#War crimes court orders M compensation for Congo victims

#War crimes court orders $30M compensation for Congo victims

“#War crimes court orders $30M compensation for Congo victims” THE HAGUE – Child soldiers and other victims of convicted Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda should get a total of $30 million compensation, International Criminal Court judges ruled on Monday, in their highest ever reparation order. The judges said Ntaganda did not have the resources to…

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#Court-packing would destroy our system of impartial justice

#Court-packing would destroy our system of impartial justice

“#Court-packing would destroy our system of impartial justice” President Biden recently announced the creation of a commission to recommend “reforms” to the judicial system. The commission will likely provide cover for the ­unpopular, divisive idea of court-packing. In a few months, no doubt, it will churn out a prepackaged recommendation to legitimize court-packing, while laying…

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#Suspect had loaded gun inside Brooklyn court

#Suspect had loaded gun inside Brooklyn court

“#Suspect had loaded gun inside Brooklyn court” A suspect who was arrested earlier this week was still carrying his loaded gun when he was taken to a Brooklyn court, law enforcement sources told The Post. The suspect had been arrested in Williamsburg Wednesday night and then taken to the 90th Precinct, where he was placed…

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#Man confesses to killing grandfather with machete in Brooklyn

#Man confesses to killing grandfather with machete in Brooklyn

“#Man confesses to killing grandfather with machete in Brooklyn” The crazed Brooklyn man accused of murdering his grandfather with a machete and injuring two family members –including his 4-year-old sister– allegedly confessed to the heinous attack, new court papers reveal. “I did what I did and there is nothing to talk about,” Dayquan Dubose told…

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#NY courts plan to clear COVID-induced backlog of cases

#NY courts plan to clear COVID-induced backlog of cases

“#NY courts plan to clear COVID-induced backlog of cases” The state’s top judge wants to reduce a huge, pandemic-related backlog of criminal cases across the city — leading cops to fear that cut-rate justice will embolden criminals, The Post has learned. The unprecedented plan would bring to the Big Apple a concept known as the…

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#Manhattan appeals court blocks Cuomo’s religious gathering limits

#Manhattan appeals court blocks Cuomo’s religious gathering limits

“#Manhattan appeals court blocks Cuomo’s religious gathering limits” The federal appeals court in Manhattan on Monday struck down New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic-related executive order setting capacity limits at houses of worship –because it “discriminates against religion on its face.” The three-judge panel on the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously…

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