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Was Bradley Murdoch guilty? Court transcripts and experts reveal the truth
By Jason Walls

Conspiracy theories about the murder of Peter Falconio dogged his family and girlfriend Joanne Lees for as long as Bradley Murdoch denied his guilt. So where does the truth lie?

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-17/evi

ABC News · Was Bradley Murdoch guilty? Court transcripts and experts reveal the truth of Peter Falconio's murderBy Jason Walls

Police union raises alarm over death in custody risk in watch houses
By Olivana Lathouris and Samantha Dick

The Northern Territory's police union is warning a death or serious incident in custody is only a matter of time under dangerous conditions in police watch houses.

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-15/nt-

ABC News · NT police union raises alarm over death in custody risk in watch housesBy Olivana Lathouris

Youth justice advocates urge NT to change course after Walker inquest findings
By Olivana Lathouris

Following the release of coronial findings into the police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, the head of Australia's national Aboriginal legal service says the NT is "winning the race to the bottom" with its youth justice reforms.

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-11/you

ABC News · Youth justice advocates warn Northern Territory is ‘winning race to the bottom’ ahead of more reformsBy Olivana Lathouris

Water damage to keep NSW's busiest courthouse shut 'until at least late 2025'
By Jamie McKinnell

Sydney's Downing Centre on Castlereagh Street will likely remain closed "until at least late 2025" after a burst water main flooded critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure last month.

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-09/nsw

ABC News · Water damage to keep Sydney's Downing Centre local court shut 'until at least late 2025'By Jamie McKinnell
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John J. Lennon lives at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, where he is serving his 24th year of a 28-years-to-life sentence. He’s also a journalist whose work has appeared in Esquire, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and more. Until last year, he was at Sullivan Correctional Facility, where he mentored emerging writers, both informally and most recently, through the Sullivan Nonfiction Writing Workshop. He writes for @nybooks about setting that up, and what happened when it came to an end with the prison’s closure. “I often think about the time before I came to prison, when I had no promising future. I’ve come to realize that two opposing realities can be true at once: prison probably saved my life and it’s where I learned to write; and prison is a disgusting place that’s hurting me more now than ever,” he writes. “I’m both ashamed and proud of my path. But it wouldn’t have been possible if prison officials hadn’t given writing programs a chance.” [Story may be paywalled]

nybooks.com/online/2025/05/21/

The New York Review of BooksFinding the Story | John J. LennonIn 2023, Daniel Martuscello III, the new Acting Commissioner of New York’s corrections department, started sending the state’s prisoners encouraging

A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

PRECEDENT, n. In Law, a previous decision, rule or practice which, in the absence of a definite statute, has whatever force and authority a Judge may choose to give it, thereby greatly simplifying his task of doing as he pleases. As there are precedents for everything, he has only to ignore those that make against his interest and accentuate those in the line of his desire.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Precedent,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/76306…

30 officers accused of facilitating 'gladiator fights' among minors at L.A.-area juvenile hall

The office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta said there were at least 69 fights in the second half of 2023, with 143 children and teens between 12 and 18 years old involved.

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/30-of

NBC News · 30 officers accused of facilitating 'gladiator fights' among minors at L.A.-area juvenile hallBy Dennis Romero

Interesting report this morning of a BC couple that tried to use AI to assist in finding precedents for a civil case regarding their condo.

The tribunal found almost all the citations were false.

> The Geismayrs referenced 10 decisions as part of their argument to allow the unit changes and listed Microsoft Copilot as the source of the cases.

> Nine of the cases were fake, according to tribunal member Peter Mennie.

> "I find it likely that these cases are 'hallucinations' where artificial intelligence generates false or misleading results," Mennie wrote in his Feb. 14 ruling.

cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIHallucinations
#generativeAI #ChatBots #JusticeSystem
#BC #Canada #CoPilot #Microsoft

CBCB.C. couple referenced non-existent, AI-generated court rulings in condo dispute, tribunal finds | CBC NewsA B.C. couple hoped artificial intelligence would help them find legal precedent to win a condo dispute, but it turns out almost all of the court rulings the chatbot generated for them didn't exist.

“Britain's two-tier justice system”

by Another Angry Voice on Substack

“There's a huge disparity between the lengthy sentences for the Zoom call environmental activists and greedy landowners repeatedly descending on London to demand inheritance tax breaks for themselves”

open.substack.com/pub/anothera

Another Angry Voice · Britain's two-tier justice systemBy Another Angry Voice
#Press#UK#Britain

The National Institute of Justice, the research, evaluation, and technology agency of the US Dept of Justice, has pulled ALL open grant rfps/opportunities from the gov site. This is paired with all National Institute of Health research-grant reviews, travel, and trainings funding also getting abruptly canceled, part of an extensive pause in external communications issued by the US Dept of Health and Human Services.

12ft.io/https://www.nature.com

Trump #pardons Capitol #rioters as he signs first orders of presidency.

Pelosi says the move is an "outrageous #insult to our #justicesystem and the heroes who suffered physical scars and emotional trauma as they protected the Capitol, the Congress and the Constitution".

She says it is "#shameful" that Trump has made the "abandonment and betrayal of police officers who put their lives on the line" one of his top priorities.

#USPol #auspol
bbc.com/news/live/ce8jy9j91y5t

BBC NewsLive updates: Trump says he will pardon 1,500 Capitol rioters as he signs first orders of presidencyThe 47th US president is taking the first actions of his agenda, which he says will halt "America's decline".

In recent developments, South Korea has issued a significant warning regarding the impact of political maneuvers on democratic integrity. The consequences of attempted power grabs can resonate far beyond borders, threatening the fabric of democratic institutions and norms globally. It's a stark reminder that the health of a democracy relies not only on its policies but also on the actions and intentions of... Read more: steelefamlaw.com/ELzGFa #JusticeSystem #LegalDrama #CurrentEvents

In an era where personal data is more valuable than ever, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is stepping up to address the challenges posed by predatory data brokers. By leveraging a 54-year-old privacy law, this initiative aims to bring much-needed oversight to an industry that has often operated in the shadows. However, the path forward isn't straightforward, especially with influential figures... Read more: steelefamlaw.com/wDAXyA #JusticeSystem #LegalDrama #CurrentEvents