Mumia Abu-Jamal remembers Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died at the age of 90. Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting to end apartheid. In 2007, Tutu visited Mumia on death row.
Announcements
New Case Profiles published on 4WardEverUK: Dec 2021
Cases recently added to our website. Please note: Not all cases are recent. We are continuously adding to profiles featured on the 4WardEver website. New cases include Edson Da Costa, Emily Hartley, Spencer Beynon and others.
Guidance published for mental health settings to implement restraint law
The government has today published long-awaited guidance to support the implementation of new legislation which seeks to prevent inappropriate use of physical force against mental health patients.
INQUEST donates funding for the National Memorial Family Fund
INQUEST has donated £7,500 in grant funding to the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) to further our development of the Family Fund Annual Gala Dinner & Awards initiative.
New staff at the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund
With thanks to recent funding from INQUEST and Black Lives Matter UK for the Memorial Family Fund have recently appointed two new key part-time staff members and sessional team members.
BLM UK announce £40k funding for the National Memorial Family Fund
Black Lives Matter UK has agreed to the release of £40,000 in grant funding to the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) to further our Development Plan and appoint new key part-time staff.
National Mikey Powell Family Fund & UFFC launch Legacy Fund
The Legacy Fund is a new funding stream that will be administered by the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund on behalf of the United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) and Migrant Media.
4WardEverUK : 15 years on, and much more yet to come!
June 2021 will mark 15 years since the launch of 4WardEverUK in 2006 by Tippa Naphtali the cousin of Mikey Powell, who was killed in the custody of West Midlands police, Birmingham, UK in September 2003.
