Trial Over Killing of Teacher Samuel Paty Begins in France

Eight more people are facing charges over the 2020 murder of the teacher, Samuel Paty, who had displayed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad as an illustration of free speech.

World - The New York Times - November 4

Trial for murder of teacher Samuel Paty begins in France

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Trial for murder of teacher Samuel Paty set to begin in France

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Eight go on trial over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in Paris

History teacher stabbed and decapitated near his school in a Paris suburb in 2020 in case that shocked France. Eight people have gone on trial in Paris for their alleged role in events leading to ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons

The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty

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France is holding a trial over the beheading of a teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class

World - Yahoo News - November 4

France holds trial over beheading of teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class

Eight people are going on trial in Paris on terrorism charges Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam’s prophet ...

Eight on trial over French teacher's 2020 beheading

World - Yahoo News - November 4

In Subway Chokehold Trial, Lawyers Spar Over Daniel Penny’s Chokehold

Mr. Penny is charged with manslaughter in the May 2023 killing of Jordan Neely, a homeless man menacing passengers in a subway car.

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Trial begins for suspect accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley began today with a bench trial after suspect Jose Ibarra waived his right to a jury. Ibarra was indicted on charges including three ...

Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France

The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious.

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Gaetz Ethics Report Blocked, and the Trial That’s Horrified France

Plus, a $6.2 million piece of fruit.

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Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins

Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Trial for Laken Riley murder suspect begins in Georgia

The trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering Laken Riley, a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus. Riley's death in February became a ...

Testimony begins in Laken Riley murder trial

The murder trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing Laken Riley while she was on a run back in February. Her murder became a hot-button topic on the campaign trail after it was ...

Trial begins in murder of Georgia nursing student

A murder trial is underway in Athens, Georgia, for a Venezuelan man accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. The suspect was in the U.S. illegally, and his arrest helped put the ...

French pupil’s father on trial for spreading lies that led to teacher’s Islamist beheading

Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020. It was a killing that started with a lie. In October 2020, an Islamist terrorist tracked down and decapitated ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Celebrated teacher abused boys over four decades

David Pickthall, who was appointed an MBE for services to education and charity, is jailed for 12 years.

Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France

Fifty-one men are on trial in a case that focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.

As Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’

Gisèle Pelicot made her final address to the court, calling the things her husband allegedly did to her “unforgivable.”

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the heart of a trial that has shocked France

She has shown extraordinary strength as a court hears how she was drugged by her husband and raped by strangers

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the heart of a trial that has shocked France

She has shown extraordinary strength as a court hears how she was drugged by her husband and raped by strangers

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

A trial has opened against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

World - ABC News - October 30

New video of deadly NYC subway chokehold released as suspect's trial begins

Lawyers made opening statements in the trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of a man on a New York subway last year. The prosecution argues Penny used too much ...

A treason trial begins for a Russian charged with sending video of military equipment to Ukraine

A Russian man has gone on trial on charges of high treason for a video he had allegedly sent to Ukraine’s security services

World - ABC News - November 14

Trial for suspect in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley's death to begin

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a jury, paving the way for his bench trial, which is expected to begin Friday morning.

Man pleads guilty to killing, kidnapping Memphis teacher during her jog

Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher.

France backs Morocco in dispute over Western Sahara

Paris's change of heart on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara has angered Algeria.

Five Charged in Cheating Scandal That Helped Over 200 ‘Unqualified’ Texas Teachers

Prosecutors said that the “kingpin,” a high school basketball coach in Houston, had helped educators fraudulently pass more than 400 tests.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Examining both sides of debate over arming teachers with guns

The U.S. has had at least 109 school shootings in the U.S. so far this year, killing 44 people. Among the most contentious ideas for protecting children is arming teachers and staff. For "Eye on ...

Opening statements begin in manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny for 2023 subway chokehold death

Opening statements began Friday morning in the manslaughter trial for Marine veteran Daniel Penny over a fatal chokehold incident that killed Jordan Neely on the New York City subway last year. CBS ...

An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam

An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Trial begins in human smuggling case after family froze to death trying to cross border

Nearly three years after a couple from India and their two young children froze to death while trying to cross the border from Canada into the U.S., two men on Monday will face trial on human ...

Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn't ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai denies asking U.S. to act against Hong Kong, China in landmark trial

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a measure of press freedom in the city.

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