The home secretary’s announcement of an independent inquiry into police deaths in custody has significant implications for black Britain.
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4WardEverUK to launch new helpline
RedAlert will have community advisors on-hand 24 hours a day to offer advice & support, signposting to other services and support networks for families affected by deaths or abuses in custody.
Los Angeles police officer gets jail time for assaulting woman who died
A Los Angeles police officer has been sentenced to three years in jail for assaulting a woman who died shortly after a 2012 arrest that was caught on video.
Theresa May launches independent review of deaths in police custody
Theresa May [announced] plans on Thursday to launch an independent review of deaths in police custody as she vows to stamp out the “evasiveness and obstruction” suffered by families.
Police water cannon use rejected by home secretary
The home secretary has refused to allow the use of water cannon in England and Wales – a year after three of them were bought by the Met Police. She said they had “the capacity to cause harm”.
Nebraska repeals the death penalty
Nebraska State Senator Colby Coash (R-Lincoln), a conservative Republican (although Nebraska’s unicameral legislature is nominally non-partisan), tells an interesting story about his evolution on the death penalty.
Inquest rules Harrow student’s death in Germany was NOT suicide
A former Harrow pupil found dead on a German motorway did not commit suicide despite police in the country insisting he killed himself, a coroner has ruled. Coroner Andrew Walker “totally rejected” suicide as a cause of death.
Home secretary committed to solving deaths in custody crisis
Home secretary Theresa May has expressed solidarity with those who have lost family members as a result of deaths in custody). In a revealing letter she echoed the sentiments of families who feel let down by the IPCC.
