2020 – Page 19 – World Justice News

Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful

June 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation. The justices upheld lower court rulings that found his move to rescind Deferred […]

Rayshard Brooks shooting: US policeman faces murder charge

June 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

A police officer who fatally shot a fleeing black man in the back last week in Atlanta, Georgia, will be charged with murder and assault, officials say. Garrett Rolfe, who has already been fired, faces […]

US Air Force sergeant charged in Boogaloo Bois murder

June 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US Air Force sergeant with links to the far-right Boogaloo Bois movement has been charged with the murder of a federal security officer in California, the FBI says. Steven Carrillo is accused of killing […]

DR Congo judge died by being ‘stabbed in the head’

June 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

A judge who was said to have died of a heart attack while overseeing a corruption trial involving the president’s chief of staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo actually died of stab wounds to […]

Top US court backs protection for LGBT workers

June 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the country’s civil rights laws. In a 6-3 decision it said federal law, which prohibits discrimination based […]

Atlanta police chief resigns over shooting of Rayshard Brooks

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Atlanta’s Police Chief has resigned after the fatal shooting of an African-American who had fallen asleep in his car at a drive-through restaurant. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot by a police officer during a struggle […]

Second arrest after Oluwamayowa Adeyemi shot dead in Hackney

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

A second man has been arrested over a fatal shooting in east London. Oluwamayowa Adeyemi, known as Samson, died after he was shot in the chest in Brackenfield Close, Hackney, on 5 June. A Volvo […]

Canada indigenous chief Allan Adam battered during arrest

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Video of an indigenous chief’s violent arrest has shocked Canada, turning a spotlight on systemic racism in the country’s police force. The footage shows Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam being floored and repeatedly […]

Australian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling, the Australian government has confirmed. The man was named in Australian media as Karm or Cam Gilespie. He is believed to have […]

Lyra McKee: Police identify gun used in journalist’s murder

June 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

A gun found by police during searches in Londonderry last weekend has been identified as the weapon used to murder journalist Lyra McKee. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed the development after initial […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Year: 2020

Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful

Rayshard Brooks shooting: US policeman faces murder charge

US Air Force sergeant charged in Boogaloo Bois murder

DR Congo judge died by being ‘stabbed in the head’

Top US court backs protection for LGBT workers

Atlanta police chief resigns over shooting of Rayshard Brooks

Second arrest after Oluwamayowa Adeyemi shot dead in Hackney

Canada indigenous chief Allan Adam battered during arrest

Australian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling

Lyra McKee: Police identify gun used in journalist’s murder