19 h. ago White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deployed national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced that he was sending the national guard into the capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab

The US president deployed troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesNational guard troops began to arrive at their headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday as Democratic mayors warned Donald Trump against expanding his law and order power grab in other major cities.The US president announced on Monday that he was sending the national guard into the nation’s capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago JD Vance's not welcome party: Cotswolds protest as countryside swarms with secret service agents

Members of the Stop Trump Coalition have vowed to make a racket to show their opposition to the US Vice President's 'politics of hate'.

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38 h. ago Britain's new 'Wild West': This seaside resort was loved by families...but now three historic hotels shut to house migrants are stoking a feeling of unease

Walking down Bournemouth's idyllic Meyrick Road there is a palpable feeling of tension, unease, and discontent. The area is preparing for its first anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

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53 h. ago Footie fans battered and bruised as wild hair pulling brawl breaks out after game

Police are investigating after a violent brawl broke out in the stands just minutes after Sydney defeated Brisbane in a thrilling AFL encounter at The Gabba on Saturday night

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68 h. ago Peter Andre's stalker hell saw 26 police swarm venue after 'violent' death threat

Popstar Peter Andre has opened up about his terrifying experience of being stalked during a chat with his daughter Princess on her new ITV show, The Princess Diaries

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5 d. ago We’re prepared if protests turn violent, police say ahead of string of anti

Forces are preparing for a fresh wave of anti-migrant protests at asylum hotels as well as possible mass arrests as Palestine Action supporters continue to defy terror laws

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7 d. ago Trump threatens to ‘federalize DC’ but violent crime dropped 35 percent there in 2024, police say

Figures from the Metropolitan Police Department found that crime in the capital was down 35 percent in 2024 compared to 2023—a 30-year low

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9 d. ago Violent arrest of Black student shows benefits of recording police

‘All the young people should be recording these interactions with law enforcement,’ says lawyer

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1 week ago Football hooligans launch barriers at each other as police forced to stop violent clashes

Football hooligans had be separated by police when violent clashes broke out ahead of kick-off during a local derby in pre-season

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3 w. ago Government launches Orgreave inquiry, 40 years after clashes at miners’ strike

Move follows decades of campaigning over violent policing and collapsed prosecutions at South Yorkshire coking plantMore than four decades after the violent policing at Orgreave during the miners’ strike and a failed prosecution criticised as a police “frame up”, the government has established a statutory inquiry into the scandal.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced the inquiry having informed campaigners last Thursday at the site in South Yorkshire where the Orgreave coking plant was located. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Third arrest following violent clashes outside migrant hotel in Epping

A 33-year-old man, from Loughton, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of violent disorder and criminal damage, Essex Police said

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3 w. ago Essex police arrest two after asylum hotel protests turn violent

Police say eight officers were assaulted when crowds surrounded a small counter-demonstrationTwo people have been arrested after a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers during which eight officers were assaulted, Essex police said.Riot police wore helmets and took up position while crowds of men, some masked, surrounded a small counter-demonstration by anti-racism activists on Thursday evening. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Epping protest: Police hunt thugs after officers injured amid violent scenes outside migrant hotel

Police vowed those responsible would ‘feel the full force of the law’ following violent clashes on Thursday night

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3 w. ago Epping protest: Police hunt thugs who hijacked peaceful demonstration outside migrant hotel sparking violent scenes

A crowd of men, some wearing masks and balaclavas, were seen squaring up to police officers, throwing bottles and jumping onto police vans

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3 w. ago 'Save Our Kids' protest turns violent: Thugs clash with police as residents with homemade banners gather at asylum hotel after migrant appears in court over schoolgirl sex assault

Shortly before 8pm masked protesters attacked three police vans, climbing on to the vehicles' roofs and throwing fireworks and bottles at officers protecting counter-demonstrators.

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last month Police renew appeal after man knocked unconscious as he sat on park bench in Bannockburn

The 30-year-old victim was hospitalised following the violent assault in Bannockburn, Stirling, last month and police are still appealing for witnesses.

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