Today [17 April 2019] marked the 50th anniversary of what racial justice campaigners have described as one of Yorkshire's most shameful episodes. Nigerian immigrant David Oluwale had come to... Read more
Devon and Cornwall Police failed to properly assess a restraint belt later placed across the face of Thomas Orchard before he collapsed in custody, and died in hospital seven days after bein... Read more
Neglect contributed to the death of an epileptic man after he was restrained face down in a police van five years ago, an inquest jury has found. Duncan Tomlin died in hospital two days afte... Read more
Detroit Counsel Lawrence Garcia announced the settlement with the family of Aiyana Stanley-Jones four days before a civil trial was to begin. “Aiyana’s death was a tragic loss for her family... Read more
The police watchdog is investigating the information passed to officers before a father-of-two, Trevor Smith, was shot dead as armed police carried out a raid at his fourth floor flat in Lee... Read more
Scotland’s fatal accident investigation system must be overhauled, Fife councillors have demanded. Members said it was unacceptable that families were waiting up to eight years for fatal acc... Read more
The Dungay family gathered in the witness box this afternoon, the last to speak at the long inquest into the death of the Dunghutti man, who died after guards rushed his cell and restrained... Read more
Female transgender prisoners will be housed separately from other inmates at a prison in Surrey for the first time in the UK. A wing at HMP Downview, in Sutton, will be used to hold three tr... Read more
