Police urgently need citizens’ oversight | Letter
Long ago, Stoke Newington police station in north London was a byword for police brutality. After public protests the Met had a clearout. The result was that in 2010 a … Read More
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The police in Ukraine arrest a suspect in a missile factory shooting after an hourslong manhunt.
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — A national guard soldier in Ukraine opened fire on Thursday at a missile and rocket factory in the eastern part of the country, killing five people, the … Read More
Tourist claims video shows friend being racially profiled by police at ski resort
A woman has uploaded a series of videos to TikTok alleging that she and a group of friends were racially profiled by police while they were at a skiing resort. … Read More
PM Khan takes notice of police violence against MQM-P protest
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took notice of violent acts committed by Sindh police against the peaceful protest of MQM-P and said that necessary action would be taken against … Read More
Boris Johnson ‘will not have to resign’ if police interview him under caution – UK politics live news
Good morning. As one journalist on the Today programme put it this morning, it’s Grayja vu. We’re still waiting for the report from senior civil servant Sue Gray into partygate … Read More
SF police data shows 567% increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans
Reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the city of San Francisco increased dramatically last year, according to new police data, in what law enforcement called … Read More
One dead, several injured as police baton-charge, tear-gas MQM-P protesters in Karachi
Image showing protesters and police — YouTube Screengrab MQM-P say several women, children participating in protests have sustained injuries. MQM-P had earlier announced a “Black Day” today after police used … Read More
Nazim Jokhio case: Police submits final challan to Malir court
Investigating officer adds names of the accused, including PPP MNA Jam Abdul Karim. The accused Jamal threatened to kill Jokhio, per report. No evidence of kidnapping Nazim Jokhio or aiding … Read More
A police inquiry into Downing Street gatherings puts more pressure on Boris Johnson.
LONDON — The British police have opened an investigation into parties held at 10 Downing Street and other government offices during a coronavirus lockdown, an ominous development for Prime Minister … Read More
Mexico: Canadians killed at resort over international gang debts, police say
The killing of two Canadians at a resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast last week was motivated by debts between international gangs apparently dedicated to drug and weapons trafficking, according to … Read More
Met’s ‘partygate’ inquiry is latest run-in between police and politics
The 48 hours before Cressida Dick’s bombshell announcement of a criminal investigation into “partygate” was intense, busy and momentous for the leadership of the Metropolitan police. It was only on … Read More
Met police investigating Downing Street parties, Cressida Dick says
The Metropolitan police are investigating allegations surrounding parties at Downing Street and in Whitehall after receiving evidence from Sue Gray’s inquiry – a move which will delay the report’s publication. … Read More
What does police inquiry into alleged parties mean for Boris Johnson?
The Metropolitan police are investigating alleged parties at Downing Street and Whitehall where people may have breached Covid laws, the force’s chief, Cressida Dick, has announced in a major intervention. … Read More
U.K. Police Say They Are Investigating Downing Street Lockdown Parties
LONDON — The British police have opened an investigation into parties held at 10 Downing Street and other government offices during the coronavirus lockdown, an ominous development for Prime Minister … Read More
Downing Street parties: Met police launch investigation into alleged lockdown rule breaking – live updates
Good morning. There have now been reports of so many parties or gatherings at No 10 during lockdown that it is hard to keep track (my colleague Aubrey Allegretti has … Read More