John Edwards Gets Off

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2012 Maybe justice really is blind. Despite one poll rating his favorability at 3 percent, a jury Thursday set two-time presidential candidate and scandal magnet John Edwards free. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stepmother of Slain Female Soldier Asks Court to Show Leniency

John Lasker / Truthdig Mar 26, 2012 In a remarkable act of forgiveness, Sylvia McBeth asked a military court to show mercy to her stepdaughter's killer after an Army investigation that drew sharp criticism from the victim's family.In a remarkable act of forgiveness, Sylvia McBeth asked a military court to show mercy to her stepdaughter's killer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mubarak Is Rolled Back Into Court

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2011 Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak shielded his face from onlookers as he was wheeled into a courtroom Wednesday to resume trial on alleged abuses of power and the killing of hundreds of protesters in the uprising that ousted him earlier this year. The trial was delayed for almost two months while the court located a suitable judge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bradley Manning’s Pretrial Hearing Begins

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2011 Friday marked the first day of Pvt. Bradley Manning's hearing at Fort Meade, Md., and it wasn't without some courtroom commotion. Lawyer David Coombs, who is representing the accused WikiLeaks informer, came out swinging by requesting that the investigating officer in charge of Manning's case recuse himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists Discover Immune Molecule to Lead AIDS Vaccine Trials

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2011 AIDS vaccine developers said they are cautiously optimistic after a conference this week in Bangkok, where scientists reported molecular observations from the first-ever successful trial of an HIV vaccine on humans that could change the way future vaccines attack the retrovirus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Egyptian Police Official Charged With Perjury in Mubarak Trial

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2011 The judge overseeing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial detained a senior Egyptian police official on a charge of perjury Wednesday after the official denied that security forces had used live ammunition against protesters during the revolution. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Somali Terror Suspect to Be Tried on U.S. Soil

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2011 A suspected Somali terrorist who was captured and secretly interrogated aboard a U.S. Navy ship for two months while a terror case was built against him was flown from the Gulf of Aden to New York earlier this week to be tried in civilian court. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One Guantanamo Trial That Will Be Held in New York

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 This week, the New York state Supreme Court will hear the case against John Leso, a psychologist who is accused of participating in torture at the Gitmo prison camp that President Obama pledged, and failed, to close. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chirac Trial on Hold?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2011 It's taken 15 years to get this far (which is to say not very far at all), so what's the rush for former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial for corruption charges stemming from his time as the mayor of Paris? Well, he's 78 years old, for one . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mubarak’s Enforcer Goes on Trial

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2011 Just days after President Hosni Mubarak resigned his seat of power in Egypt, former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly was arrested on charges of corruption. His trial began Saturday in Cairo. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Loughner Trial Moves to San Diego

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 The trial of Jared Loughner, the alleged shooter who killed six people in an assassination attempt on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is being moved from Tucson to San Diego because of worries over pretrial publicity and heightened local sensitivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Trial Begins for Hikers

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2011 Trial has begun in Tehran for two of three American hikers accused of espionage after blundering across the border into Iran. The third hiker, Sarah Shourd, was freed on bail last September and is back in the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )