March 2019 – Page 6 – World Justice News

Florida ex-officer Nouman Raja convicted in fatal shooting of black motorist

March 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Florida ex-policeman has been found guilty of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a black musician. Nouman Raja, 41, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison for the […]

Shoreham Airshow pilot acquitted over crash deaths

March 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The pilot of a jet which crashed at the Shoreham Airshow has been found not guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. Andrew Hill’s ex-military jet crashed on to the A27 in Sussex on 22 August […]

Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud

March 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for tax and bank fraud. He was convicted last summer of hiding millions of dollars of income from […]

Phillipe Barbarin: French cardinal guilty of abuse cover-up

March 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

France’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, the cardinal Philippe Barbarin, has been given a six-month suspended sentence for his role in covering up the sexual abuse of minors. Barbarin was found guilty of failing to […]

Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport

March 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Counter-terror police are investigating three packages containing explosives found at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station. The “small improvised explosive devices” were found in A4 postal bags, the Metropolitan Police said. The force’s […]

Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss granted bail by Tokyo court

March 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

The former boss of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has been granted bail by a Tokyo court in a surprise decision. The court set bail at one billion yen (£6.8m; $8.9m) and Japanese media reports said he […]

Court Sanctions Anti-Piracy Lawyer for “Willful Disobedience”

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

A California federal court has sanctioned attorney Lincoln Bandlow for willful disobedience. Bandlow, who’s a partner at Fox Rothschild where he handles hundreds of piracy cases for Strike 3 Holdings, failed to meet the court’s […]

Jane Philpott: Trudeau minister quits over corruption case

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

One of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s top ministers has quit saying she has lost confidence in the government’s handling of a corruption trial. Treasury Board President Jane Philpott said: “I must abide by my core […]

Tanzania arrests 65 ‘witchdoctors’ over killings

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Tanzania have arrested 65 “witchdoctors”, or traditional healers, in connection with the ritual killing of at least 10 children. The children were killed in January and many had body parts removed. There is […]

James Bulger’s father loses Jon Venables identity challenge

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

The father of James Bulger has lost a legal challenge to try to change a lifelong anonymity order for one of his son’s killers. Ralph Bulger wanted information relating to Jon Venables’ new identity to […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Month: March 2019

Florida ex-officer Nouman Raja convicted in fatal shooting of black motorist

Shoreham Airshow pilot acquitted over crash deaths

Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud

Phillipe Barbarin: French cardinal guilty of abuse cover-up

Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport

Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss granted bail by Tokyo court

Court Sanctions Anti-Piracy Lawyer for “Willful Disobedience”

Jane Philpott: Trudeau minister quits over corruption case

Tanzania arrests 65 ‘witchdoctors’ over killings

James Bulger’s father loses Jon Venables identity challenge