We are extremely pleased to announce that the first ever National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) round will open for grant applications from 7 July 2020. The first round will close on 7 September 2020.
Breaking News & Digests
Grenfell group attacks lack of progress before second anniversary
Survivors and bereaved of Grenfell Tower are to tell the government that it risks allowing a second disaster by “going through the motions” and failing to tackle the root causes of the fire.
Anger grows after death of Guatemalan migrant girl held in United States
The family of the young Guatemalan girl who died in the custody of US border officials after crossing the border is disputing the American government’s claim that she had not had food or water for days beforehand.
Bells across the nation toll 39 times to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Crowds grew silent Wednesday evening as bells rang out 39 times in Atlanta and Memphis, Tennessee, to mark the age of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the time of his assassination.
The Grenfell Tower inquiry opens with survivors’ confidence low
The chair of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, has opened proceedings with a statement delivered in central London. The inquiry will have two phases that will run simultaneously.
Uniquely American: A toxic mix of guns, religious fundamentalism and homophobia
Just after Sunday’s horrific massacre, when information was scant, the identification of a shooter with a name like Omar Mateen helped some sources quickly categorize him as an evil Middle Eastern terrorists.
Capel St Mary killer Simon Hall’s 10-day inquest to take place in June
Simon Hall stabbed 79-year-old Joan Albert to death in her home in Boydlands, Capel St Mary on December 16, 2001. He was found dead in his cell at HMP Wayland, at 5.25am on February 23, 2014.
Mental health ‘street triage’ scheme launched in South Bucks
A new street triage Scheme has been introduced across South Bucks, which aims to offer improved immediate support to those suffering ill mental health who call the police in a crisis state.
