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Freddie Gray case, 640 death in SA, Briefing on deaths in custody
(July 13, 2016)Judge drops assault charge against Lt. Brian Rice in Freddie Gray case
Posted By Larry Fedja
A judge dropped one of four charges against Baltimore police Lt. Brian Rice in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, ruling prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to prove second-degree assault after 3 days of testimony.
South Africa: police linked to 640 civilian deaths in 2015
Posted By Tippa Naphtali
Civilian deaths at the hands of police are in the spotlight in South Africa‚ and not just the United States. In one year there were 396 deaths as a result of South African police action and 244 deaths in custody.
Briefing : Preventing deaths and serious incidents in police custody
Posted By Larry Fedja
On 23 July 2015 the Home Secretary announced an independent review into deaths and serious incidents in police custody. The review is scheduled to be published this summer.
What does Brexit mean for refugees?
Posted By Gaynor Kuye
Britain has remained largely sealed off from the refugee crisis that has rocked much of the rest of Europe for the past year. It took in only a fraction of the asylum seekers who arrived at Europe’s shores last year.