Category: Judicial Proceedings
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🇱🇷 Jewel Howard-Taylor Released From Prison, Placed Under Strict Home Detention in Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia — September 7, 2026 — Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been released from the Monrovia Central Prison on medical grounds, but the court’s decision does not amount to freedom from the criminal proceedings she is facing. Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika ordered Howard-Taylor transferred from prison to her residence…
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🇱🇷 George Weah Visits Jewel Howard-Taylor at South Beach Prison as Liberia’s Drug Case Draws Political Attention
MONROVIA, Liberia — Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has visited former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor at South Beach Prison, bringing renewed political attention to the high-profile legal case surrounding the former vice president. Weah’s visit comes as Howard-Taylor remains in detention while facing allegations connected to Liberia’s ongoing drug-trafficking investigation. The former vice president…
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🇿🇦 South Africa: Sharpeville massacre victims launch legal action
It’s been more than 60 years since apartheid police opened fire on a 1960 protest in South Africa. Now, Lawyers for survivors and relatives of those killed are launching legal action against the South African government, hoping to overturn a law that has prevented compensation claims. 87 year-old Abram Mofokeng, a Sharpeville massacre survivor, hopes…
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🇺🇸 California Moves Toward Requiring Major Companies to Disclose Historical Ties to Slavery
SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers have advanced legislation that could require major companies operating in the state to disclose whether their businesses or predecessors have historical connections to slavery and other forms of forced labor. The measure represents another step in California’s continuing debate over how corporations should confront the legacy of slavery and the…
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🇺🇸 🇬🇠From Chicago to Ghana: Lil Durk’s Legal Battle Sparks Youth Demonstrations Across Ghana
Hundreds of young people in Ghana have reportedly gathered in Accra, Kumasi and other cities in support of Chicago rapper Lil Durk as his federal murder-for-hire trial begins in Los Angeles, highlighting the global reach of hip-hop and the power of social media-driven fandom.
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🇺🇸 🇬🇠From Chicago to Ghana: Lil Durk’s Legal Battle Sparks Youth Demonstrations Across Ghana
Hundreds of young people in Ghana have reportedly gathered in Accra, Kumasi and other cities in support of Chicago rapper Lil Durk as his federal murder-for-hire trial begins in Los Angeles, highlighting the global reach of hip-hop and the power of social media-driven fandom.
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🇱🇷 Sando Johnson Questions Investigation Into Alleged $2 Million Drug Cartel Link
Monrovia, Liberia — Questions are being raised over the handling of allegations involving the son of Liberia’s president and an alleged communication with a drug cartel, with political commentator Sando Johnson arguing that the matter warranted a formal investigation by law enforcement authorities. Johnson made the remarks while discussing allegations that the president’s son had…
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🇺🇸 Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Enters Critical Stage as Prosecutors Rest Their Case Against Keefe D
LAS VEGAS — August 27, 2026 — Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was gunned down on a Las Vegas street, the long-running mystery surrounding his death has reached one of its most consequential moments. Prosecutors have rested their case against Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former South Side Compton Crips leader accused of orchestrating…
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🇱🇷 Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor Sent to Monrovia Central Prison as Court Denies Release Request
MONROVIA, Liberia — August 25, 2026 — Liberia’s former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been remanded to the Monrovia Central Prison after a Monrovia City Court denied a request by her lawyers for her release on humanitarian grounds, escalating a high-profile narcotics investigation that has shaken the country’s political establishment. Howard-Taylor, who served as Liberia’s…
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🇬🇠Ghana’s $3 Million eJustice System Struggles as Courts Return to Manual Records
Accra, Ghana — Ghana’s ambitious effort to modernize its justice system through digital technology is facing serious challenges, with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment raising questions about the effectiveness and sustainability of the country’s eJustice platform. The digital justice system, developed with significant financial support from the World Bank and reportedly costing about $3…