Kim Kardashian on Tuesday thanked the U.S. Supreme Court for granting convicted murderer Ruben Gutierrez a stay of execution. The reality star-turned-criminal justice reform advocate celebrated the news on social media, writing: ‘Thank you Supreme Court of the United States for granting a Stay of Execution for Ruben Gutierrez! Now his case will go back to … Read more
‘Evil seems to reign supreme’: Pope Francis urges Christian faithful to ‘fill your hearts with hope’ amid anger at death of George Floyd and coronavirus pandemic Pope Francis today delivered a message marking the 4th World Day of the Poor Urged faithful to ‘revive responsibility’ for their neighbour to end world’s crises He told followers … Read more
Supreme Court blocks Democrats from getting Robert Mueller’s investigation’s grand jury material for now – and could hear blockbuster case on battle for secrets Supreme Court issues temporary hold on release to Democrats of the grand jury material from the Mueller investigation Gives justices until June 1 to decide on whether they will hold a … Read more
Mastercard faces two days in front of Britain’s highest court to determine whether it potentially owes every adult in the UK a collective £14billion. Former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks is taking the card provider to court, claiming the fees it charged shops between 1992 and 2008, declared unlawful by the European Commission, resulted in consumers … Read more
Gerry Adams’ historic convictions for attempting to escape from the Maze Prison in the 1970s was today overturned by the UK’s highest court after it ruled that his detention was unlawful. The former Sinn Fein leader won a legal battle lasting more than 40 years after the Supreme Court agreed his two 1975 convictions were unsafe … Read more
Facebook on Wednesday announced the first members of its independent ‘supreme court’ empowered to make binding decisions about what content should be allowed or removed at the social network and Instagram. The oversight board is to make final decisions regarding the kinds of posts known to embroil Facebook in controversy about censorship, misinformation or free … Read more
Murder conviction and death sentence of man who locked a 10-year-old girl in a plastic box as punishment for stealing an ice pop is upheld by Arizona Supreme Court Ame Deal was killed in 2011 after John Michael Allen forced her into a plastic box The 10-year-old suffocated after being left in the storage box … Read more
Blackbeard’s notorious pirate ship Queen Anne’s Revenge is at the heart of a US Supreme Court battle… over modern-day piracy Ironic case came about over pictures and footage of the Queen Anne’s Revenge The vessel’s remains are being salvaged from shallow waters of North Carolina Footage and pictures, taken by a company, were allegedly pirated by … Read more
The families of three men who were brutally murdered by a terror cell from the so-called Islamic State have said they are ‘deeply concerned’ about a ruling made by the UK’s highest court. The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it was unlawful for the UK Government to share evidence with the US authorities about … Read more
The Supreme Court has today overruled the UK Government’s decision to share evidence of a suspected ISIS terrorist and a second alleged member of his cell with US authorities without assurances they would not face the death penalty. El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are accused of belonging to a brutal four-man cell of IS … Read more