The Conservative government is planning to introduce major changes to public order legislation to crack down on protests, under a new “Protection…
Government plans major crackdown on the right to protest
Tag: Police
Lockdown 2: Are protests legal?
I’ll keep this brief, as whatever I say here will no doubt be out of date within a week.
A death in custody only matters when it’s a cop
This article discusses racist police violence and deaths in custody.
Boris’ Sentencing Bonanza – Part One
This week, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Robert “fuck the law” Buckland QC, launched a new white paper A Smar…
Legal: Do the new coronavirus restrictions make protests illegal?
Update 16/09/20 – Shortly after the article below was published, the government reduced the maximum size of (most) legal gatherings from 30 t…
Kent Police pay compensation after questioning anarchists under anti-terror laws
The Chief Constable of Kent Police has this year paid a cash settlement to an anarchist writer and organiser who they had stopped and interrogated …
Experience: the police do not care about protecting arrestees from coronavirus
Below is an account of someone arrested on a Black Lives Matter demonstration in London on their experiences in police custody.
The enemy is racism. The enemy is the police. The enemy is capitalism.
I wanted to talk about the oppression of black people, the racism I have faced here but I realize the narrative is already out there if you have b…
An illustrated history of the birth of the Metropolitan Police
The brutal murder of George Floyd has once again forced police violence and racism into the public spotlight.
From Minneapolis to London: who polices the police?
Many of us have been following recent events in Minneapolis where a community is resisting police terror following the murder of George Floyd, with…
From dystopia to utopia: some thoughts on the confinement in France
I don’t think we’re ever going to get to utopia again by going forward.”
Police officers assist business owner to carry out eviction in Hackney Wick
Occupants removed from the building despite ongoing pandemic
Government quietly introduces new lockdown restrictions
At 11am yesterday (Wednesday 22.04.20), the government quietly tightened lockdown restrictions across England.
Dealing with 420 under lockdown
Thanks to the immutable cultural significance of the number 420*, the 20th of April has become certified official International Weed Day and it’s…
Listen up sanes: the intersection of policing and healthcare is nothing new
On March 25th the Coronavirus Act 2020 received Royal Assent and became law.
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