Trials
Alleged Planner of 9/11 Halts Trial by Essentially Firing His Lawyers
Ten minutes into a long-delayed pre-trial hearing, Walid bin Attash told his lawyers that he no longer trusted them and wished to represent himself.
Hanging Out with America's Elite, Underappreciated Court Reporters
Stenography is a potentially lucrative, female-dominated profession that appears to be disappearing—and no one seems to care.
Sierra Leone Will Soon Have More Ebola Infections Than Liberia
According to the World Health Organization, as of Friday there were more than 16,100 total cases and nearly 7,000 deaths in the hardest hit countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea.
State of Emergency: Ferguson, Missouri - Part 8
VICE News returns to Ferguson, Missouri, where the community is on edge as it awaits a grand jury decision.
Do Not Try to Take a Hoarder’s Stuff or He’ll Shoot You Dead
Prosecutors pinned Californian Joseph Corey as a cold-blooded murderer who laid in wait to kill any lawman who showed up at his door, but evidence suggests he was a mentally ill hoarder who had lost his grip on reality.
Ebola Continues to Spread and Mutate Across West Africa, Now Reaching Senegal
The worst Ebola outbreak ever has now reached a fifth West African country and a Liberian health administrator told VICE News that "the situation is out of hand."
Inside the Grand Jury: Why Texas Governor Rick Perry Was Charged with Two Felonies
A grand jury indicted Texas governor Rick Perry on two felony charges alleging that he had abused his public office and engaged in the coercion of another public official—a district attorney who was investigating Perry’s administration and political...
Larry King Needs to Stop Trying to 'Understand' OJ Simpson
At a panel "celebrating" the 20th anniversary of the OJ Simpson trial, former talk show host Larry King spent the evening discussing his sexual conquests and attempting to solve the "enigma of OJ."
I Was OJ Simpson's Accomplice (on His Hidden-Camera Prank Show)
After answering a Craigslist ad looking for actors, I was hired to be OJ Simpson's sidekick on a hidden-camera prank show called Juiced. In between takes, OJ would make jokes about the double murder he had been accused of.
The Alleged Teenaged Terrorist Who's Been in Solitary for Two Years Without a Trial
Aakash Dalal allegedly masterminded the firebombing of a synagogue, but his parents say he's been mistreated by the authorities.
A Mentally Ill Man Killed His Grandmother and Lit Her on Fire in Front of Two Children
In 2009, after decades of mental illness, 30-year-old Joseph Elija Ettima killed his grandmother and then lit her corpse on fire in front of two small children. For two weeks, prosecutors and Joseph's lawyer have debated whether Joseph is legally...
Lots of People Are on Trial in Egypt
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, on trial with 130 others, screamed at his trial judge. And 20 detained journalists faced charges.