UK bill would give police too much power to curb protests, critics warn
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation As British police face criticism over clashes with mourners at a weekend vigil for murdered Londoner Sarah Everard, lawmakers started debating a bill on Monday that opponents said would give police too much power to restrict peaceful protests. Under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, police forces would be able […]
India asks local leaders to boost anti-trafficking drive amid virus threat
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Village councils and community groups in India have been asked to protect children from traffickers and help authorities identify and rescue missing residents, amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic is pushing more people into modern slavery. India’s home affairs ministry this month issued an advisory urging state governments to set up […]
Essay: Northern Ireland’s police transformation may hold lessons for the US
In an article first published on The Conversation, US scholars LAURA A WEINSTEIN and DONALD BEAUDETTE say the transformation of police in Northern Ireland offers valuable lessons for America…
Essay: Militarisation has fostered a policing culture that sets up protesters as ‘the enemy’
Former US police officer and now a visiting associate professor of sociology at Emmanuel College in Boston, TOM NOLAN looks, in an article first published on The Conversation, says police culture in the US appears to be stuck in an “us vs them” mentality…