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Ex-officer guilty of murder of Sonya Massey after she reported suspected intruder

October 30, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death last year of a householder who had reported a suspected intruder. Mother-of-two Sonya Massey, 36, was fatally shot on 6 […]

US seeks one-day prison for officer convicted in Breonna Taylor shooting

July 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

The Trump administration is asking for a one-day prison sentence for a former Kentucky police officer convicted in connection with a raid that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor, a black woman, in her […]

Ex-officer in Kentucky found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor

November 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed in her own home during a botched raid four […]

US police officer charged with fatally shooting pregnant woman

August 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

A police officer accused of shooting a pregnant woman in Ohio has been charged with her murder. Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant at the time of her death last August. Her unborn […]

Video shows Illinois police fatally shoot woman in her home

July 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

Illinois police have released bodycam footage that shows the chaotic moments that led to the fatal shooting of a woman who had called 911 to report a suspected intruder at her home. The killing of […]

US airman shot and killed by police in Florida

May 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Florida police have publicly released body camera footage from a deputy sheriff who fatally shot a US Air Force member at his home. Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was 23 years old, was taken to […]

Elijah McClain case: Colorado officer jailed over 23-year-old’s death

January 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

A white former police officer in Colorado has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for the 2019 killing of a black man. Randy Roedema, 41, was found guilty in October for his role in […]

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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 […]

Colorado officer found guilty in Elijah McClain death

October 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Colorado officer has been found guilty in the death of Elijah McClain, who was pinned down before a medic injected him with ketamine and he died. A jury unanimously convicted officer Randy Roedema of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]