Daouda Diallo, 39, one of Burkina Faso’s most outspoken human rights defenders. File | Photo Credit: AP Volunteer militia groups supporting Burkina Faso’s army have killed dozens of civilians of the ethnic Fulani group, including children, in the troubled country’s west, a local rights group charged on Tuesday. The military supporters killed nearly 30 civilians … Read more
A government inquiry began hearing evidence on Wednesday of unsolved deaths resulting from gay hate crimes over four decades in Australia’s most populous state where police were notoriously indifferent to such violence. The Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes in New South Wales is the “first of its kind anywhere in the world,” … Read more
CNN — A man arrested in California over the weekend in connection with a series of killings – largely in the city of Stockton – is expected to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon. Wesley Brownlee, 43, of Stockton, is scheduled to appear in San Joaquin County Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday. The district … Read more
The man accused of kidnapping and then killing the eight-month-old baby and her family earlier this month on Thursday pleaded not guilty. Jesus Salgado allegedly kidnapped eight-month-old Aroohi, her parents, and her uncle at gunpoint from their trucking business on October 3. According to authorities, Salgado, a former employee with a longstanding dispute, likely killed … Read more
Syed was charged earlier this month with the July 26 killing of Aftab Hussein, 41, and August 1 killing of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27. He is now accused of killing Naeem Hussain25, who was shot as he sat in the driver’s seat of his white 4-Runner in a parking lot in the city on August … Read more
Prosecutors during a detention hearing on Wednesday pointed to Muhammad Syed’s previous record, which included allegations of domestic violence and a case in which he refused to stop for law enforcement after running a red light. Charges in those cases were eventually dropped, but they argued that Syed’s history showed a pattern of violence. “The … Read more
Shaheen Syed, son of Muhammad Syedfaces a federal charge of knowingly making false statements to investigators about the weapons and vehicle alleged to have been used in at least two of the killings. During a detention hearing on Monday, Judge John Robbenhaar determined there was enough evidence to hold Syed in custody, according to Scott … Read more
The killings of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, Aftab Hussein, 41, and Naeem Hussain, 25, all have one commonality: the victims were all Muslim and of South Asian descent, according to Albuquerque police. The three most recent killings happened within the span of two weeks, putting the city on edge as police probed … Read more
The shootings were reported around the same area in the eastern part of Albuquerque, and the latest three happened within the span of two weeks. All of the victims were of South Asian descent. While police have not provided details on exactly how the killings unfolded, they have said that three of the victims — … Read more
Muhammad Imtiaz Hussain is afraid to step outside his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to water his plants. Or retrieve books from his car. Or even venture out onto his balcony. “My kids won’t let me go outside of my apartment,” said Hussain, 41, whose younger brother Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, was fatally shot a … Read more