Justice Department
A former senior partner will also plead guilty to obstruction of justice after destroying company documents.The New York Times - 6d -
Louisville and Justice Dept. Reach Deal on Federal Oversight of Police
The agreement comes after the Justice Department documented excessive use of force, illegal searches and car stops and widespread discrimination against Black people and those with mental illnesses.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Funeral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians
Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession for one of the country's most prominent anti-government activists, whose body was found after the ouster of President ...ABC News - Dec. 12 -
Record court backlog as victims wait years for justice
In some cases, victims reporting serious crimes such as rape won't see suspects tried for four years.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Assad’s Fall in Syria Renews Push for Justice on Crimes Committed by His Regime
It seems unlikely that deposed President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia, will be forced to stand trial. That is not deterring activists who have worked for years to document his government’s ...The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
New prisons not enough to solve overcrowding, warns UK justice secretary
Shabana Mahmood says review of sentencing is central to solving problems in jailsFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Mourinho wants 'justice' over Man City charges
Jose Mourinho has hit back at Pep Guardiola's claim that he wants to see Manchester City relegated to League One by saying he only wants "justice in football."ESPN - Dec. 11 -
The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot
The men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot have been dubbed Monsieur-Tout-Le-Monde as they broadly represent a microcosm of French society.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Police in Worcester, Mass., Engaged in Sexual Misconduct, Justice Dept. Says
The agency found that the Police Department used excessive force and allowed undercover officers to have sexual contact with women suspected of being prostitutes.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to fulfill dream of performing on Broadway
Liberal supreme court judge will take on ensemble role in musical, a fantasy she articulated in Harvard application. Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to fulfill a long-held dream this Saturday, ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
DoJ vs. DEI: Trump’s Justice Department Likely to Target Diversity Programs
Policies at companies and universities will likely face serious challenges under the incoming Republican administration.Inc. - Dec. 10 -
Fall of Assad regime brings hopes of justice for atrocities in Syria
As rebel leader promises torturers will be held accountable, legal experts consider whether war crimes trials can be conducted. Middle East crisis – live updates The rebel leader now running ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to make Broadway debut
Ketanji Brown Jackson is Broadway bound — the Supreme Court justice will make her Great White Way debut this week as part of a one-night-only performance. The 54-year-old justice will appear in a ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Gisèle Pelicot lifts her sunglasses and chooses to fight back
The woman at the centre of the mass rape case sees her public trial as a chance to "stand for all victims".BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Biden calls Assad regime collapse 'fundamental act of justice'
President Biden called the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria "a fundamental act of justice" in remarks at the White House on Sunday. “At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” Biden ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Memphis police ‘regularly violate constitution’, says justice department
‘Exhaustive’ investigation finds discrimination against Black people and conduct that ‘violates people’s civil rights’. The US Department of Justice said Memphis police “regularly violate the ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Justice Gorsuch will sit out a pending environmental case, citing ethics code
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will step aside from an environmental case being argued next week after reviewing the court's new ethics code, according to a letter sent on ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Former EU justice commissioner Reynders investigated for money laundering
Belgian political heavyweight suspected of having used lottery gains to launder large amounts of cashFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Fraud arrest over 'justice for killed PC' campaign
The arrest is in connection with a campaign to bring the killer of PC Yvonne Fletcher to justice.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Belgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended
Belgian authorities say they have opened a fraud investigation into the former European Union justice chief, just days after his mandate endedABC News - Dec. 4 -
Gisèle Pelicot’s lawyer: ‘This level of depravity? I have never seen anything like it’
Stéphane Babonneau had to watch thousands of videos of Gisèle Pelicot being raped, before disclosing their horror to her. He explains how she found the courage to cope – and to change the world for ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Justice Dept.’s Apolitical Tradition Is Challenged by 2 Presidents
The post-Watergate norm that political leaders should steer clear of criminal cases is being tested from opposite ends of the political spectrum.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate
In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
‘It’s about justice’: fighter from guerrilla war sues Spanish government for €1m
Joan Busquets, 96, suffered torture, forced labour and 20 years in prison under the Franco regime and seeks reparations. One of the last surviving fighters from the guerrilla war waged against the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Justices unconvinced of arguments against FDA's flavored vape ban
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Justices unconvinced of arguments against FDA's flavored vape ban Supreme Court justices appeared unswayed by ...The Hill - Dec. 3
