Tag: Race & Society
Event Reminder : Deaths in Custody – A Case to Answer
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism invites you to the launch of its six-month investigation into deaths in police custody. The Bureau’s investigation will also air at 8pm on BBC Radio 4’s flagship investigations programme, File on 4.
NYPD officers shot and killed a black man in his own home
Details about NYPD Officers shooting an African-American male in his home Thursday still remain unclear but neighbors claim the victim had been innocent of any wrongdoing. Police say they arrived outside the home of 26-year old, Dwayne Browne after several
Event: Deaths in Custody – A Case to Answer (please show support)
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism invites you to the launch of its six-month investigation into deaths in police custody. The Bureau’s investigation will also air at 8pm on BBC Radio 4’s flagship investigations programme, File on 4.
Death in custody protesters rally on weekend
As the death of Terrance Daniel Briscoe in an Alice Springs police cell last week continues to feature in the national media, family and supporters of the deceased man are vowing to fight for justice. Family, friends and supporters are
Racism allegations against police spiral
Over the past four years complaints of racism against the police have risen by almost a third, an investigation by the Mirror has found. The report reveals ‘almost three allegations are being lodged every day and the total number of
Stephen Lawrence: Police say new information has come in
Detectives in the Stephen Lawrence case were given new information during the trial of two men convicted for his murder, it has been revealed. Police said there had been at least five calls from the public and the information was
Congressman calls for investigation of police custody deaths in Chicago
A U.S. Congressman asked federal authorities on Wednesday to investigate the deaths of two African-American men just three days apart while in custody at the same Chicago police station and during the same shifts. Lawyers for family members say the
Capital punishment on the decline in Texas
The American public's opinion on the death penalty has been changing steadily in the past 17 years. A 2011 Gallup Poll showed that 61 percent of people in the country favor capital punishment, down from 80 percent in 1994. A
Jesse Jackson calls for public inquiry into British deaths in custody
Veteran US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson joined with campaigners in London today (Thursday) to throw his weight behind calls for a public inquiry into deaths in police custody. Jesse Jackson spoke alongside families of some of those who have
Government responds to UFFC custody death reform demands
The following are excerpts from the full letter from Nick Herbert (Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice): 7th December 2011. "I can assure you that the Government regrets every death in state custody. The lndependent Police Complaints commission (IPCC)
