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• JA21 and PRO Propose Landmark Legislation to Increase Sentences for Femicide

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Two prominent Dutch political parties, JA21 and PRO, are drafting an initiative law to mandate harsher prison sentences for femicide, the intentional killing of women. The proposal...

• Mother of Slain DC Officer Challenges Potential Early Release of Son's Convicted Killer Under Local Law

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Shirley Gibson is opposing the potential early release of the man who murdered her son, Officer Brian T. Gibson, during a 1997 ambush. The petition for release has sparked intense...