Tag: Regional Court
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Mannheim officer pressures solidarity group to remain silent about fatal police violence
Ante P. died in the German city of Mannheim under the knee of a police officer, whose colleague looked on. An initiative is fighting for justice for the victim and is now being pursued by one of the officers. “Move…
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Murder charges after firebombs at policemen: Another trial after “Day X” in Germany
The Regional Court in Leipzig shall judge a man accused by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of two counts of attempted murder. In one case, a police officer was “briefly on fire up to waist-high”. A year after the riots on…
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Press freedom wins in Germany: Acquittal for editor of Free Radio Dreyeckland from Freiburg
Fabian Kienert did not support a forbidden organisation by posting a hyperlink to a static website. In his verdict, the judge endorses journalism. “Banning a medium because it publishes criminally relevant content is roughly the same as a journalist being…
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Mannheim police officers on trial for assault resulting in death and failure to render assistance
A year ago, an officer in Mannheim beat a 47-year-old man with his fists and pushed him to the ground, while another officer did not help the dying man. For this, the perpetrators must now appear before the criminal senate.…
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“Itiot meeting”: Public Prosecutor wants racist and anti-Semitic police in Frankfurt to be punished
The Frankfurt Regional Court found a right-wing police chat group insignificant and did not allow charges to be brought. The Public Prosecutor’s Office complained. The upcoming decision is landmark. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main has asked the…
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Slap in the face for public prosecutor: Linking to “Indymedia Linksunten” legal
Linking is part of journalistic duties and therefore cannot constitute support for a banned criminal association, according to a court ruling on a raid and indictment. It dismisses charges against a radio editor and orders compensation. The Karlsruhe Regional Court…