May 2023 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Stewart Rhodes: Leader of far-right militia Oath Keepers jailed for 18 years over US Capitol riot

May 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of a far-right extremist group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for inciting his followers to join the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Stewart Rhodes, the founder […]

Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery

May 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

When conwoman Melissa Caddick vanished from her luxurious eastern Sydney home in November 2020 – with only her partially decomposed foot found washed up on a beach months later – it set off a frenzy […]

Donald Trump hush-money trial date set for March 2024 and warned by judge over evidence sharing

May 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has appeared in court via video link to receive a warning from a judge over evidence sharing in his criminal hush money case. It was his first appearance in court – albeit this […]

Madeleine McCann: Police digging near reservoir

May 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police officers have started digging near a reservoir in Portugal in a long-running investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The Arade dam is 31 miles (50km) from where the British toddler went missing in […]

Indiana: Toddler, 3, shoots murder suspect and own mother

May 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A three-year-old has grabbed a gun and shot a murder suspect and his own mother in the US state of Indiana. The toddler, who according to reports is a boy, fired just one bullet which […]

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader

May 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Washington, D.C. police officer was arrested Friday on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black […]

Tejay Fletcher jailed for running multimillion-pound criminal website iSpoof

May 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The man responsible for running a multimillion-pound fraud website, used by scammers to trick people into handing over their bank details, has been jailed. Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running iSpoof, a website that allowed […]

TikTok: Montana to become first US state to ban app on personal devices

May 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Montana is set to become the first US state to ban Chinese-owned media giant TikTok from personal devices. Governor Greg Gianforte signed the ban into law on Wednesday. It is due to take effect on […]

Chinese comedian arrested after joke about army

May 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Chinese comedian who told a joke comparing the behaviour of his dogs to a military slogan has been arrested. The company that hired Li Haoshi was also fined 4.7m yuan ($2.1m, £1.7m), and Mr […]

Major YouTube Copyright Lawsuit Nears Trial With Almost Everything On the Line

May 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Maria Schneider’s lawsuit against YouTube alleges several types of mass copyright infringement and repeat infringer failures. The trial begins next month, with proposed jury instructions already running to 243 pages. YouTube believes it will win, […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Month: May 2023

Stewart Rhodes: Leader of far-right militia Oath Keepers jailed for 18 years over US Capitol riot

Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery

Donald Trump hush-money trial date set for March 2024 and warned by judge over evidence sharing

Madeleine McCann: Police digging near reservoir

Indiana: Toddler, 3, shoots murder suspect and own mother

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader

Tejay Fletcher jailed for running multimillion-pound criminal website iSpoof

TikTok: Montana to become first US state to ban app on personal devices

Chinese comedian arrested after joke about army

Major YouTube Copyright Lawsuit Nears Trial With Almost Everything On the Line