Belgian court keeps Paris Brussels attack suspects jailed
A Belgian judge orders Mohamed Abrini and six others held for another month related to the Paris and Brussels attacks. Osama Krayem is also kept in preventive detention. The cases link to the Brussels subway bombing and March 22 airport killings.
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Nigeria marks second anniversary of Chibok girl abduction
Nigerians held marches and prayers in Abuja and other cities to mark two years since Boko Haram seized 276 girls from Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok. 219 remain missing as protesters urged government action and a new video prompted hopes of rescue.
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Nigerian schoolgirls abduction remembered at Capitol rally
Saa the surviving captive urged persistence as U S lawmakers vowed to secure the release of 219 remaining Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram on April 14 2014. Representatives Wilson Smith Frankel Pelosi led a bipartisan rally with other escapees and advocates.
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Judge denies gunmakers motion to dismiss Sandy Hook suit
A Connecticut judge denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against Remington Arms and others over the Sandy Hook shooting, ruling the broad immunity of the firearms industry does not strip the court of jurisdiction. The ruling allows the negligent entrustment theory to proceed, though not the merits, with the case moving forward for further federal-law questions.
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26000 Drug Offenders Granted Shorter Sentences
The U S Sentencing Commission announced more than 26000 federal drug offenders have received reduced prison terms due to retroactive guideline changes, with about 70 percent of eligible offenders benefiting. The average sentence was cut by about two years as advocates cite cost savings and lighter punishment.
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