24 h. ago Two Met cops sacked after being caught making racist and violent comments

A hearing found gross misconduct against Pc Philip Neilson after he was secretly filmed by an undercover reporter

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27 h. ago Charing Cross Met Police officer caught on camera making 'floridly racist' comments is sacked

A hearing found gross misconduct against Pc Philip Neilson after he was secretly filmed by an undercover reporter

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28 h. ago Met Police officer caught on camera making ‘floridly racist’ comments sacked

Pc Philip Neilson was dismissed without notice after a hearing found gross misconduct

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49 h. ago London woman ‘shocked’ by £150 fine for pouring coffee down street drain

Burcu Yesilyurt handed fixed-penalty notice by enforcement officers near Richmond stationA woman from west London said she was “shocked” after being fined £150 for pouring the dregs of her morning coffee down a street drain as she waited for a bus.Burcu Yesilyurt said she believed she was doing the right thing by emptying her reusable cup before getting on a bus to work. But moments later, she was confronted by three enforcement officers near Richmond station and handed a fixed-penalty notice. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversedAs executive director of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Ganna Dovbakh was among the many public health officials and NGO leaders shocked by the UN secretary-general’s proposal to “sunset UNAids by the end of 2026”.In the eastern European and central Asian (EECA) countries where Dovbakh works, research indicates that the epidemic is on the rise. Over the past decade, there has been a 48% increase in new infections, and a 32% rise in Aids-related deaths, predominantly among marginalised and criminalised populations such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Dad Lance Shockley who denied murdering police officer is executed on death row

The family of Sergeant Carl Dewayne Graham Junior said they have "some measure of peace" to see Lance Shockley given the lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri

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3 w. ago Starmer labels sexist and racist comments from Met officers as ‘shocking’

BBC Panorama footage appeared to show some officers brag about using violence against suspects.

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4 w. ago ICE agent slams woman to the ground and taunts ‘adios’ after her husband is detained in viral video

Incident in halls of NY’s federal law enforcement HQ was so shocking that DHS says officer has already been ‘relieved of current duties’

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