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The jury deliberating in the high-profile murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is set to reconvene for a fourth day, after a quiet day behind closed doors ended with a juror requesting to take the jury instructions home. The move, which defense attorney Mark Richards has warned could lead to jurors
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Two high-profile trials - one centered on Kyle Rittenhouse's shooting of three people in Wisconsin and the other on three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia - reflect the nation's yawning cultural and political chasm. These cases not only highlight the deep-seated racial divisions
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The kidnapping, rape, and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer have sparked widespread outrage and calls for reform in the UK. Members of Parliament are pushing for a law change to ensure public safety, alongside a statutory judge-led inquiry into the tragedy. The proposed changes aim to
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A Texas woman, Courtney Dawn Whitley, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for brutally torturing and killing her 24-year-old pregnant roommate, Kelly Holder, and her unborn child in August 2019. The victim was six weeks pregnant and died due to blunt force trauma to her torso and asphyxiation,
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Mina Smallman, the mother of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, who were brutally murdered in London's Fryent Country Park last June, has refused to accept an apology from the Metropolitan Police. She believes that the force's investigation was tainted by racial profiling, misogyny, and classism. The
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The family of Sarah Everard expressed relief and gratitude for the whole-life sentence handed down to her killer, Wayne Couzens, a former Met police officer who used his position to falsely arrest, rape, and murder the 33-year-old. Lord Justice Fulford described Couzens' actions as "of equal seriousness as
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Ali Harbi Ali, 25, has been charged with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death during a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Prosecutors will argue that Amess's murder had a terrorist connection, involving both religious and ideological motivations. Ali is also alleged
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The killing of British lawmaker David Amess has reignited concerns about the government's Prevent program, aimed at preventing at-risk young people from becoming radicalized. Critics argue that the program needs to be urgently reviewed to ensure it works effectively. Despite the program's intention to provide early
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The bitterly fought murder trial of Robert Durst has come to an end with a mandatory life sentence in prison without parole for the first-degree murder of his best friend, Susan Berman. The lengthy trial, which began in March 2020 and was adjourned for 14 months due to the COVID-19
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Robert Durst, a real estate heir, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his friend and confidante Susan Berman in 2000. A Los Angeles jury convicted Durst, 78, of first-degree murder, finding that he had shot Berman at point-blank range to prevent her from telling police what
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In the aftermath of Sarah Everard's brutal murder at the hands of a police officer, Scottish feminist and QC Helena Kennedy has brought attention to the "epidemic" of violent acts against women through a protest at Scotland Yard, parading life-sized cardboard cut-outs of women killed by
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In a system where it takes over eight months for the Crown Prosecution Service to process a straightforward case of indecent exposure, writer shares a personal experience of waiting for justice, only to be met with communication going cold. This account raises concerns about the treatment of "minor cases&
