‘I stand wholeheartedly behind the police so that they can build on their work’ Priti Patel has permanently lifted restrictions placed on police stop and search powers, which have been heavily criticised in recent years. Amid continued criticism surrounding her Rwanda relocation plan, home secretary Priti Patel has found herself in more hot water after […]
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He was placed in handcuffs and searched for simply wearing a coat A video of a young black man being stopped by police for “wearing too many layers” in the sun has gone viral online. Eric Boateng-Taylor, who also goes by Carter Jr, originally shared the footage to his TikTok after he was stopped by […]
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‘I didn’t want to break down, but I was just frozen in fear and pain’ Lloyd* reckons he’s been strip-searched six times. He’s 28 years old now, but the first time it happened, he was just 18. Lloyd was trying to get into his house after forgetting his keys, and a suspicion of him breaking […]
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