The parents of Jacob Blake have spoken out against the ‘violence and destruction’ that has rocked Kenosha, Wisconsin in response to their son’s shooting by police, and said they’re praying for all involved, including police officers. In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, Julia Jackson and Jacob Blake Sr spoke publicly for the first time … Read more
Students and parents have condemned ‘panicked’ changes to the way A-level results in England are decided, saying they have increased stress and reduced fairness. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced late on Tuesday that students will be able to use their results in mock tests to appeal if they are unhappy with the grades they are … Read more
Faith leaders from across the world unite to condemn China’s brutal repression of its Uighur Muslim minority Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is part of a worldwide group Rabbi Julia Neuberger also lent her weight to a joint statement last night The statement says China is clearly aiming to eradicate the Uihur identity By … Read more
Community leaders today branded the decision to lockdown the north-west of England at the start of Eid ‘an appalling abuse of power’ and accused Boris Johnson’s Government of having ‘no regard for British Muslims’. Mohammed Shafiq from the Ramadhan Foundation said the decision to ban 4.5million people mixing for at least a week will ruin … Read more
Minneapolis cops condemned former cop Derek Chauvin over the police-related slaying of George Floyd in an open letter to the community Thursday that comes after the City Council plans to disband the department amid calls for reform. ‘Dear Everyone – but especially Minneapolis citizens,’ the letter starts. ‘We wholeheartedly condemn Derek Chauvin. We Are With … Read more
Greta Thunberg has called on EU leaders to condemn ‘police brutality and attacks on the free press’ in the US during the Black Lives Matter protests. The 17-year-old climate change activist took to Twitter to respond to footage of two police officers shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, causing him to crack his head … Read more
Adele has broken her silence to condemn the killing of George Floyd, whose May 25th death in police custody has sparked protests around the world. The 32-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday, sharing a widely-circulated photograph of Floyd as she insisted that ‘racism is alive and well everywhere’. On Friday, ex-police officer Derek Chauvin … Read more
Over the weekend, there have been worldwide protests over the killing of George Floyd on May 25th following restraint by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. And, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Rochelle Humes and Kate Ferdinand joined the British stars lending their voices to the Black Lives Matter campaign over the weekend as they condemned the killing. On Friday, ex-police … Read more
Over the weekend, there have been worldwide protests over the racially-charged killing of George Floyd on May 25th by police in Minneapolis. And, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Rochelle Humes and Laura Whitmore joined the stars lending their voices to the Black Lives Matter campaign over the weekend as they condemned the killing. On Friday, ex-police officer Derek Chauvin … Read more