United Families & Friends Campaign remembers victims of UK state violence
Content warning: the article below contains details of deaths in police custody that readers may find distressing Preparations are underway ...
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It may be Black History Month, but it’s business as usual in the UK
Every October, we mark Black History Month in the UK. It's a time in which we're encouraged to reflect on ...
Even Theresa May is ‘disappointed’ police are still holding misconduct hearings in private
The former prime minister introduced measures to improve transparency.
It took Sarah Everard’s murder for Met Police to examine sexual misconduct and abuse claims against officers
Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick announced the review will be launched into all current cases and some cases over ...
The first anniversary of Lamont Roper’s death reminds us we must continue to resist state violence
7 October 2021 marks the first anniversary of the death of Lamont Roper, a young Black man who died during ...
Sisters Uncut launch CopWatch patrols after Sarah Everard’s murder
Activists have announced training to intervene in police activities in the wake of revelations about Sarah Everard's murder. Sisters Uncut ...
Spycops accused of unlawful and sexist conduct in landmark judgement
On 30 September, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) ruled in favour of one of the women deceived into a relationship ...
Fears for public safety amid failures by Greater Manchester Police – watchdog
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services published its inspection findings on Thursday.
Police brutalised another schoolboy. Scrapping stop and search is long overdue.
Content warning: the video below contains footage some readers may find distressing On 20 September, footage emerged of Metropolitan Police ...
Environment protests lead to 29 arrests after M25 junction blocked
A total of 29 people have been arrested after environmental protesters glued themselves to the carriageway of the M25 in ...
Disproportionate and discriminatory pandemic policing threatens public safety
New research published by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) suggests that policing during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic disproportionately targets ...
Met Police give commissioner their ‘full support’ despite corruption allegations
Metropolitan Police officers have given their “full support” to commissioner Cressida Dick after critics called for her to be replaced. ...
Exclusive: Met Police refuses to tell us if it holds information on The Canary
The Metropolitan Police response to a freedom of information (FOI) request has, once again, left us wanting. As part of the ...
An officer assaulted an autistic boy. It’s time to get police out of schools.
Content warning: the video below contains footage some readers may find distressing On 7 September, Channel 4 News shared distressing ...
Met Police officers face misconduct probe over Richard Okorogheye investigation
The 19-year-old’s mother raised concerns about the police response after her son was reported missing.
Campaigners and families demand action on police use of tasers
On 25 August, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) published a review of the police's use of taser in England ...
Calls for ‘cruel’ and ‘antiquated’ Vagrancy Act to be scrapped
It comes six months after Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the act should be ‘consigned to history’.
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