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Racial profiling | The judge did not believe the police officers’ version
Two court decisions, one concerning the Montreal police, the other, the Laval police, show that racial profiling is still a problem for both police forces. In order to prevent abuses,…
Police can search “man purses”, rules judge
Searching the men’s bag of an individual behaving suspiciously does not constitute profiling, a judge of the Court of Quebec concluded last month. These luxury accessories even constitute “the ideal…
Commission on Foreign Interference | The Bloc Québécois urges the judge to extend the public hearings
(Ottawa) The Bloc Québécois urges Judge Marie-Josée Hogue to extend public hearings into the foreign interference activities of China, Russia and India during the 2019 and 2021 elections. Posted at…
“We confuse the seriousness of the facts and the maturity of a minor”, reacts Laurence Bellon, former juvenile judge
The Prime Minister wants to toughen justice for minors. Gabriel Attal calls for a “surge of authority” and made a series of announcements to this effect on Thursday. But for…
One in two Americans judge Trump unfit to be president if he is criminally guilty
Barely begun, the criminal trial of Donald Trump for falsification of accounting documents which opened Monday in New York, is already casting a shadow over his electoral campaign, with a…
Donald Trump says he has “a real problem” with the judge presiding over his trial in New York
The Republican Party candidate for the American presidential election also complained, on the first day of his trial, of not being able to campaign as he wanted. Published on 04/15/2024…
Donald Trump says he has “a real problem” with the judge presiding over his trial in New York
The Republican Party candidate for the American presidential election also complained, on the first day of his trial, of not being able to campaign as he wanted. Published on 04/15/2024…
Ukrainians judge Western support to be asymmetrical
The drones launched by Iran are the same as those launched by Moscow. Israel received aid from several countries, even though no defense agreement required them to do so. Ukrainians…
Interview with Luís Roberto Barroso | A Brazilian judge, superpowers and Elon Musk
From Montreal, earlier this week, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Brazil, Luís Roberto Barroso, managed a crisis of international magnitude from his cell phone. Posted at 1:38…
Stormy Daniels affair | Judge refuses postponement of Donald Trump’s criminal trial
(New York) The judge in the criminal trial alleging that former President Donald Trump bought the silence of a porn actress on Friday rejected the former president’s request to postpone…
Judge refuses to dismiss gun charge against Hunter Biden
(Washington) A federal judge in Delaware refused Friday to dismiss a gun charge against Hunter Biden, refuting several arguments, including the president’s son’s claim that he was being pursued for…
the mayor of Avallon and five other suspects will be presented to a judge
The elected official was taken into custody on Sunday with six other people, including two of her brothers, after the discovery of 70 kg of cannabis resin at her home.…
Brazil | Opening of an investigation against Elon Musk after his attacks on a judge
(Rio de Janeiro) A judge of the Supreme Court of Brazil on Sunday ordered the opening of an investigation against Elon Musk, owner of the X platform, who accused him…
Alleged anticompetitive practices | Meta asks US judge to halt prosecution
(Washington) Meta, parent company of the social networks Facebook and Instagram, asked a federal judge on Friday to put an end to the proceedings launched by the American competition authority…
The suspect in the assassination of Yvan Colonna remained “mute” during his hearing by an investigating judge
In a letter to the judge in February, Franck Elong Abé spoke of “an act sponsored” by “agents of the DGSI”. He is suspected of the fatal attack of Corsican…
Recusal of the judge | The trial of Jean-François Malo aborts
The judge in the trial of Jean-François Malo, the real estate developer accused of attempted murder of a lawyer representing the Desjardins Movement, suddenly recused himself Thursday. Posted at 8:03…
Trump renews his attacks on the judge who extended his speech restrictions
Donald Trump once again described Judge Juan Merchan as “corrupt” on Tuesday, who will preside over his criminal trial starting April 15 in New York, after the magistrate extended the…
Convicted of manslaughter | The challenge of the gunsmith from the film Rust rejected by a judge
(Albuquerque) A New Mexico judge on Friday rejected the movie gunsmith’s attempt to challenge her conviction for involuntary manslaughter of the director of photography, shot by Alec Baldwin on the…
New York | Judge imposes speech restrictions on Trump for criminal trial
(New York) The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial for hidden payments to a pornographic film actress in 2016 imposed speech restrictions on him on Tuesday, particularly concerning…
World Figure Skating Championships | “Not for us to judge”
Late Tuesday afternoon, Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon made the shortest journey of their lives to practice their job as coaches at the World Figure Skating Championships: five kilometers between…