“It’s the end of another year and we want to say thank you so much for the support you’ve given Edge Fund, either as a donor, member or supporter, and to give you a brief update on the work you’ve allowed us to get on with!”
Announcements
National Family Fund website to be launched in 2019
Campaigning news collective, 4WardEverUK, is to launch a new website in 2019 to raise both awareness and funds for an initiative inspired by Mikey Powell, who died in police custody on 7th September 2003.
New Cases on 4WardEverUK: Nov 2018
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 Fred Hampton, Korryn Gaines, Eduardo Santos Victor, and others.
Family celebrate lasting legacy as ‘Seni’s Law’ receives Royal Assent
Today the Mental Health (Use of Force) Bill has received Royal Assent in Parliament, eight years after the death of Seni Lewis. Known as Seni’s Law, the Bill will increase protections and oversight on use of force in mental health settings.
Black Panther Party co-founder Elbert Howard, 80, dies in Santa Rosa
Elbert “Big Man” Howard, a founding member of the Black Panther Party in Oakland and for the past decade a Sonoma County human rights activist and jazz/blues radio host, died Monday in Santa Rosa.
Update: National Family Fund – Changes in 2018
Tippa Naphtali, the cousin of Mikey Powell (who died in the custody of West Midlands Police in September 2003) and founder of campaigning news group 4WardEverUK, has issued the latest update on changes to the National Family Fund appeal.
New Cases on 4WardEverUK: Nov 2017
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 Derek Bentley, Sandra Bland, Lei Yang, Darnesha Harris and others.
Deaths of black men in custody pose challenge on ‘Stephen Lawrence level’
The family of Edson da Costa, a black man who died after being restrained by police in East London, are launching a campaign this week for the officers involved to be suspended pending investigations into his death.
