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Opinion: Defund, Disband and Start Again: What Exactly Is Minneapolis Planning to Do With Its Police Force?

Alex S Vitale

Minneapolis city council has pledged to disband its police force. Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, explains what this means in practice, and how the city could go further.

Report: BAME People Are More Likely to Have Been Fined for Breaking Lockdown Across the Country, FOI Data Shows

Nic Murray

Exclusive: New figures obtained by FOI request suggest police forces outside of London were 4.4 times more likely to issue £60 fines to BAME people than to white people during the first week of lockdown. Nic Murray reports.

The Burner: The Burner Episode #207: Logistics and Production During the Crisis, Italian Lockdown

Craig Gent delves deeper into logistics and production during the crisis – as the market scramble reveals the failures in preparedness and resilience in the NHS. Will ‘just in time’ logistics leave us empty-handed in the face of a pandemic? Plus, Rosa Gilbert brings us more from Italy – including how to keep it together during […]

Report: Activists Have Occupied an Abandoned High Security Police Station

Harriet Williamson

Activists have occupied the abandoned high security police station at Paddington Green, London. The successful occupation, which started on 7 February, has ambitions for creating a lasting impact in the local community. Harriet Williamson reports.

You’ll Never Walk Alone: Remembering Hillsborough 30 Years On

Jess Thorne

Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster - a crush during a football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium that killed 96 Liverpool fans. Jess Thorne reflects on the police management, media cover-up and political context of what remains the worst disaster in British sporting history.

Ten Years Since the Death of Ian Tomlinson, the Police Have Done Nothing to Regain Public Trust

Interview: Ash Sarkar Meets Spike Lee | BLACKkKLANSMAN

Ash sat down with Spike Lee to talk cops, Kanye, and why an honest racist is better than a respectable liberal. BLACKkKLANSMAN is in UK cinemas on 24th August. A Novara Media Joint

All The Best: “If a Career Is All That Matters to You, Then Why the Hell Would You Choose Politics?”

Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin are joined by journalist, commentator and socialist firebrand Ellie O’Hagan, whose insights on political matters du jour fizz like a Lush bath bomb

Why #Spycops Victims Walked Out of the Public Inquiry

Connor Woodman

Spying victims staged a mass walk-out during today’s hearing for the public inquiry into undercover policing of political groups. What’s next for the inquiry moving forward? Connor Woodman reports for Novara Media.

The Lockdown: The Lockdown: the End of Policing

Sam Swann and guest host Connor Woodman discuss the book, The End Of Policing with its author Alex S. Vitale. They discuss the ways that the police exacerbate social problems and what the alternatives might be.