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The most important news on Monday, October 12, 2026, includes the strike of the judiciary due to staff shortages, a planned extensive package of sanctions against Russia by the EU, and the third warmest September on record in Europe. #RusslandSanktionen #Justizstreik #Klimawandel (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that 22-year-old student Marius Dick was stabbed on July 15, 2026, around 10 a.m. in Trier on a pedestrian path by 22-year-old Afghan Sajad M. After the act, Sajad M. was taken to a psychiatric clinic. There is a suspicion that he was incapable of culpability or had diminished culpability due to a mental illness, Kussmann wrote. Sajad M. had already been in a psychiatric clinic before. Despite repeated inquiries, the public prosecutor's office has not yet informed Kussmann whether he was committed at that time due to a danger to others. Marius's parents gave an interview to the Trier Volksfreund. Four weeks after the death of his son, the father suffered a heart attack and had to undergo surgery. He is currently in a rehab clinic and is supposed to come home on the weekend so that his wife and younger son are not alone. Kussmann wrote that Chancellor Merz called the parents shortly after the act because Marius’s mother was politically active in the CDU. The father reportedly urged Merz to immediately deport immigrants who had committed offenses to prevent further acts. This was a promise that Merz had made before the election. The father is now disappointed because, in his view, nothing has happened. He said that such acts could happen to anyone and accused the government of not protecting citizens. He said this would tear the CDU apart and could lead to other parties taking power. Germany is currently at a turning point, he also reportedly said. As of now, Sajad M. has not commented on the act. Kussmann wrote that she is looking forward to the trial with anticipation and fears it could end with an acquittal due to insanity and placement in overcrowded preventive detention. She announced that she would ask the public prosecutor's office again in the following week about the possible conclusion of the investigation and the status of the forensic psychiatric report. The interview can be found in the comments. #Trier #Gewalt #Justiz (translated)

The author wrote that Heinrich XIII, Prince Reuß, has been in pre-trial detention for almost four years without a verdict. He confronted Reuß for more than 80 minutes with topics such as the "Earth Alliance," kidnapped children, and coup plans, and asked whether these were bizarre fantasies or a planned coup d'état. He invited people to get a picture for themselves via a link. https://t.co/iQjZE7ndSf #Justiz #Politik #Deutschland #DE (translated)

After a temporary reporting pause by several US broadcasters regarding President Trump, interpreted as a protest against his exclusion of media from the White House, the US Department of Justice is investigating possible violations of antitrust law. #Trump #Medienfreiheit #Justizministerium (translated)

Then came the budget misery. There are no new positions for 2027 and 2028. We understand that our demands cannot be implemented overnight, but we at least expect a phased plan to signal to the staff: It is hard now, but it will get better. "We understand that our demands cannot be implemented overnight, but we at least expect a phased plan to signal to the staff: It is hard now, but it will get better," explains Ulrich. #Justiz #Rechtsstaat #Richterproteste (translated)