News | Technology
20 Dec 2025 14:04
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Technology

    The upholding of a 12-year prison sentence for an African American man who carried his mobile phone into a Mississippi county jail cell is being slammed as a brutal example of racial injustice

    The upholding of a 12-year prison sentence for an African American man who carried his mobile phone into a Mississippi county jail cell is being slammed as a brutal example of racial injustice


    One of the Supreme Court justices who heard the case says the prosecutor and trial judge could have avoided punishing the man entirely - but, while the sentence is harsh - it is legal.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Technology News
     10 Dec: Hustle, muscle and grift: how the manosphere has grown into a money-making machine
     04 Dec: How the internet became enshittified – and how we might be able to deshittify it
     01 Dec: Business as usual is expected at Air New Zealand and Jetstar today - after warnings solar radiation could interfere with onboard computers on Airbus A320 aircraft
     22 Nov: Toy Story turns 30: How Pixar's animated buddy comedy went to infinity and beyond
     21 Nov: Staff in Police Minister Mark Mitchell's electorate office responded to an email accusing Jevon McSkimming of sexual abuse
     20 Nov: Relief on Wall Street, as computer chip giant Nvidia records another record-high three months
     14 Nov: The Department of Internal Affairs is calling interference with the Police Minister's emails - inappropriate
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Sport New Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle has shed light on the challenge sports administrators face between balancing transparency and confidentiality More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Sport New Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle has shed light on the challenge sports administrators face between balancing transparency and confidentiality More...



     Today's News

    Business:
    Sport New Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle has shed light on the challenge sports administrators face between balancing transparency and confidentiality 13:56

    Entertainment:
    Taylor Swift leans on Stevie Nicks for life advice 13:50

    Living & Travel:
    A busy day for our airports with tens of thousands of Kiwis jetting away for the summer holidays 13:46

    Boxing:
    Former world champion Anthony Joshua is dismissing talk his heavyweight bout with YouTuber Jake Paul is damaging boxing's reputation 13:26

    Entertainment:
    Tate McRae relies on her alter-ego when she's on stage 13:20

    Rugby:
    Rugby coaching guru Sir Steve Hansen is throwing his support behind the new Black Ferns coach ... daughter Whitney Hansen 13:06

    Entertainment:
    Pete Davidson can't wait to show his baby The Sopranos 12:50

    International:
    Epstein files live updates: Jeffrey Epstein documents partially published by US Department of Justice 12:46

    International:
    Epstein files partially released by US Department of Justice 12:26

    Entertainment:
    Charlotte Church "generally stinks" 12:20


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd