The drip feed of information from the spycops inquiry into undercover policing is back with public sessions. The Metropolitan Police’s Special Demonstration Squad was a cop unit tasked with infiltrating protest groups.
Author: Kushi Amlak-Sakhu
Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Texas death row inmate DNA testing
The Supreme Court agreed to take up the case of death row inmate Rodney Reed, who is seeking post-conviction DNA testing of evidence at the crime scene. Reed was sentenced to death more than 20 years ago.
Despite planned executions, capital punishment is at 50yr low
Four high-profile executions scheduled in just over a week, including a Texas man put to death Thursday night and another granted a stay in Tennessee, have renewed attention on the U.S. death penalty.
Officers won’t face charges for killing man who police said rammed them
Three California Highway Patrol officers who fatally shot a 23-year-old unarmed man in 2020 after he rammed a stolen car into their vehicles in Oakland will not face criminal charges, authorities said Monday.
National Memorial Family Fund fifth funding round due to open
We are pleased to announce that the fifth round of National Memorial Family Fund grants will open on 7 April 2022. We are also administering the UFFC Legacy Fund for child dependents of custody death victims.
Racial Justice and Social Transformation: How funders can act
Racial Justice and Social Transformation: How Funders Can Act. The report represents clarify on some of the best practices needed to make racial justice a reality and racial injustice a thing of the past.
Jury convicts 3 former officers of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Three former Minneapolis police officers have been convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care.
The police complaints system has been labelled as ‘broken’
The system for handling police complaints has been labelled as “broken” by critics after it was found 43 per cent of officers deemed as having a case to answer for misconduct faced no further action.
