A police federation chief has defended the actions of officers at the vigil for Sarah Everard and claimed the event had been ‘hijacked’ by Antifa, Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion protesters. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said that 90 per cent of those at the Clapham Common vigil on Saturday had … Read more
Meghan Markle sent her best friend Jessica Mulroney a huge bouquet of flowers to mark her birthday yesterday – months after she stayed silent when the stylist was accused of ‘racist bullying.’ The Canadian stylist, 41, from Toronto, shared a snap on her Instagram page of a large bunch of pink roses in a glass … Read more
Mallory, who also co-founded the Women’s March, appeared on stage with rapper Lil Baby during his performance of The Bigger Picture on Sunday night.
End of the road for Black Boy Lane: Officials are to spend £186,000 to rename London street Labour-run council decided to change Black Boy Lane after last year’s protests It will give a ‘voluntary’ £300 payment to 183 homes impacted by name change It will also spend £50,000 on a salary to a support officer … Read more
Ministers were facing mounting fury today over a draconian new anti-protest law that would hand police greater powers to break up events like the Sarah Everard vigil. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will allow officers to intervene in events that are deemed to have caused ‘serious unease, alarm or distress’. The new legislation, … Read more
Wilfried Zaha chose to stand ahead of Crystal Palace‘s match against West Brom and became the first player in the Premier League to stop taking the knee. Last month Zaha revealed that he would stop taking the knee and also indicated he was uncomfortable with wearing anti-racism slogans on his match jersey. Having not started … Read more
A Chicago suburb is on its way to becoming the first in the country to fund reparations for its black residents with a pledge of $10million over 10 years, but some say it isn’t enough. Evanston’s reparations fund, established in 2019, is focused on housing inequities, using a 3 per cent tax on recreational marijuana … Read more
Call to ban ‘static’ demos: Police should have the power to stop stationary protests by groups such as BLM and Extinction Rebellion, watchdog says Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services said forces should be able to ban ‘static’ demos in the same way as protest marches A report by the watchdog … Read more
BLM co-founder Opal Tometi calls for a BOYCOTT of the Royal Family after Meghan’s bombshell claim about concerns over Archie’s skin color Meghan claimed a member of the Royal Family had ‘concerns’ about Archie Activist Opal Tometi said it proves the institution does not care for black people She added that black women like Meghan … Read more
The ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith’s grave has been included in Edinburgh City Council’s ‘ludicrously biased’ dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism. The Scottish council last year launched a review of Edinburgh’s links to slavery and colonialism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, led by human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. The Slavery and Colonialism … Read more