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NYC politics
fromThe Marshall Project
1 day ago

In New York City, Mamdani's New Appointee Talks About Reimagining Public Safety

New York City establishes the Office of Community Safety to enhance crime prevention and support services under Mayor Mamdani's leadership.
#civil-rights
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

NAACP responds after homeless man 'dumped' in Oakland by San Leandro police

San Leandro officers forcibly transported a homeless man to Oakland and 'dumped' him, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

How a Bay Area Attorney Aims to Hold US Agents Accountable for Violence in Minneapolis | KQED

Legal claims filed against federal agents for alleged abuse during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

NAACP responds after homeless man 'dumped' in Oakland by San Leandro police

San Leandro officers forcibly transported a homeless man to Oakland and 'dumped' him, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
US politics
fromKqed
1 week ago

How a Bay Area Attorney Aims to Hold US Agents Accountable for Violence in Minneapolis | KQED

Legal claims filed against federal agents for alleged abuse during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

'Amateur hour at the U.S. attorney's office': L.A. prosecutors face more losses in protest cases

Prosecutors faced significant challenges in two separate trials for assault on federal officers in Los Angeles, with one case potentially dismissed due to discovery issues.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Ontario announces inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet | CBC News

An inquest will investigate the circumstances of Regis Korchinski-Paquet's death after she fell from a balcony while police were present.
Left-wing politics
fromNewsday
3 days ago

Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal

Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers seek Judge Bove's recusal from his deportation appeal due to potential conflict of interest from Bove's past Justice Department role.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

The Price Of Justice And The Promise Of AI - Above the Law

Rising legal service costs and declining access-to-justice funding widen the gap for those needing legal protections, with AI presenting potential solutions.
France news
fromThe Local France
4 days ago

Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state

The family of Cedric Chouviat seeks to hold the French state liable for his death during a police arrest in 2020.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

UK pro-Palestine activist arrested weeks after being released on bail

Campaigners believe Qesser Zuhrah was arrested due to an Instagram story that allegedly encouraged people to take direct action, highlighting concerns over freedom of expression.
UK news
#hillsborough-law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago
UK politics

Hillsborough Law to be further delayed

The Hillsborough Law will be delayed further, with hopes for passage in the autumn after being carried over to the next parliamentary session.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago
UK politics

Minister 'confident' issues over Hillsborough Law can be resolved

The Hillsborough Law would impose a duty of candour on public authorities, but proposed head-of-service approval for security disclosures has drawn family and campaigner objections.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Hillsborough campaigners blame Mahmood for law delay

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood faces accusations of delaying Hillsborough Law legislation, with campaigners expressing frustration over lack of communication and proposed amendments.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Hillsborough campaigners accuse Starmer of insult' after failing to introduce promised law

Families of disaster victims accuse the government of failing to implement the promised Hillsborough law, citing ongoing injustices and lack of transparency.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Hillsborough Law to be further delayed

The Hillsborough Law will be delayed further, with hopes for passage in the autumn after being carried over to the next parliamentary session.
#ice
US politics
fromNew York Daily News
1 week ago

ICE's flawed justification for courthouse arrests sparks demand to free those detained

ICE provided false information to justify mass arrests at immigration courts, leading to demands for the release of those detained.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Metropolitan Police to restart arrests of Palestine Action protesters

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

At least eight killed as Brazilian police carry out lethal favela raid

Military police chief Marcelo Menezes Nogueira said that the raid resulted in a major armed confrontation. Dos Santos and six other suspected criminals were killed, and a local resident was reportedly caught in the crossfire after being taken hostage.
World news
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions

Two leaders in the Palestine solidarity movement were found guilty of breaching protest conditions during a demonstration in January 2025.
NYC politics
fromFox News
2 weeks ago

Mamdani moves to sideline NYC police with new safety office under sweeping overhaul

NYC Mayor Mamdani creates Office of Community Safety to centralize public safety programs, shifting focus from policing to prevention and community support services.
#police-accountability
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Charter rights violations by Ontario police forces persist, new report says | CBC News

Police Charter violations in Ontario are widespread, causing evidence dismissals and criminals escaping prosecution, requiring urgent systemic reforms.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Charter rights violations by Ontario police forces persist, new report says | CBC News

Police Charter violations in Ontario are widespread, causing evidence dismissals and criminals escaping prosecution, requiring urgent systemic reforms.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

The attack on the right to protest in the UK is not just about Palestine

Recent trials of pro-Palestinian activists reveal politicised policing and legislation threatening free assembly in Britain.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 weeks ago

John Burris: The Godfather of Police Litigation in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Over the last 40 years, he has represented over a thousand victims of police brutality and misconduct. His most notable cases include the 1991 Rodney King against LAPD, 2009 Oscar Grant against the Oakland BART Police, and 2015 Mario Woods against SFPD.
Law
#lgbtq-rights
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya's LGBTQ+ community

Two attackers received 15-year sentences for robbing gay men in Kenya, marking a rare justice victory for the queer community amid widespread criminalization and violence.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Men connected to Kenyan gang and police sentenced for violent attack on two gay friends - LGBTQ Nation

Two men in Kenya received 15-year sentences for violently attacking and robbing gay friends, marking a rare instance of justice for LGBTQ+ crimes in the country.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya's LGBTQ+ community

Two attackers received 15-year sentences for robbing gay men in Kenya, marking a rare justice victory for the queer community amid widespread criminalization and violence.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Men connected to Kenyan gang and police sentenced for violent attack on two gay friends - LGBTQ Nation

Two men in Kenya received 15-year sentences for violently attacking and robbing gay friends, marking a rare instance of justice for LGBTQ+ crimes in the country.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Police compromised, got hundreds of Ontario court cases tossed by violating Charter rights: report | CBC News

Ontario courts dismissed charges or excluded evidence in hundreds of cases over a decade due to police Charter violations, with 70% of cases resulting in case dismissals or reduced sentences.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Ali Eyal Gives Testimony

Iraqi artist Ali Eyal processes childhood trauma from the 2003 US invasion of Iraq through paintings that transform innocent memories into nightmarish visions of violence and loss.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act

Five US lawmakers introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for killing a 5-year-old Palestinian girl, her family, and paramedics in Gaza.
#palestine-action
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Palestine Action supporters arrested as London's Met Police reverse policy

Metropolitan Police arrested 18 Palestine Action supporters despite a High Court ruling deeming the group's ban unlawful.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Palestine Action supporters arrested as London's Met Police reverse policy

Metropolitan Police arrested 18 Palestine Action supporters despite a High Court ruling deeming the group's ban unlawful.
Boston food
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

After jail, house arrest and an ankle monitor, a reprieve for a Cop City' protester: The process was the punishment'

A Georgia carpenter resolved a three-year felony arson case related to Cop City protests through an Alford plea, receiving a reduced charge and probation instead of potential 20-year imprisonment.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Stephen Lawrence detective calls for better checks after child's Instagram account 'memorialised' | Computer Weekly

Instagram memorializes deceased users' accounts without family consent, causing distress and potentially obstructing investigations into deaths.
#police-use-of-force
NYC parents
fromPadailypost
4 weeks ago

Police, school district write checks to settle teen's suit alleging excessive force by police

Atherton town government and Sequoia Union High School District settled a lawsuit for $560,000 with a student after police forcibly detained him at school over a toy water gun incident.
NYC parents
fromPadailypost
4 weeks ago

Police, school district write checks to settle teen's suit alleging excessive force by police

Atherton town government and Sequoia Union High School District settled a lawsuit for $560,000 with a student after police forcibly detained him at school over a toy water gun incident.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

In U-turn, UK police say Palestine Action protesters will be arrested again

London's Met Police warns that supporting Palestine Action may lead to arrest despite a High Court ruling against its proscription.
US news
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

A Criminal-Justice Activist's Baffling Crime

Prison-reform activist Alexander Friedmann was arrested for secretly smuggling weapons and tools into Nashville's new jail during construction, despite his prominent reputation in criminal-justice reform circles.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Justice system in crisis, victims' advocate says

London's victims' commissioner reports the criminal justice system is in crisis, with victims experiencing traumatic delays and losing trust in police and courts.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Twelve Palestine Action activists granted bail

Twelve activists linked to the Palestine Action group who were charged with breaking into the British site of an Israel-linked defence firm have been released on bail. There were tears of joy at London's Central Criminal Court, better known as the Old Bailey, as the 12 prisoners, including hunger strikers Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, Qesser Zuhrah and Heba Muraisi, were released on Friday.
UK news
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | New York's promise: Justice with the door kept open amNewYork

Mayor Adams' veto of Intro 1297 prevents strengthened legal pathways for survivors of gender-motivated violence to seek accountability, undermining access to justice.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to cells in Oshawa courthouse | CBC News

According to a statement issued by her lawyer, Neha Chugh, defence lawyer Sudine Riley finished a trial late on Friday and was catching up on legal work in an interview room when uniformed officers challenged her presence in that room. In her statement, Chugh said police, who were working as security, slammed Riley's head on the desk and put their knees on her back and neck, and spoke to her with rage, disrespect, and contempt.
Toronto
Public health
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | NYC needs a new understanding of community safety that only starts by closing Rikers amNewYork

Rikers Island remains dangerous and inhumane; reforms must address root causes, prioritize rehabilitation and community supports, not merely replace the complex with smaller jails.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Bay Area mom fights for people with mental illness after son's police killing

Hall's son Miles was shot and killed by police a block from their home in Walnut Creek on June 2, 2019. The 23-year-old was gripped by symptoms of psychosis, believing he was Jesus and running around the neighborhood with a gardening tool that he said was his staff of God. Hall called 911 to get him medical help as a necessary step toward a conservatorship.
Mental health
Environment
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month ago

Entorno Law and the Role of Public Interest Law in Protecting Communities and the Environment - Social Media Explorer

Public interest law ensures accountability and enforces environmental and consumer protections to safeguard public health, community welfare, and natural resources while promoting sustainability and fairness.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The children are not safe here': the Nigerian couple fighting infanticide

Traditional beliefs in parts of Nigeria lead some communities to kill or abandon newborns; missionaries and human-rights activists rescue and confront these practices.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

"Reforms" Didn't End Police Violence in 2020 and They Won't End ICE Violence Now

Yet while "Abolish ICE" serves as a unifying chant in the streets, Democrats are once again seeking to temper and co-opt people's demands into a narrow version of reform. The demands outlined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer could not be more toothless: requiring ICE agents to unmask, wear body cameras, and to follow a code of conduct modeled on other law enforcement agencies.
US politics
#police-reform
New York City
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Mamdani Calls for Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil to Remain Free After Court Reversal

Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil remain free after an appeals court reversed his release amid detention and deportation threats.
#oakland-police-department
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

There is an attempt to get rid of me': leader of UK's black police association alleges campaign to silence him

I tell you now, there is an attempt by some of the longer serving chief constables to get rid of me, says Ch Insp Andy George. I can guarantee I know exactly what they think of me: that I'm a wee upstart, so I am, that doesn't know my place, he adds with a smile. The eldest son of a Protestant mother from Armagh in Northern Ireland and a father who was born in Malaysia but served in the British army,
Miscellaneous
Mental health
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Mamdani-Tisch Relationship Isn't Built to Last

NYPD officers shot and wounded 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty, a man with schizophrenia, after he advanced toward them with a knife during a 911 mental-health call.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son's death

The TV channel Arise News reported that solicitors acting for the couple served Euracare hospital, a private medical facility, with a legal notice dated 10 January which asked for CCTV footage, electronic monitoring data and the toddler's medical records within seven days. The notice alleged there were lapses during the child's admission and lack of basic resuscitation equipment at the facility amounting to medical negligence.
Public health
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

ICE tore these husbands apart. Now a judge is demanding answers. - LGBTQ Nation

ICE detained an undocumented husband during a routine check-in, halting his approved I-130 Green Card process and separating him from his U.S. citizen spouse.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Pakistan arrests rights lawyer, husband, family says

Pakistani rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha were arrested and face trial under cyber-terrorism and related charges for posts on X.
Law
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
1 month ago

Know your rights,' but also know your risks': Experts weigh in on safety for ICE observers

The First Amendment protects the right to observe and record law enforcement, essential for accountability, while exercising that right can involve significant safety and legal risks.
New York City
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Mamdani Reacts Carefully to Two Police Shootings on Same Day

NYPD officers fatally shot weapon-wielding suspects in separate Brooklyn and Manhattan incidents, prompting an internal investigation and mayoral response.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

LAPD oversight commission overrules chief, says fatal shooting of trans woman was 'out of policy'

LAPD civilian board unanimously found the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Linda Becerra Moran was out of policy, contradicting Chief McDonnell's prior "in policy" finding.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I deserve to see abuser in court, but time is not on my side' - Rockwell survivor on desperate fight for justice

Derek McCarthy suffered childhood abuse by four men at a Spiritan school; three are dead and delays hinder bringing the sole surviving abuser to court.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

They told us to leave. They didn't tell us where to go': the demolitions destroying homes and lives in Lagos

Authorities demolished Makoko's waterfront homes and facilities, displacing residents, destroying property and disrupting livelihoods and education of thousands.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Family of Yolanda Ramirez files lawsuit against city, officers for wrongful death

Family sues Brentwood and officers claiming Yolanda Ramirez died after alleged excessive force during a 2025 arrest, seeking civil rights damages.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: Civilian police oversight panels need clear authority

Clear, legally aligned authority and operational independence are necessary for durable civilian police oversight; Gen Z faces an affordability crisis undermining financial stability.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president

Australian and Palestinian legal groups asked the AFP to investigate Israeli President Isaac Herzog for alleged incitement to genocide during Israel's Gaza operations.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Hillsborough Law campaigners say they cannot back proposed bill

Bereaved Manchester Arena families say the proposed law fails to fully bind security-service staff, allowing intelligence chiefs discretion to withhold information under national-security claims.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

London pensioner Tasered and arrested by armed police who raided wrong address wins civil case

Roy Morton, then 80, who lives alone and has a pacemaker, was confronted by armed officers and Tasered as he emerged from his kitchen in his pyjamas holding a wooden doorstop on the morning of December 28, 2021. Despite police records indicating the suspect was a 26-year-old man, Mr Morton was arrested for affray and detained for almost 11 hours, including a transfer to hospital. The Metropolitan Police has now agreed to settle claims with Mr Morton just weeks before a fiveday trial was listed to begin in February.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rio's bloodiest day: the untold story of Brazil's most deadly police raid

Juliana Conceicao startled awake as the first shots of an infamous day were fired in the Complexo da Penha, the labyrinthine Rio favela where she was born and raised. It was 4.30am on 28 October. Thousands of police had surrounded the community's barricaded entrances and were preparing to swarm up its streets on foot and in black armoured personnel carriers with firing ports and bullet-cracked ballistic windows.
World news
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Justice in New York Can't Be Optional Here's How Albany Can Stop Documented Police Misconduct amNewYork

Although New Yorker politicians consider themselves the national leader in civil rights, New York still ranks third in the nation for wrongful convictions and New York City has the third-highest number of exonerations nationwide. Each case represents a life derailed: families broken, years stolen, careers destroyed, childhoods lived without a parent. Behind many of these injustices is a familiar culprit: law-enforcement misconduct.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Met police settle out of court with retired dancer shot with Taser

There was an early public acknowledgment that a serious error had occurred, yet Mr Morton was forced to pursue proceedings to the brink of trial to achieve any finality. Prolonged denial and delay can itself become a source of real harm.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Police plans to stop recording lower-level hate incidents in England and Wales a disaster for disabled people', campaigners warn

Scrapping recording of non-crime hate incidents would remove vital intelligence and worsen safety for disabled people.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How.

Establish a federal equivalent of Section 1983 to allow lawsuits against federal officers and eliminate qualified immunity to hold them accountable.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Saudi dissident awarded 3m damages threatens enforcement action if he is not paid

Mr Justice Saini ruled that the Saudi government infected the phone of Ghanem al-Masarir with Pegasus spyware and, while surveillance was continuing, in 2018, its agents attacked him outside Harrods in central London. It was a landmark judgment, holding to account a regime that has faced numerous allegations of human rights abuses but has consistently managed to avoid legal responsibility for abuses.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Lammy blocks Jimmy Mizen killer's open prison move

Metropolitan Police/PA Wire Justice Secretary David Lammy has intervened to block the transfer of a killer to an open prison after it emerged he had released drill music with lyrics referencing the murder, under a pseudonym. Jake Fahri was sentenced to life in 2009 for killing 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen by throwing an oven dish at him that shattered and severed the arteries in his neck.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Arrests after protesters breach London prison grounds

Protesters breached Wormwood Scrubs grounds supporting a hunger-striking detainee, prompting arrests for aggravated trespass amid allegations of threats and obstruction of staff.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Who Was Killed by an Off-Duty ICE Agent

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We begin today's show looking at growing resistance to the Trump administration's mass immigration raids and federal agents' escalating violence nationwide. Protests are continuing over ICE agent Jonathan Ross's fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother of three, poet Renee Good in Minneapolis last week. On Monday, dozens of federal agents wearing tactical gear and masks fired pepper balls and tear gas at a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis who shouted "Shame! Shame! Shame!" and "Get the f- out!" at the agents.
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