Slain North Texas toddler’s journey for justice continues
The parents of Amari Boone continue to seek justice for their son, a North Texas toddler who was killed in April 2020 while under the watch of his temporary foster care placement.
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Slain North Texas toddler’s journey for justice continues
The parents of Amari Boone continue to seek justice for their son, a North Texas toddler who was killed in April 2020 while under the watch of his temporary foster care placement.
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David Oluwale: Blue bridge plaque theft is being treated as a hate crime
The theft of a blue plaque honouring a British-Nigerian man who drowned after he was chased by police is being treated as a hate crime. The memorial to David Oluwale disappeared just hours after it was unveiled.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Texas death row inmate DNA testing
The Supreme Court agreed to take up the case of death row inmate Rodney Reed, who is seeking post-conviction DNA testing of evidence at the crime scene. Reed was sentenced to death more than 20 years ago.
What you should know about the Atatiana Jefferson murder trial
The former Fort Worth police officer accused of murder in the 2019 shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, is set to go to trial May 16. Jefferson was shot inside her own home in south Fort Worth in October 2019.
Despite planned executions, capital punishment is at 50yr low
Four high-profile executions scheduled in just over a week, including a Texas man put to death Thursday night and another granted a stay in Tennessee, have renewed attention on the U.S. death penalty.
Patrick Lyoya: Video shows fatal US police shooting of black man
Police video has been released of a white officer fatally shooting a black man in the back of the head after a scuffle over a stun gun. Footage shows Patrick Lyoya running from the officer after a traffic stop.
Officers won’t face charges for killing man who police said rammed them
Three California Highway Patrol officers who fatally shot a 23-year-old unarmed man in 2020 after he rammed a stolen car into their vehicles in Oakland will not face criminal charges, authorities said Monday.
No births behind bars: The scandal of imprisoning pregnant women
Following the deaths of newborn babies in prisons, a new campaigning organisation protested outside Parliament against the incarceration of pregnant women, reports Feyzi Ismail.
JUSTICE calls on Government to abandon plans to replace Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights
JUSTICE has today submitted our response to the Consultation to reform the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA). Our response highlights Government proposals to replace the HRA with a Bill of Rights.
