Justice: Last News

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com Six documentaries that have premiered in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival are among the 46 recipients of The Ford Foundation‘s $4.2 million donation as part of the organization’s commitment to social justice stories, Variety has exclusively learned. The Sundance documentaries chosen include “Free Leonard Peltier,” “Heightened Scrutiny,” “How to Build a Library,” “Seeds,” “Life After” and “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” Collectively, these films cover topics such as Native American rights, media reporting on transgender issues, decolonization, disabled communities and navigating Hollywood as a deaf actor.

A senior judge has denied a request to overturn the verdict of an inquest, which found that a teenager had been unlawfully killed after he died on a Scout trip.

An Ayrshire rapist found guilty of sexually abusing two young children has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal.

Only one Scottish Labour MP voted for a mostly symbolic SNP bill to compensate Waspi women in the House of Commons.

An MP has claimed a lawyer for convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby is being denied access to evidence.

A dad, who allegedly ran his baby son over after dumping him in the middle of the road, has been arrested.

A$AP Rocky‘s upcoming trial over a 2021 brawl with former friend A$AP Relli.Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) is currently on trial for two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm following a November 2021 fight where he allegedly fired shots at his former friend Relli (real name Terell Ephron).Sharpton took to X/Twitter to call out the jury selection process after only four Black people were selected as possible jurors for the New Yorker’s case, writing: “It has been brought to my attention by the [his civil rights organisation] National Action Network’s Los Angeles office that out of 106 people called to potentially sit as jurors in A$AP Rocky’s trial in Los Angeles, there are only four Black people.”It has been brought to my attention, by the National Action Network Los Angeles office, that out of one hundred and six (106) people called to potentially sit as jurors in A$AP Rocky’s trial in Los Angeles, there are only 4 black people. I have been closely in touch with A$AP…— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) January 22, 2025He continued: “I have been closely in touch with A$AP Rocky’s friends, and – though I do not know the particulars of the trial – I do know he deserves to be judged fairly by his peers, as is his constitutional right.”“It is absolutely ridiculous that the jury will be not fair and representative, so as to deprive A$AP Rocky of a fair trial,” Sharpton added.

Guy Lodge Film Critic If “To Catch a Predator” taught us anything, it was about the hollow authority asserted by a man in a well-cut suit. Between 2004 and 2007, NBC’s pedophile-baiting “Dateline” spinoff captured the imagination of the American public, announcing itself as not just reality-based entertainment but a protective public service — largely on the strength of host Chris Hansen’s suave, smooth presence as he cornered and questioned potential sex offenders with the apparent clout of a cop or lawyer, as the cameras kept rolling.

A viral voice note claiming the Southport killer has already been attacked in his cell has been debunked by prison chiefs.

Jack Dunn After the Los Angeles County District Attorney ruled Friday that Marilyn Manson will not be prosecuted over allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence, his ex-partner Evan Rachel Wood is speaking out in support of the survivors. On Friday, Wood took to her private Instagram (via People) to speak on the ruling in favor of Manson, which followed a four-year investigation into the accusations posed against the Grammy-nominated artist.

Justin Baldoni‘s mom is giving him an important reminder.

A new series about the Lockerbie disaster has been described as “tragedy porn” by a surviving relative of one of the victims.

On December 21, 1988, Mary Lou Ciulla was cooking dinner with one eye on a TV soap opera. The ordinary domestic scene would have quickly evaporated from memory had it not been for the intrusion of a news flash that changed the New Jersey resident’s life. Reports were coming in of a Pan Am flight crashing in the southwest of Scotland and terror soon dawned on Ciulla that the plane could be carrying her husband, Frank.

Fans of The Traitors have been left 'furious' after Freddie Fraser seemingly made a 'mistake' as he was banished from the Scottish castle just before the final.

The teen who killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event in the UK over the summer has been sentenced.

Emmerdale fans are convinced they've worked out Anthony's "secret motive" to avoid prison for his crimes after Aaron Dingle confronted him.

A leading lawyer representing the families of two young people who took their own lives in prison has called for urgent action to stop more people dying while incarcerated.

Emmerdale fans were left in the cold at the end of Wednesday night's (January 22) episode after Anthony managed to escape his death sentence from Caleb. However, it was Aaron Dingle who made viewers "demand" more after it ended in a cliff-hanger.

Katcy Stephan Tom Blyth (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”) will star in Claire Denis’ “The Cry of the Guards.” Blyth joins the cast of the four-hander, which also stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Matt Dillon and Isaach De Bankolé. The film, adapted from Bernard-Marie Koltes’ play “Black Battles With Dogs,” was written by Denis, Suzanne Lindon and Andrew Litvack.

These are the faces of the murderers who have been jailed for life after Sadiq Al-Lami was stabbed 11 times at a set of traffic lights.

A new BBC documentary about a Scots killer who murdered a Fife man in his own home and dumped his remains on an industrial estate will air next month.