#police-killings tag

fromwww.theguardian.com

Harry Roberts, triple police killer behind 1966 manhunt, dies aged 89

Roberts' murders took place on 12 August 1966 in Shepherd's Bush, west London. DS Christopher Head, 30, DC David Wombwell, 25, and PC Geoffrey Fox, 41, had stopped a van containing Roberts and his associates John Duddy and John Witney. The officers were carrying out a routine check when Roberts opened fire without warning, killing Wombwell at the scene and shooting Head in the back. Fox, who was seated in an unmarked police car, was shot through the windscreen.

UK news

US news

from24/7 Wall St.

1 week ago

The Area With the Most Police Killings in Every State

Police killings vary dramatically across U.S. counties, clustering in specific areas that reflect social, economic, training, and accountability disparities.

US news

from24/7 Wall St.

1 month ago

Police Killings Are Over 3X Times More Common Than Average in This State

Since January 2020, U.S. law enforcement killed over 6,000 people, averaging about 1.8 police killings per 100,000 with substantial regional variation.

Philosophy

fromA Philosopher's Blog

3 months ago

Police Killings: Past Time for Accurate Data

More than half of police killings have been mislabeled over 40 years, disproportionately affecting Black men, while official data on police deaths remains incomplete.

World news

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Ray taught Dezi Freeman about the bush. Later, he watched in dismay as his friend became radicalised'

Dezi Freeman allegedly killed two police officers, fled into Mount Buffalo national park, and has evaded a large manhunt amid claims he is harboured.

Black Lives Matter

fromwww.mediaite.com

6 months ago

Dan Abrams Shreds Stunningly Misleading' NYT Report on Post-George Floyd Police Killings

Dan Abrams criticizes a New York Times article for presenting misleading data on police killings post-George Floyd's murder.