May 2019 – Page 7 – World Justice News

Justine Damond: US city of Minneapolis pays family $20m

May 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

The family of an Australian woman shot dead by a police officer has been promised $20m (£15.5m) in compensation by the US city of Minneapolis. Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond as she approached his […]

German arrests as police attack dark web drugs market

May 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in western Germany have arrested three men suspected of running the world’s second-largest dark net marketplace for illegal drugs, stolen data and malicious software. The FBI took part in the investigation and arrested two […]

Shana Grice murder: PC resigns before misconduct hearing

May 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

A police officer accused of failing a woman murdered by her stalker has resigned before a disciplinary hearing. Shana Grice, 19, reported ex-boyfriend Michael Lane five times before he slit her throat and tried to […]

Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor convicted in US opioid case

May 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

The founder of Insys Therapeutics John Kapoor has become the first pharmaceutical boss to be convicted in a case linked to the US opioid crisis. A Boston jury found Kapoor and four colleagues conspired to […]

John Worboys charged with sex offences

May 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

John Worboys has been charged with four sexual offences, the Metropolitan Police has said. The 62-year-old, who has changed his name to John Radford, was charged on 1 May with two counts of administering a […]

Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder jailed over bail breach

May 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions. The 47-year-old was found guilty of breaching the Bail Act last month after his arrest at the Ecuadorian […]

Athlete Caster Semenya loses Cas appeal over new IAAF testosterone rules

May 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Caster Semenya has lost a landmark case against athletics’ governing body meaning it will be allowed to restrict testosterone levels in female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected the South African’s challenge […]

Justine Damond: US policeman guilty of Australian’s murder

May 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former policeman in the US state of Minnesota has been found guilty of murdering an unarmed Australian woman. Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond as she approached his patrol car to report a possible […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: May 2019

Justine Damond: US city of Minneapolis pays family $20m

German arrests as police attack dark web drugs market

Shana Grice murder: PC resigns before misconduct hearing

Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor convicted in US opioid case

John Worboys charged with sex offences

Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder jailed over bail breach

Athlete Caster Semenya loses Cas appeal over new IAAF testosterone rules

Justine Damond: US policeman guilty of Australian’s murder