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Published in: Shine A LightOPINION: We need to talk about racism in the aid sectorCasual racism, implicit bias and jobs offered over beer. Two humanitarian workers reveal the ugly side of the...
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Published in: Shine A LightAbolish child prisons, demands mother who lost her sonUK charities, parliamentarians and bereaved families unite to close child prisons. Inspection reports call all such...
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Published in: Shine A LightCarlington Spencer: another death in UK immigration detentionLast year six people died in or shortly after transfer from immigration lock-up. Carlington Spencer, held at Morton...
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Published in: Shine A LightWhat is the truth about the death of Rashan Charles?Rashan, a young black Londoner, died under police restraint. A retired Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police —...
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Published in: Shine A LightPolice watchdog omits 3 contentious deaths from record-breaking count of deaths in custodyExclusive: Annual count of police custody deaths in England and Wales hits 23, an 11-year high. But deaths of Rashan...
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Published in: Shine A LightWhy are so many people dying on probation in England and Wales?Flawed ‘reforms’ and part-privatisation have created havoc in the probation service. Amid the chaos: a sharp rise in...
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Published in: Shine A Light‘Accidental death’ of a young black Londoner. Rashan Charles EXPLAINERPolice video evidence missing. Long-serving ex-Metropolitan Police officers presented as “independent” experts....
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Published in: Shine A LightInquest jury says death of Rashan Charles was an accidentPolice failure to admit any responsibility for death of young black Londoner will set back community relations “for...
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Published in: Shine A LightDid police officer involved in Rashan restraint do what he was trained to do?Police officers’ use of force must be Proportionate to the threat, Lawful, Accountable and Necessary. Inquest hears...
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Published in: Shine A LightRashan Charles, encounters with police and support servicesRashan’s final visits to his GP and encounters with the police and social services. Day Six of the inquest into the...
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Published in: Shine A LightRashan Charles inquest: ‘He went from being arrested to clearly struggling and needing help’Police officers tell of fatal pursuit of a young black Londoner. Witnesses recall Rashan “struggling to breathe”...
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Published in: Shine A Light‘I’m a first aider’ said man who helped restrain and handcuff RashanRashan Charles inquest, Day Three: A ‘confused, shocked and panicked’ police officer. A ‘member of the public’ who...
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Published in: Shine A Light‘My concern was his safety’ Police officer on Rashan Charles restraintOfficer denies using unauthorised neck hold and combat throw on young black Londoner. What was in his mind? Drugs,...
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Published in: Shine A LightRashan Charles: Inquest into death after restraint by police officer and ‘member of the public’Coroner questions police officer on his decision to let a man described as a ‘member of the public’ assist in lethal...
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Published in: Shine A LightRodents, bedbugs, mould: UK asylum housing still a hostile environmentA Manchester asylum hostel run by Britain’s biggest outsourcer Serco is riddled with cockroaches, rodents and bedbugs.
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Published in: Shine A LightWe must protect the lives of people with learning disabilityTime and time again, grieving families are left to fight for accountability and expose systemic failings in the care...
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Published in: Shine A LightThe significance of small details. My sister’s life cut shortLike so many people who have learning disabilities Josanne Wadsworth died an early and preventable death.
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Published in: Shine A LightHome Office fails Albanian child refugeesOne Saturday at a London drop-in for children fleeing crime gangs and blood feuds.
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Published in: Shine A LightThe racist killing of Altab Ali 40 years ago todayHammer attacks, punctured lungs, slashed faces... far-right groups inflicted a decade of violence on East London’s...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe ‘Windrush generation’ and ‘illegal immigrants’ are both our kinAs well as newfound sympathy for the Windrush generation, we should remember that ‘illegal immigrants’ are our kin,...