October 2019 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Florida juror jailed for oversleeping and missing trial

October 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Florida juror has been sentenced to 10 days in prison after he overslept and missed the start of a court case. Deandre Somerville, 21, of West Palm Beach, was chosen to serve on a […]

Rapper Krept ‘good’ after assault at Arena Birmingham

October 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Rapper Krept has said he is “good” and will be “back in no time” after he was assaulted backstage at a BBC Radio 1Xtra live event in Birmingham. The sold-out Saturday night show at the […]

Second whistleblower emerges in Trump inquiry

October 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment case against US President Donald Trump, according to lawyers representing the first one. Mark Zaid told ABC News the second person is also an intelligence official […]

Kansas City: Gunman on run after four shot dead in bar

October 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Four people have been killed in a shooting at a bar in Kansas City in the midwestern US state of Kansas. Local police said in a tweet that five other people were wounded during the incident […]

John Dillinger: US gangster’s body set to be exhumed

October 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A request to exhume the remains of infamous US gangster John Dillinger has been approved by officials in Indiana. Dillinger’s relatives have been pressing for the permit, saying an imposter is buried at Crown Hill […]

Thailand judge shoots himself in court

October 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Thai judge shot himself in a courtroom after delivering a rare speech railing against the country’s justice system. Kanakorn Pianchana acquitted five Muslim men of murder on Friday before calling for a fairer judiciary. […]

Trump-Ukraine inquiry: Democrats demand documents from White House

October 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

US Democratic lawmakers have demanded documents from the White House as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The documents relate to a call between Mr Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on […]

Harry Dunn crash: US diplomat’s wife leaves UK amid police probe

October 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

The wife of an American diplomat has left the UK after being made a suspect in an investigation into a fatal crash. Harry Dunn, 19, of Charlton, Banbury, was killed when his motorbike crashed with […]

Prince Harry sues Sun and Mirror’s owners in phone-hacking claim

October 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Duke of Sussex has begun legal action against the owners of the Sun, the defunct News of the World, and the Daily Mirror, in relation to alleged phone-hacking. Documents have been filed on behalf […]

Abortion: Northern Ireland law ‘breaches human rights’

October 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Northern Ireland’s abortion law breaches the UK’s human rights commitments, the High Court ruled. The case was taken in Belfast by Sarah Ewart, who challenged the law after she was denied a termination. The judge […]

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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: October 2019

Florida juror jailed for oversleeping and missing trial

Rapper Krept ‘good’ after assault at Arena Birmingham

Second whistleblower emerges in Trump inquiry

Kansas City: Gunman on run after four shot dead in bar

John Dillinger: US gangster’s body set to be exhumed

Thailand judge shoots himself in court

Trump-Ukraine inquiry: Democrats demand documents from White House

Harry Dunn crash: US diplomat’s wife leaves UK amid police probe

Prince Harry sues Sun and Mirror’s owners in phone-hacking claim

Abortion: Northern Ireland law ‘breaches human rights’