During 2017, 4WardEver UK and the United Families & Friends Campaign had put their support behind new research conducted by Dr David Baker of Coventry University, examining custody deaths from the viewpoint of the affected families. Continue reading
Category Archives: Custody Deaths & Abuse
Girlfriend of man shot dead by police gains law degrees to clear his name
The girlfriend of an unarmed man shot dead by police seven years ago has spent more than £50,000 to become a lawyer in an attempt to clear his name. Anthony Grainger was gunned down in a car park in 2012 while sat in a car alongside two friends. Continue reading
David Oluwale : The first victim of racist policing – 1969
17 April 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of what racial justice campaigners have described as one of Yorkshire’s most shameful episodes. Nigerian immigrant David Oluwale had come to Britain to work, sailing into Hull on a cargo ship. Continue reading
Tippa Naphtali speaks – A Legacy for Mikey Powell
Mikey’s cousin, Tippa Naphtali, has written the following article marking 15th years since his death. Continue reading
