Anti-monarchist arrests only bolster the argument for a republic
Enforcing a particular view to support the power of the state is a bad look. And that kind of action ...
Tag: police
There shouldn’t be guidance on strip search in schools because there shouldn’t be strip search in schools
On 14 July, the Department for Education (DfE) published new guidance on strip searching children in schools. This follows the ...
Here’s what local copwatching groups have been up to this month
Police monitoring groups have been busy keeping their local communities safe. On 10 July, Hackney Copwatch and Tottenham Copwatch showed ...
FOI response further proves why we can’t trust police liaison officers
This article was updated on 19 July 2022 at 1pm to include comment from Netpol. The Network for Police Monitoring ...
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 ...
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 ...
Witness casts doubt on police’s claim that Sheku Bayoh stamped on an officer
Kevin Nelson told an inquiry into the death of Mr Bayoh he did not think the 31-year-old stamped on an ...
French government tries to blame Liverpool fans for aggressive policing
French police teargassed and pepper sprayed Liverpool fans before the Champions League final on Saturday 28 May. Fans waiting at ...
Parents reportedly handcuffed, tasered, and pepper sprayed by police during Uvalde school shooting
More grim allegations about the conduct of police at the Uvalde school shooting are emerging. The massacre took place in ...
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 ...
Uvalde’s heavily-armed $4m SWAT team reportedly wait outside as children are shot
21 people have been killed in America's latest school massacre. The shooting spree at an elementary school in the town ...
Sheku Bayoh’s lawyer blasts authorities for ‘dishonesty, racism and incompetence’
Aamer Anwar, representing Mr Bayoh’s family at a public inquiry, hit out at the police, their watchdog and the Crown ...
Immigration officers foiled by protesters during Edinburgh raid
Immigration officers got more than they bargained for in Scotland on Thursday, 5 May. Ordinary citizens managed to beat Tory ...
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 ...
Tory police and crime commissioner caught speeding five times in 12 weeks
A Tory police and crime commissioner who pledged to crack down on speeding has been caught breaking a 30mph limit ...
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 ...
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