December 2023 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Jeremy Cooper (left) and Peter Cichuniec

Elijah McClain: Paramedics found guilty in death of Colorado man

December 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with an overdose of a sedative after police put him in a chokehold have been convicted of his 2019 death. In a rare prosecution of medical personnel, a jury […]

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict

December 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) in a defamation case. He was ordered to pay the sum […]

Prague: 13 killed in shooting – as suspect linked to separate murders

December 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Czech Republic will hold a day of mourning after 13 people were killed and 25 injured in a mass shooting – as police investigate the suspect’s links to other murders. Police say the gunman opened […]

Donald Trump ineligible for the US presidency under constitution’s insurrection clause, Colorado Supreme Court rules

December 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump is ineligible for the US presidency under the constitution’s insurrection clause, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling comes as the former US leader prepares to run for the presidency in 2024. […]

Serial killer’s ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders

December 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman has been found guilty of involvement in the murders of three people, including a British student, by a man dubbed the ‘Beast of the Ardennes’. Monique Olivier, who was already serving a life […]

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act challenged in Constitutional Court

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality laws is being challenged in the Ugandan courts by rights groups. The law has caused global outrage, with the World Bank halting new loans to Uganda and the US […]

Nikola: Electric truck start-up founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of an electric truck start-up that was popular in the US has been sentenced to four years in prison. Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a […]

Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

US actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after a trial in New York. The jury found Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari […]

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to child abuse

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Utah woman who ran a popular parenting advice YouTube channel has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. Ruby Franke, 41, who came to a plea deal with prosecutors faced accusations of […]

Premier League Targets Dozens of Illegal Streaming Sites in U.S. Court

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

It’s relatively rare for the English Premier League to venture into the United States in search of pirates, but a new court filing makes up for lost time. An application filed at a California court […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Month: December 2023

Elijah McClain: Paramedics found guilty in death of Colorado man

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict

Prague: 13 killed in shooting – as suspect linked to separate murders

Donald Trump ineligible for the US presidency under constitution’s insurrection clause, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Serial killer’s ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act challenged in Constitutional Court

Nikola: Electric truck start-up founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to child abuse

Premier League Targets Dozens of Illegal Streaming Sites in U.S. Court