The Met is in special measures. But more failings are coming to light
On 28 June, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) placed London's Metropolitan Police in 'special measures' following a series of...
Zara Aleena’s family is holding a vigil to ‘walk her home’ this weekend
On Sunday 26 June, a man murdered Zara Aleena as she walked home in Ilford, East London. Jordan McSweeney appeared...
Police have finally admitted that Oladeji Omishore was just carrying a lighter when they Tasered him
On 4 June 2022, Oladeji Omishore fell to his death off Chelsea Bridge after police Tasered him multiple times. Initial...
Dawn Butler being threatened with police reflects the racism and misogyny at the heart of parliament
Labour MP for Brent Dawn Butler has revealed that House of Commons officials threatened her with police if she didn't leave...
Ten boys are being locked up for offences they didn’t all commit
This article was updated on 27 May 17:00. The article previously stated that one of the boys involved in the...
Sue Gray report tells us what we already know – this government hates working people
On 25 May, senior civil servant Sue Gray’s long-awaited report on the Downing Street parties during the height of the...
University Palestine societies express solidarity with incoming NUS president Shaima Dallali
Palestinian societies (PalSoc) at universities nationwide have issued an open letter condemning the "smear campaign" against incoming National Union of...
Seven years after Sheku Bayoh’s death at the hands of police, his family will hear what really happened
On 3 May 2015, 31-year-old father of two Sheku Bayoh died after being restrained by police in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Seven...
Black British boy’s horrific story of immigration detention while seeking mental health support
A devastated mother has spoken out about how her 17-year-old Black British son was found at an immigration detention centre...
The government stripped away our civil liberties overnight. But we won’t back down
On 27 April, a series of authoritarian and discriminatory bills passed through parliament. Having been granted royal assent on 28 April,...
Stop and search can’t be reformed. It needs to be scrapped entirely.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has published a report in which it urges police in England and Wales...
Here’s what you can do to oppose anti-refugee government plans
As reported by The Canary on 14 April, the government has announced plans to process and detain asylum seekers in...
Police pursuits are fatal – it’s time to stop them
On 6 April 2021, 17-year-old Ronaldo Johnson died as a result of injuries sustained during a pursuit by Greater Manchester...
Educators are gearing up to challenge the Tories’ culture war in schools
The Coalition of Anti-Racist Educators (CARE) and Black Educators Alliance (BEA) are building a campaign against the Department for Education...
Grassroots campaigners demand an end to the degrading practice of strip search
Content warning: this article contains material some readers may find distressing Grassroots groups including the 4Front Project, No Police in...
It’s time to root out racism, misogyny and homophobia in the trade union movement
Former National Education Union (NEU) Policy Specialist (LGBT+ and Race Equality) Camille Kumar has resigned from her role due to...
Child Q’s experience shows we need to get police out of schools
Content warning: this article contains material some readers may find distressing On 14 March, the City of London & Hackney...
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