Movie about Oscar Grant shooting releases trailer
Fruitvale, the long-awaited film depicting the 2008 shooting death of Oscar Grant released its trailer yesterday giving viewers a glimpse of what to expect from this Oakland-based drama. Written and directed by Oakland resident Ryan Coogler, the film details the events leading up to the death of 22-year-old…
G4S guard in dead deportee case shared racist jokes
The G4S security guard in charge of restraining an Angolan man who died as he was being deported from Britain was told in court to read out a string of racist jokes he received and forwarded using his mobile phone.…
Police watchdog criticised over Sean Rigg custody death investigation
An independent review has criticised the way the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) handled an inquiry into the death of a man in custody. Siguin Rigg, who had mental health problems, died on August 21 2008 after collapsing in the custody corridor of Brixton Police Station.…
