Tag: Updates
Police told to reopen Chhokar case
A police force has been told to reopen the investigation into the murder of an Asian man more than 13 years ago. The family of Surjit Singh Chhokar met with Scotland's top law officer today who confirmed Strathclyde Police have
Lynette White police corruption trial: Documents found as DPP orders review
Documents have been found after they were thought to have been destroyed, which had led to the collapse of the UK's biggest police corruption trial. The announcement came as it emerged that a review has been ordered into the end
Death in custody campaigns unite to launch petition for justice
Campaigns demanding justice for those who have died in police custody join forces today [20th Jan 2012] to launch a petition calling for major changes in the criminal justice system. The petition demands the replacement of the Independent Police Complaints
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo
Promising to return America to the "moral high ground" in the war on terrorism, President Obama issued three executive orders Thursday to demonstrate a clean break from the Bush administration, including one requiring that the Guantanamo Bay detention facility be
Probe into death of Tasered man to close
The investigation into the death of a Barrow man who was Tasered by police is expected to finish next month. The Independent Police Complains Commission has been probing the death of bodybuilder Dale Burns since August last year.
18 years on: reflections on the Stephen Lawrence verdict
History will recognise that the indefatigable campaigning of Stephen Lawrence’s parents has done more to change this country than a mountain of race relations legislation. brap chief executive Joy Warmington reflects on the lessons of the Stephen Lawrence murder.
Alder family set to lay Christopher to rest within weeks
The brother of Christopher Alder, the ex-paratrooper at the centre of a body mix-up, says he expects to finally bury him within the next few weeks. Tests were carried out yesterday on the body, found in Hull Royal Infirmary's mortuary,
Doreen Lawrence: convictions are no cause for celebration
Stephen Lawrence's mother, Doreen, said the convictions of Gary Dobson and David Norris for the murder of her son were not a cause for celebration, saying "How can I celebrate when my son lies buried?" Speaking outside the Old Bailey
Stephen Lawrence murder: Dobson and Norris found guilty
Two men have been convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, 18 years after he was stabbed to death near a south London bus stop. Gary Dobson and David Norris were found guilty by an Old Bailey
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