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Virtual court touted as potential backlog clearer, time saver
Touting the benefits of a greater use of technology in the courts, Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck said on Friday that with the donation of audiovisual equipment worth over $80 million from the European Union, Jamaicans can look forward to saving...
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7 picked, 7 to go for jury in ex-cop's trial in Floyd death - DefenderNetwork.com
Jury selection continues Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death, with the process halfway complete after the first week. Seven people have been picked to hear evidence in the trial against Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder and mansla
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Chuck touts virtual courts as avenue to clear case backlog
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Dreasjon Reed Case: Grand Jury Chooses Not To Charge Officer Involved In His Shooting Death
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Former KU student Albert Wilson to get new trial in rape case, judge rules - TheGrio
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CARL calls on state actors to discharge justice with diligence following the Palo trial
Ibrahim Tommy Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2020: The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) welcomes the conclusion of the trial of Retired Major Palo Conteh and two others, and particularly applauds the expeditious nature of the proceedings. (Photo above Attorney General
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Grand Jury Indicts Eight Louisiana Cops for Using Excessive Force Following Attempted Seat Belt Stop, Car Chase
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By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for four former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd say that each client should get his own trial, as the officers try to diminish their roles in the Black man's death by pointing fingers at one
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 83- Governor says virus tests may increase as schools reopen | Dallas Weekly
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Bill Cosby Granted Appeal in Pennsylvania Sex Assault Case
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Liberia: Weeks Left Hanging
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Trial of Louchee set over 2003 murder outside Blue Iguana
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Guvamombe case takes new twist
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‘I Am Finally Free from the Injustice That Left Me Locked In a Box’: Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Curtis Flowers After Six Trials and 23 Years In Prison
Mississippi prosecutors have dismissed charges against Curtis Flowers, a Black man who was tried six times for a 1996 quadruple murder, according to a representative […]
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AG Curtis Hill misses on defense of Breonna Taylor decision | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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