Police
No charges for Rashan Charles cop
22 January 2018The police officer who stopped 20 year old Rashan Charles will face no charges over his death, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct - new name, same pigsty
09 January 2018The cops’ pet watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), has been replaced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
The murder of Sean McParland—Loyalist death squads were run by the British state
16 December 2017Sean McParland's killer was working as a paid Special Branch agent when he pulled the trigger.
Cops stop and search black people more—but find fewer drugs than on white people
12 December 2017Cops stop and search black people more than white people, but they are less likely to find drugs on black people than white people.
Call for cops to be suspended over deaths of Edson Da Costa and Rashan Charles
28 November 2017Campaigners have launched a petition demanding that cops under investigation over the deaths of Edson Da Costa and Rashan Charles be suspended.
Family calls for justice after schoolboy ‘slammed into doorway by police’
24 November 2017Police officers in London are under investigation after a 15 year old school boy was “slammed” off his bike and into a doorway.
The state protects the cops
21 November 2017Within 70 minutes of coming into contact with the cops Rashan Charles was dead.
Police had ‘no malice’ when they hoped a boy was raped
14 November 2017Two cops were dismissed from the Avon and Somerset force last week after they were recorded saying they hoped a teenage boy “got raped”.
New documentary shows cover-up behind Ulster Volunteer Force killings
04 November 2017Six Catholic men were murdered in a rural Northern Ireland pub in 1994. Who was responsible?
Report into deaths in custody needs to go further for justice
31 October 2017A long-awaited investigation into incidents in police custody highlights problems in the police force, but it doesn’t go far enough in looking for solutions, writes Alistair Farrow
Families march for justice after deaths in police custody
28 October 2017The annual United Families and Friends Campaign (UFFC) held its annual march in central London on Saturday.
Family demands answers over Yassar Yaqub’s death at London protest
10 October 2017A 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.
Stand Up To Racism conference is a key event to help take on the racist right
03 October 2017Participants range from shadow ministers to trade unionists, campaigners, students and grassroots anti-racist activists. Dave Sewell looks at some of the reasons people will be there
Cage director found guilty for refusing cops’ ‘digital strip search’
26 September 2017The international director of Cage, a human rights group, was found guilty this week of an offence under the Terrorism Act.
Parsons Green arrests prompt racist backlash
26 September 2017A bucket filled with explosives partially detonated on a tube train at Parsons Green, west London, on 15 September
Figures reveal how cops' pet watchdog treats complaints
19 September 2017If you complain about the cops, the way you are treated will vary wildly depending on where you live.
Tasered and bitten by police dog, man died in van
12 September 2017Adrian McDonald died in the back of a police van after being Tasered and bitten twice by a police dog, a tribunal heard
New report into Rotherham child abuse excuses top council officials and police
12 September 2017A new report says senior officials at Rotherham council knew of problems with child sexual exploitation—but none should be charged over failures.
Edson Da Costa’s family continue to fight for truth and justice as funeral approaches
29 August 2017The funeral of Edson Da Costa was set to take place in London on Friday of this week. Edson died in June after being stopped by police in Newham, east London.
Racist cops try to ruin Notting Hill Carnival
29 August 2017With a tribute to Grenfell, an anti-racist float and 1,000 arrests, this year’s Notting Hill Carnival was deeply political, Tomáš Tengely-Evans reports
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- Prospect House exposes what is wrong with housing in Britain
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