This Bristol copwatcher is determined to hold the police to account
Bristol Copwatch founder John Pegram alleges that police forces have breached his data - held on the police national computer...
The death of a toddler shouldn’t be a ‘learning experience’
On 15 November, the inquest into the death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020 concluded that the toddler died due...
Gen Z for the win: young Americans voted in a new wave of progressive candidates in the US midterms
The Democrats outperformed expectations during the United States (US) midterms, which took place on Wednesday 9 November. Control of both...
Oladeji Omishore’s family wants to take the police watchdog to court. But they need our help.
Oladeji Omishore fell to his death after Met police Tasered him on Chelsea Bridge on 4 June. His bereaved family...
Migrant solidarity groups are protesting against inhumane conditions in Manston detention centre
People are sharing harrowing reports of overcrowded, unsafe and inhumane conditions inside Manston detention centre in Kent. Migrant solidarity groups...
We should all be concerned by Modi’s support for Sunak
On 24 October, far-right Indian prime minister Narendra Modi congratulated new British prime minister Rishi Sunak on his appointment. This...
Could the government at least be stable while it fucks up the country?
On 20 October, prime minister Liz Truss announced her resignation after just 44 days in office. Blaming the "situation" of...
Boohoo, Suella couldn’t realise her dream of deporting refugees to Rwanda
On 19 October, Suella Braverman resigned from her role as home secretary. This came during a night of absolute chaos...
Bristol Copwatch is raising funds for the family of copwatcher Ahmed Fofanah
On 4 August, Black Lives Matter campaigner and Bristol copwatcher Ahmed Fofanah died unexpectedly. Bristol Copwatch, a police monitoring group,...
Prison was a “death sentence” for those featured in INQUEST’s damning report
INQUEST has published a report revealing new data and sharing the harrowing stories of 22 Black and racially minoritised people...
People striking in Alabama’s prisons have issued demands to mitigate the ‘humanitarian crisis’ inside
The aborted execution of Alan Miller in Alabama last week is the latest in a series of botched executions in...
Following events in Leicester, South Asian solidarity is more important than ever
On Saturday 18 September, busloads of Hindutva nationalists descended on Leicester to carry out violent attacks against members of the local...
This is what a ‘mourning period’ looks like for families bereaved by state violence
On Monday 5 September, a Metropolitan Police officer shot and killed Chris Kaba in Streatham, south London. Following pressure from his...
There shouldn’t be guidance on strip search in schools because there shouldn’t be strip search in schools
On 14 July, the Department for Education (DfE) published new guidance on strip searching children in schools. This follows the...
Prison conditions during lockdown amounted to ‘torture’
This article includes discussion of self-harm and self-inflicted death A report published by User Voice has found that the treatment of...
Here’s what local copwatching groups have been up to this month
Police monitoring groups have been busy keeping their local communities safe. On 10 July, Hackney Copwatch and Tottenham Copwatch showed...
Ten more Black women have accused Tim Westwood of sexual abuse
This article includes discussion of rape and sexual abuse Ten more Black women have spoken out to accuse former long-time...
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