Protests have spread to almost all of Iran’s 31 provinces and urban cities since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the police, allegedly for violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code.
Custody Deaths & Abuse
Iran president says death in custody of Mahsa Amini must be investigated
The death in custody in Iran of a Kurdish woman that led to protests must be investigated, Iran’s president has said, as he lamented what he claimed were western “double standards” on human rights.
Dalian Atkinson: Officer cleared of assaulting killed ex-footballer
A police officer has been found not guilty of assaulting an ex-footballer the night he was killed. Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was accused of striking Dalian Atkinson with her baton when he posed no threat.
Ex-cop Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding in George Floyd’s death
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to three years.
Protests across the UK over killing of unarmed black man Chris Kaba
Hundreds of people have gathered outside New Scotland Yard as part of a series of protests across the country calling for justice for Chris Kaba, an unarmed black man shot dead by police in London.
Police shooting: Family of Chris Kaba demand criminal investigation
Chris Kaba, 24, was fatally shot by a firearms officer from the Met on 5 September in Streatham Hill, London. His death is now under investigation by the IOPC, and subject to an inquest in due course.
Police watchdog announces rare reinvestigation of restraint death
Darren Cumberbatch, a 32 year old Black man, died in hospital nine days after excessive use of force against him by Warwickshire Police officers. This took place whilst he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
Twitter remembers Sandra Bland on the 7th anniversary of her death
Sandra Bland was only 28-years-old when she was found dead in her jail cell on July 2015. Now, on the seventh anniversary of her death, online users and media publications are still saying her name.
