The lawyer representing the family of George Floyd has urged the United Nations to intervene in the investigation of the black man’s police-related slaying. Attorney Ben Crump has written an ‘urgent appeal’, asking the UN to encourage the US to press federal criminal charges against four Minneapolis officers involved when Floyd, 46, was killed while being … Read more
Investigation is launched after black man dies in police custody in Devon Simeon Francis, 35, was found unresponsive in his cell at Torquay Police Station An ambulance was called on Wednesday, May 20, but he was pronounced dead The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched a probe into his death By Joe Middleton For … Read more
Fifty seven officers have resigned from their positions on a Buffalo police squad in support of two colleagues who were suspended after they were filmed shoving a 75-year-old peace activist to the ground, causing him to crack open his head. The two officers were suspended without pay and are now under criminal investigation after footage … Read more
Bail has been set at $1million for each of the three police officers who did nothing as George Floyd died under the knee of Derek Chauvin after a tense court hearing which was heavily guarded by both army and police where one of the officer’s lawyer’s asked the judge: ‘What was he supposed to do? … Read more
Detectives are looking into what happened at a care home where 15 people died following an intake of NHS hospital patients. One source from Temple Court in Kettering claimed the care home was ‘pressured’ into taking untested patients to ‘free up hospital beds,’ with a source saying the facility took in 15 NHS patients in … Read more
Britain’s largest guarantor lender Amigo Loans is being investigated by regulators over its lending practices. In an announcement to the London Stock Exchange, Amigo said the Financial Conduct Authority launched an investigation on 29 May into ‘whether or not Amigo’s creditworthiness assessment process, and the governance and oversight of this, was compliant with regulatory requirements.’ … Read more
Kylie Jenner could face a criminal investigation over alleged exaggerations of her company’s value, a top financial fraud attorney has revealed. The cosmetics entrepreneur was kicked off the coveted Forbes Billionaire list by the wealth magazine on Friday in a shock move, after the outlet said financial filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) show … Read more
Durham chief constable faces probe into her handling of investigation into Dominic Cummings’ 260-mile trip after furious backlash from public Police said Dominic Cummings’ Barnard Castle trip might have breached rules They said 260-mile trip to the north east of England did not break lockdown rules Durham Police received complaints from those angry over the … Read more
Durham Police investigation finds that Dominic Cummings DID breach lockdown rules when he drove to Barnard Castle but force rules out taking any further action Dominic Cummings is facing backlash for decision to travel during lockdown Durham Police launched a probe into the Prime Minister’s chief aid’s actions They said he did break the rules … Read more
Researchers at Stanford University are being accused of ‘tipping the scale’ on their antibody study and implying coronavirus is more widespread – but less fatal – than previously thought. Last month, their analysis found that between 2.5 and 5.2 percent of Santa Clara County residents tested positive for antibodies. That meant the number of infected … Read more