8 h. ago A prison officer is going to be murdered on duty unless we urgently give them better protection

Ten days ago at HMP Frankland, Hashem Abedi, one of the most dangerous prisoners in the country used an improvised stabbing weapon and hot oil to attack three officers.

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11 h. ago South Carolina man gets life sentence for killing New Mexico officer

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison for gunning down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him

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18 h. ago Urgent warning to all 1.8b Gmail users over 'sophisticated' attack stealing personal information

Google has confirmed a 'sophisticated' attack on 1.8 billion Gmail users' data, prompting the tech giant to issue an urgent warning. Here's what you need to do to protect your account.

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20 h. ago Prison staff to demand use of stun guns in jails after HMP Frankland attack

Prison officers are demanding the ‘tactical use of taser’ after officers at HMP Frankland were attacked

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21 h. ago Prison officers 'very close' to being murdered in UK jails, experts warn as union demands stun guns for staff after Hashem Abedi attack

Prison Officers will meet the justice secretary on Wednesday to demand staff are provided with Tasers following an attack from Hashem Abedi on three officers.

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24 h. ago Prison officers demand electric stun guns in UK most dangerous jails after guards were attacked by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi

The meeting comes after guards at HMP Frankland in County Durham were attacked with hot oil and homemade weapons by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi.

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27 h. ago Prison officers demand use of electric stun guns after attack by Manchester Arena bomb plotter

The Prison Officers' Association (POA) will demand the use of electric stun guns in the UK's most dangerous jails when it meets with the Justice Secretary on Wednesday

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39 h. ago Frankland attack victim calls for all UK prison officers to have stab vests

Terrorist Hashem Abedi attacked four prison officers at HMP Frankland

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42 h. ago All UK prison officers should have stab vests, Frankland attack victim warns

Terrorist Hashem Abedi was able to leave four prison officers with injuries including a severed artery in the neck, third degree burns and a punctured lung after the April 12 Frankland attack

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49 h. ago Line of Duty creator 'ditches plans for Lucy Letby drama' over baby murder convictions doubts

Lucy Letby, 35, was last year given 15 whole life sentences for her crimes - but medical experts have since come forward saying they believe the former nurse did not commit the murders

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60 h. ago Our child died in Manchester Arena terror attack. How was bomber’s brother able to attack prison officers?

The parents of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack have spoken of their disbelief after the bomber’s brother Hashem Abedi attacked prison guards

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64 h. ago Our child died in Manchester Arena terror attack. How could bomber’s brother be able to attack prison officers?

The parents of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack have spoken of their disbelief after the bomber’s brother Hashem Abedi attacked prison guards

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68 h. ago Prison guards handed £10million in payouts in last 5 years over violent inmate attacks

Some 202 prison officers injured by inmates have been handed Ministry of Justice payouts since 2019/20 – totalling £10.3 million and averaging at £51,000 per person

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3 d. ago Manchester Arena terrorist 'sent to the same unit as Southport killer Axel Rudakubana' after attacking prison officers with hot oil and DIY knives

Terrorist Hashem Abedi, 28, was moved to Belmarsh, a high security prison in south London , after he allegedly attacked three prison guards with hot cooking oil.

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4 d. ago They were supposed to be guarding murderers, armed robbers and gangsters

Last month it was revealed 40 female prison officers have been sacked in the last four years over illicit relationships with male inmates

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4 d. ago Prison Service to carry out 'snap review' after four officers attacked by Hashem Abedi

The 'vicious attack' happened last weekend

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4 d. ago What is a ‘criminal’ immigrant? The word is an American rhetorical trap | Jonathan Ben

Allegations of criminality have always been deployed to justify state violence but even ‘imperfect’ victims deserve basic rightsUS politics live – latest updatesLast month, the Trump administration flew 238 Venezuelan immigrants to a brutal prison in El Salvador. Federal officials alleged that the detainees were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, calling them “heinous monsters” ,“criminal aliens”, “the worst of the worst”. The federal government has also revoked visas for a thousand international students over their alleged participation in protests against Israel’s genocide in Palestine. Some were abducted, like Mahmoud Khalil, who has spent more than a month incarcerated in one of the worst jails in the US. Officials alleged that Mahmoud “sided with terrorists who have killed innocent men, women, and children”.Media reports quickly revealed that the Trump administration is lying about “innocent” people to justify abducting them. But this raises a more important question: if Trump...

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4 d. ago New police statement after Hashem Abedi prison officer attack

'Our priorities remain to establish the facts, explore any potential motivation, and to secure justice for the victims'

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5 d. ago Call for greater protection for prison officers and lower retirement age after Hashem Abedi attack

HMP Frankland staff 'traumatised, fragile and angry'

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6 d. ago Manchester Arena bomber’s brother given spork in prison days after alleged attack on three officers

Hashem Abedi moved to HMP Belmarsh, where he previously attacked a prison officer in 2020

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