Justice for Rashan

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Drivers must demand better
19 July 2022
Officer who stopped Rashan Charles ‘panicked’ inquest is told
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Doubts over Rashan Charles cop report

New research by the Shine A Light group of investigative journalists has raised fresh questions over the police account of the death of Rashan Charles.  
30 November 2020
Officer who restrained Rashan Charles cleared of misconduct by cops’ pet watchdog
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Officer who restrained Rashan Charles cleared of misconduct by cops’ pet watchdog

A cop who restrained a 20 year old black man shortly before he died has been cleared of misconduct.
15 August 2018
Anger on the streets as march demands justice for Rashan Charles
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Anger after Rashan Charles inquest verdict

An inquest into the death of Rashan Charles has delivered a verdict of “accidental death” in an inquest that Rashan’s family have branded a farce.
20 June 2018
Rashan Charles struggled to breathe after being restrained, inquest hears
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Rashan Charles struggled to breathe after being restrained, inquest hears

An inquest into the death of Rashan Charles last week heard from witnesses to his restraint by a police officer.
19 June 2018
Officer who stopped Rashan Charles ‘panicked’ inquest is told
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Officer who stopped Rashan Charles ‘panicked’ inquest is told

A man who helped a police officer restrain Rashan Charles before he died has told an inquest that he was trying to protect Rashan.
12 June 2018
Officer who restrained Rashan Charles failed to follow safety rules, inquest hears
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Officer who restrained Rashan Charles failed to follow safety rules, inquest hears

The police officer who restrained Rashan Charles before he died has admitted failing to follow safety rules.
06 June 2018
No charges for Rashan Charles cop
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No charges for Rashan Charles cop

The police officer who stopped 20 year old Rashan Charles will face no charges over his death, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.
22 January 2018
Call for cops to be suspended over deaths of Edson Da Costa and Rashan Charles
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Call for cops to be suspended over deaths of Edson Da Costa and Rashan Charles

Campaigners have launched a petition demanding that cops under investigation over the deaths of Edson Da Costa and Rashan Charles be suspended.
28 November 2017
Make the spy cops probe transparent
The SW View

The state protects the cops

Within 70 minutes of coming into contact with the cops Rashan Charles was dead.
21 November 2017
Families march for justice after deaths in police custody
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Families march for justice after deaths in police custody

 The annual United Families and Friends Campaign (UFFC) held its annual march in central London on Saturday. 
28 October 2017
Family demands answers over Yassar Yaqub’s death at London protest
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Family demands answers over Yassar Yaqub’s death at London protest

A coachload of protesters rallied at Downing Street last Saturday demanding justice for Yassar Yaqub, who was killed by police in West Yorkshire on 2 January.
10 October 2017
Tories try to hide report into deaths in custody
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Tories try to hide report into deaths in custody

The government is delaying the publication of a Home Office report into deaths in police custody that criticises the cops.
05 September 2017
Reports round-up: Peace activists won’t be intimidated by cops at Menwith Hill
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Reports round-up: Peace activists won’t be intimidated by cops at Menwith Hill

Also: London bus control workers to strike | Council workers ballot in Coventry | Rashan Charles inquest delayed | Sellafield bosses ban meeting ahead of ballot
22 August 2017
Police account unravels as IPCC confirms Rashan Charles did not swallow drugs
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Police account unravels as IPCC confirms Rashan Charles did not swallow drugs

The cops’ pet watchdog, the IPCC, confirmed yesterday, Wednesday, that Rashan Charles did not swallow drugs before he died.
03 August 2017
Fury and barricades in Hackney after death of Rashan Charles
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Fury and barricades in Hackney after death of Rashan Charles

Anger against the police and racism bursts on to the the streets of Hackney, east London
28 July 2017
Justice for Rashan Charles march in Hackney 25 July 2017
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March for justice for Rashan Charles

Hundreds of angry protesters marched through Hackney, east London, on 24 July demanding justice for Rashan Charles.
25 July 2017
Anger on the streets as march demands justice for Rashan Charles
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Anger on the streets as march demands justice for Rashan Charles

Hundreds of angry protesters marched through east London this evening, Monday, demanding justice for Rashan Charles.
24 July 2017
Rashan Charles’ father says ‘I am heartbroken, this has to stop’
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Rashan Charles’ father says ‘I am heartbroken, this has to stop’

The father of Rashan Charles, who died on Saturday after being stopped by police, has spoken to Socialist Worker about his loss
24 July 2017