Trial News

Washington - The upcoming trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning is to be held in secret. A group of journalists and activists, including Julian Assange, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Department of Defense and the military judge, demanding access to the trial.

Philadelphia - New details and information regarding a story that broke here on Digital Journal earlier this evening are now beginning to surface.

Monroe - The trial of a convicted rapist in a Washington state prison for the alleged strangulation murder of a prison guard has begun.

The trial of Alexei Navalny, the leader of the Russian opposition, begins today after a week's recess. Navalny is the best known opponent of Putin in the country and the trial may turn out to be an even greater event for Russians than Pussy Riot was.

According to various media reports, Oscar Pistorius could soon be set for the Hollywood treatment, with man-of-the-moment Ryan Gosling set to play him.

David Mamet's Phil Spector film has sparked controversy because of the nature of Spector's crime and Mamet's belief that his subject never got an even break.

Pretoria - In the bail hearing of the case of the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail by the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in South Africa.

Toronto - Richard Kachkar, 46, of St. Catherines, Ontario is on trial this week for the death of Toronto Police Sgt. Ryan Russell. Two years ago the constable was run over by Kachkar, who was driving a stolen snowplow, just before dawn in January 2011.

An Indian government panel has rejected the death penalty as a solution to rape instances and put forth a series of recommendations aimed at increasing protection for women, as a response to the gang-rape tragedy that took place in New Delhi last month.

Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta announced Friday he had invited John Galliano to return to the fashion world. Galliano was fired from Christian Dior following an anti-Semitic rant, which was caught on video.