2016 – Page 80 – World Justice News

Charges dismissed against former Jersey City Police Chief

September 3, 2016 World Justice News 0

A judge has dismissed all charges against former Jersey City Police Chief Robert Cowan in a lawsuit filed by a city police officer who was charged with drunken driving in 2013 and claimed his arrest […]

Islamist Party Figure Executed in Bangladesh

September 3, 2016 World Justice News 0

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh on Saturday executed Mir Quasem Ali, 63, a leading figure in an Islamist party for committing atrocities during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. Since 2013, five Jamaat leaders have […]

Capobianco murder trial put on hold while jurors questioned

September 3, 2016 World Justice News 0

WAILUKU – Testimony in the murder trial of Steven Capobianco was put on hold Friday while jurors were questioned one-by-one about whether they had talked to others about testimony and evidence in the case.

Actor-Musician Drake Bell Sentenced to Jail

September 3, 2016 World Justice News 0

The actor-musician Drake Bell has been sentenced to 96 hours behind bars for his second DUI. The “Drake & Josh” star Bell was arrested for DUI in December 2015. He was pulled over by police […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2016

Charges dismissed against former Jersey City Police Chief

Islamist Party Figure Executed in Bangladesh

Capobianco murder trial put on hold while jurors questioned

Actor-Musician Drake Bell Sentenced to Jail