Deaths in Custody
Rashan Charles’ father says ‘I am heartbroken, this has to stop’
24 July 2017The father of Rashan Charles, who died on Saturday after being stopped by police, has spoken to Socialist Worker about his loss
Family and friends of Edson Da Costa appeal for support with fundraiser
18 July 2017The family and friends of Edson Da Costa have organised a fundraiser to help with funeral and legal costs.
Father of Edson Da Costa speaks out - killer cops need to be stopped
11 July 2017The father of a man who died after being stopped by police in east London has spoken to Socialist Worker about the battle for justice.
New play pulls no punches about deaths in custody
11 April 2017Custody is a powerful piece of theatre, which examines the impact on an ordinary family whose innocent son dies at the hands of the police in a “routine stop and search”. Meanwhile a Rock Against Racism posters exhibition is on tour
Reports round up—Protests force Ineos bosses to frack off
07 February 2017Workers at the posh Harrods department store celebrated another victory in the wake of their successful campaign to retain their tips.
Inquiry into police killing of Anthony Grainger opens
24 January 2017A public inquiry into the death of Anthony Grainger, a mechanic and father of two from Bolton, began last Tuesday.
New protests as activists demand justice for man murdered by police, Yassar Yaqub
10 January 2017Angry protesters blocked the M62 motorway on Monday evening to mark a week since police shot and killed Yassar Yaqub.
After Yassar Yaqub’s funeral, protest called in Bradford over police ‘assassination’
06 January 2017Hundreds of mourners gathered in Huddersfield today, Friday, for the funeral of Yassar Yaqub. Police shot Yassar dead on Monday evening as he sat in a car on the M62 near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Angry protests hit West Yorkshire after police killing of Yassar Yaqub
05 January 2017People across West Yorkshire and beyond have reacted with fury to the police shooting of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub.
Big Stand Up To Racism meetings around the country aim to build mass movement
04 November 2016Around 350 people attended Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) meetings in Bristol, Birmingham and Huddersfield this week. They were part of a nationwide series of rallies on Confronting the Rise of Racism.
Hundreds join rally over deaths in police custody
01 November 2016Some 400 people joined a procession last Saturday to commemorate those who have died in police custody.
'White Lives Matter' Nazis are booed, jeered and outnumbered in Margate
25 October 2016A “White Lives Matter” (WLM) march took place in Margate in Kent last Saturday.
Reports round-up: Paralympic protesters launch week of action
07 September 2016Disabled people are highlighting the impact of austerity alongside the Paralympic Games this week. Also: Old Firm clash hit by Glasgow workers’ action | Were steel unions missold PFF? | University workers vote on pay walkout | Ballot on pay freeze at Freightliner| Bectu members vote for merger with Prospect | CPS could charge over Kingsley death
Protesters occupy CPS lobby demanding justice for Kingsley Burrell
26 August 2016The Justice for Kingsley Burrell campaign occupied the building that houses Birmingham’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) offices today,Friday.
Deadly force - cops and their lethal weapons
23 August 2016Cops love their “non-lethal” Tasers so much that their use is rocketing. But they are an ideological tool in the hands of our rulers—and there’s no way of making them safe, argues Dave Sewell. Pictures by Guy Smallman
Angry over deaths in France? You’re banned
02 August 2016French cops kettled 1,000 people in Paris last Saturday to stop them marching for justice for a black man who died in police custody.
2011 rioters were rising up against injustice
02 August 2016Five years after the summer riots, Alistair Farrow takes aim at claims that they were just ‘mindless’
Our fury matters - black activists speak out
19 July 2016Thousands of people protested across Britain in recent weeks to insist that “Black Lives Matter”. Called in response to a series of police killings in the US, the protests have struck a chord with many young people angry at racism in Britain too. Black activists in London told Socialist Worker about why they are marching—and how to win
New Black Lives Matter protests take on police racism and violence
19 July 2016The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in Britain widened and deepened over the last week. Demonstrations and vigils for victims of police violence took place across the country.
Black Lives Matter protests continue in Britain - here's how you can get involved
13 July 2016The Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests that burst onto the streets of Britain over last weekend continue throughout this week. They are showing solidarity with the families of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, who were killed by police in the US earlier this month.
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- Teachers march for school funding and better pay
- College workers win above-inflation pay rise after eight days of strikes
- Birmingham care workers keep up fight
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- Cops face misconduct hearing over Kingsley Burrell's death
- Protest against Tommy Robinson in London on 9 December
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