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Jury Selection Begins in Ibraheem Yazeed’s Capital Murder Trial in Aniah Blanchard Case

He faces three capital counts that could bring the death penalty.

Peru Allows Immediate Police Review of Seized Devices in Extortion, Contract Killing and Kidnapping Cases

Peru Moves to Enact Anti-Extortion Law as Motorcycle Passenger Ban Nears Enforcement

Bragg and Sen. Myrie Introduce CRYPTO Act to Criminalize Unlicensed Crypto Businesses in New York

Russia Drafts Criminal Penalties for Unregistered Crypto Mining With Prison Terms Up to Five Years

Isis Valverde Stalking Suspect Held in Preventive Custody After Repeated Condo Intrusions

Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill Criminalising Social Boycott

BMJ Ethics Essay Urging ‘Female Genital Practices’ Term Draws Political and Media Rebuke

Brazil’s Federal Police Targets the ‘Upper Floor’ as Director Outlines Emenda Probe and Seizures

Argentina's Penal Code Overhaul Faces Legal Pushback as Alternative Draft Reaches Congress

Ottawa Tables Protecting Victims Act With Femicide Definition, Coercive‑Control Crime and Delay Reforms

Brazil’s Lower House Passes Bill to Cut Bolsonaro’s Sentence

North Carolina’s ‘Iryna’s Law’ Takes Effect, Tightening Bail and Adding Transit Death-Penalty Factor

Victoria Fast-Tracks ‘Adult Time’ Bill to Let Courts Treat 14–17-Year-Olds as Adults for Violent Crimes

Hereford Man Jailed for 40 Months for Distributing Extreme Right‑Wing Music

Brazilian Senate Backs Criminal Penalties for Barricade Roadblocks Used in Crimes

Peru Government Defends Plan to Criminalize Disclosure of ‘Reserved’ Case Information as Press Groups Warn of Threat to Reporting

Germany Moves to Impose Five-Year Minimum for Rape or Robbery Using 'K.O. Drops'

Russia Enacts Tougher Sabotage and Terrorism Laws, Including Life Terms for Involving Minors

Peru Escalates Crackdown on Illegal SIM Sales as Prosecutors Target Telecom Managers