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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Self-styled ‘king of Germany’ goes on trial accused of heading criminal group

November 8, 2026 0

A self-declared “king” of Germany has gone on trial in Düsseldorf accused of leading a criminal organisation along with three other men described as his senior “subjects”. Peter Fitzek, 61, who calls himself Peter the […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

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All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

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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’