Police officer accused of telling ‘a pack of lies’ over Sean Rigg’s death in custody

Posted on 29 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

A Metropolitan police constable involved in physically restraining Sean Rigg who died soon after in custody has been accused at an inquest of telling “a pack of lies” after photographic evidence confirmed he held Sean’s face down for far longer than he claimed.… Read More

Pride Is a Protest

Posted on 28 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

In the early hours of 28th June 1969 police unremarkably raided a gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York City.… Read More

Call handlers admit they could have done more to help mentally ill man who later died in police custody

Posted on 27 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

Two 999 call-handlers have admitted to an inquest that they could have done more to alert police about the seriousness and urgency of a situation involving Sean Rigg who later died in police custody.… Read More

Owen Holland’s suspension reduced from seven terms to one.

Posted on 25 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

Read the statement from the Reinstate Owen Holland’s campaign here.… Read More

Sean Rigg inquest is a battle for justice for those who die in custody

Posted on 22 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

Family, friends and supporters packed into the public gallery at Southwark Coroner’s Court last week for the inquest into the death of Sean Rigg. … Read More

G4S Chief Predicts Mass Police Privatisation

Posted on 21 June 2021 by admin

Private companies will be running large parts of the police service within five years, according to security firm head.… Read More

Egyptian Activists Show Solidarity With UK Victimised Protesters

Posted on 20 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

Many thanks to Defend the Right to Protest’s Nadine El-Enany for taking the photos whilst in Egypt.… Read More

Defend the Right to Protest: The Olympics and Beyond Public Meeting

Posted on 19 June 2021 by admin

Save Leyton Marshes have called a Public meeting to build solidarity between groups and individuals who wish to defend our civil liberties in the face of this Olympic assault.… Read More

Full Two Year ASBO Imposed On Simon Moore For Peaceful Protest

Posted on 19 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

On Monday morning at Westminster Magistrates Court, District Judge Purdy delivered his judgement on the case of the ASBO sought by the ‘Commissioner of police for the Metropolis’ to prohibit various activities; the stated reason being the prevention of ‘conduct leading to the disruption of the Olympic Games events 2012′.… Read More

Ian Tomlinson was victim of ‘thuggish’ attack, court told

Posted on 18 June 202118 July 2021 by admin

A police officer killed the newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson in a gratuitous act of aggression “akin to thuggish behaviour”, a court has heard. … Read More