2018 – Page 56 – World Justice News

Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A growing number of companies have cut ties with the National Rifle Association amid calls for a boycott of businesses linked to the US gun lobby after the Florida school shooting. United and Delta airlines […]

TVAddons Suffers Big Setback as Court Completely Overturns Earlier Ruling

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

In 2017, Kodi add-on site TVAddons was taken offline following a copyright complaint from Canada’s largest telecoms companies. TVAddons’ owner was subjected to a no-notice search, something which caused outrage at the time. Soon after […]

Tina Fontaine: Raymond Cormier not guilty of Red River murder

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man has been found not guilty in the death of indigenous schoolgirl Tina Fontaine. Raymond Cormier, 56, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of the 15-year-old in 2015. Ms Fontaine’s body […]

Sex abuse of groomed women ‘extensive’

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Vulnerable women are most likely being “extensively” abused across the UK and ministers need to urgently review sex exploitation laws, a report says. David Spicer led a review in the wake of Operation Sanctuary which […]

Florida man who killed student screams ‘murderers!’ during execution

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man convicted of raping and killing a college student yelled “murderers!” three times as he was put to death by lethal injection. Eric Scott Branch thrashed about on his stretcher and shouted and screamed […]

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens charged over nude photo

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has been charged with felony invasion of privacy in connection with an inquiry into his extramarital affair. The woman alleges that he tied her up, photographed her and threatened to release […]

Florida school shooting: Armed officer ‘did not confront killer’

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

An armed officer assigned to the Florida school where a gunman killed 17 people last week stood outside the building during the shooting and did not intervene, the local sheriff says. Deputy Scot Peterson has […]

Execution stay for cancer-hit Alabama inmate with damaged veins

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has reportedly granted a temporary stay of execution to a cancer-stricken death row inmate in the state of Alabama. Doyle Lee Hamm, 61, argued his veins were too damaged from cancer […]

Pair jailed for UK Christmas homemade bomb attack plan

February 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A couple has been jailed for plotting a terror attack in the UK using a homemade bomb over Christmas. Munir Mohammed, from Derby, was handed a life sentence, with a minimum of 14 years. Pharmacist […]

Comedian being sued by ex-husband after using material about their marriage

February 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

An award-winning comedian is being sued for £30,000 by her ex-husband after using material about their marriage in a show at the Edinburgh Fringe. Louise Beamont, whose stage name is Reay, has been accused by […]

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, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott

TVAddons Suffers Big Setback as Court Completely Overturns Earlier Ruling

Tina Fontaine: Raymond Cormier not guilty of Red River murder

Sex abuse of groomed women ‘extensive’

Florida man who killed student screams ‘murderers!’ during execution

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens charged over nude photo

Florida school shooting: Armed officer ‘did not confront killer’

Execution stay for cancer-hit Alabama inmate with damaged veins

Pair jailed for UK Christmas homemade bomb attack plan

Comedian being sued by ex-husband after using material about their marriage