The People's Tribunal on Police Killings
hearing evidence from families and others
source: Ken Fero: Migrant Media
published: 19 April 2024
Image Credit: The PTPK
The People’s Tribunal on Police Killings are making a national call out to any families whose loved ones have died at the hands of the police or after contact with the police.
The Tribunal has been established to unify the struggles taking place, create a platform for justice and take direct action. For more information on the Tribunal please click here >
source: Ken Fero: Migrant Media
published: 9 September 2023
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The British media went into overdrive last year to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. We were subjected to 24/7 reporting led by the BBC lamenting this ‘loss’ and urging the people of the UK, the Commonwealth and even the world to mourn the death of someone who, to some of us, was a symbol of white supremacy and is the head of a police force that kills with impunity.
Just two days before the death of this nonagenarian a young black man, Chris Kaba, was executed by officers of the Metropolitan Police force. Continue reading “The Endless Campaign by Ken Fero”
source: The Guardian
published: 28 July 2023
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The number of deaths in or following police custody in England and Wales has increased significantly, doubling in 12 months to the joint-highest level in the past 16 years, the police watchdog has said.
Figures from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) showed the number of deaths surged past the 10-year average as it increased from 11 in 2021-22 to 23 the following year.
Continue reading “‘Significant’ increase in deaths in police custody in the UK, 2022-23”
source: PressTV
published: 31 October 2021
Hundreds of friends and relatives of people who died in prison or police custody in the UK have held a rally and remembrance procession through central London, calling for justice for their loved ones.
The rally, which is organized by the United Families & Friends Campaign, has taken place every year in London since 1999. The group is made up of bereaved families and others affected by deaths at the hands of United Kingdom police, in prisons, in immigration systems, and psychiatric custody.Continue reading “Hundreds march in London for those who died in state custody”
source: The Guardian
published: 17 February 2021
Black Lives Matter UK has announced £45,000 of funding to the United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) to set up a “people’s tribunal” for deaths in custody.
The coalition group of family members who have lost loved ones in state custody, formed in 1997, is so far the largest recipient of Black Lives Matter UK’s initial round of funding.Continue reading “BLM UK to fund ‘people’s tribunal’ for deaths in custody”
source: The Cherry Groce Foundation
published: January 2021
Statement from the Foundation:
On the 28th September 1985, witnessed by her children, Cherry Groce was shot in her home by the Metropolitan Police. The shooting of an innocent mother sparked the Brixton uprising, in which a community rose up in protest to the ongoing, systemic injustice faced by Britain’s black community.
Having been paralysed by the shooting, Cherry passed away as a direct result of her injuries in 2011.Continue reading “Cherry Groce Foundation : Plans for permanent memorial in Brixton”
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