Falklands veteran Christopher Alder died in April 1998 after he was arrested for breaching the peace following a fracas outside a nightclub in which he was punched and taken to hospital.
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George Floyd’s brothers on the fight for justice, remembering him on Thanksgiving
Six months after George Floyd was killed by police, his brothers said they still feel compelled to fight for justice every day and that when they sit down for Thanksgiving dinner they’ll be remembering him.
Alton Sterling’s family pushes for $2.5M wrongful death settlement
Alton Sterling was killed by Baton Rouge Police in 2016. Earlier this year, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council rejected a $5 million settlement brought by his family. Now, attorneys are hoping to settle for $2.5 million
New evidence, fresh questions about death of young Black Londoner Rashan Charles
Police claimed the man who helped an officer restrain and handcuff Rashan Charles was “a member of the public” with no police connection. CCTV evidence raises doubts. Shine A Light exclusive (distressing content).
Exclusions lead to criminalisation of London black working class
It has been common knowledge for decades that black youth are disproportionately excluded from school permanently. No significant progress has been made to change this reality in spite of many reports.
Parties unite to call for Pat Finucane killing public inquiry
Four of Northern Ireland’s political parties have united to call for a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane who was shot by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his family in 1989 amid claims of collusion.
The key events surrounding the Birmingham pub bombings of 1974
21 people were killed in the 1974 bombings. Here is a timeline of events from 1974. Days before the 46th anniversary, West Midlands Police arrest a man in Belfast, in connection with the blasts..
Sojourner Truth: The forgotten history of the slave who fought for women’s rights
Sojourner Truth was a lot of things. She was a slave. A mother. A wife. An activist. A preacher. A woman who wasn’t afraid to stand up for what she believed in, regardless of the consequence.
