Memphis – World Justice News

U.S. Recommends 57-Month Prison Sentence in ‘Spider-Man’ Piracy and Firearm Case

September 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

The U.S. government has recommended a lengthy prison sentence for a former employee of a disc manufacturing company. He previously admitted stealing and distributing numerous DVD and Blu-ray discs, including ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. The […]

Employee Pleads Guilty in “Spider-Man” Pre-Release Piracy Case

May 31, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former employee of a disc manufacturing company in Memphis has signed a plea agreement, in which he admits stealing and distributing numerous DVD and Blu-ray discs. They include “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which subsequently […]

Woman charged over alleged scheme to fraudulently sell Elvis Presley’s former home Graceland

August 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman has been accused of trying to auction off Elvis Presley’s former home Graceland and defraud the singer’s family out of millions of dollars. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, was arrested and charged with mail […]

Video shows police beating and kicking Tyre Nichols while he was restrained

January 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

Footage of a traffic stop that has seen five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder shows them kicking and punching a motorist for several minutes as he cries out for his mother. Officers are seen […]

Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden is urging protests in Tennessee to remain peaceful as officials plan to release video of an arrest that led to a motorist’s death. Bodycam video of the encounter with Tyre Nichols, 29, […]

US orders deportation of former Nazi camp guard to Germany

March 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ordered the deportation of a former Nazi camp guard to Germany, where as a citizen he is still getting a pension for his “wartime service”. Immigration judge Rebecca Holt said Friedrich […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]