Blackburn could be the next area to be plunged into local lockdown after a spike of coronavirus cases, it has been revealed today. Civic chiefs in the Lancashire town are imposing new restrictions in a bid to prevent such measures as those put in place in Leicester following a Covid-19 outbreak in the Midlands city … Read more
Pope Francis praises UN Security Council campaign for ceasefires in wars across the globe to help in fight against Covid-19 Pope Francis praised the UN Security Council efforts for worldwide ceasefires to help tackle the pandemic He called for the prompt implementation ‘for the good of the so many persons who are suffering’ Security Council resolution … Read more
Pub landlords in Nottingham will ask patrons to provide council tax bills to prove they aren’t from Leicester as bars outside the lockdown limits are told to brace for ‘Super Saturday.’ Police have advised landlords across the city, which is 30 miles north of Leicester, to prepare for a rush of customers from the locked … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted to cut the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget by $150million. The City Council approved the massive budget slash in a near landslide victory of 12-2 on Wednesday in the latest blow dealt to police forces. It will affect overtime pay and reduce the number of employees to the lowest … Read more
Minneapolis city council members spend $63,000 of taxpayer money on private security details after receiving death threats from ‘white nationalists’ for voting to abolish the police department A city spokesperson said the private security details were ordered for council members Andrea Jenkins, Phillipe Cunningham and Alondra Cano The security has come at the taxpayer’s expense, … Read more
New York City Council approves a new bill that will require police to disclose every surveillance technology and technique used to monitor civilians Legislators in New York voted 44-6 to regulate police surveillance technology The new bill will require yearly audits of all devices and techniques used An NYPD spokesperson said the department will oppose … Read more
Council apologises over claims it undermined BLM movement with an advert using the slogan ‘Dog Fouling Matters’ asking owners to clean up after their pets North Devon council put up signs containing the slogan ‘Dog Fouling Matters’ This was part of a campaign to encourage owners to clear up after their dogs The slogan was … Read more
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to replace the city’s police department with a community-led public safety system. The move comes days after a veto-proof majority of the council voted to disband the police department after the country erupted in protest over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died … Read more
Two men have camped out next to the statue of Scout movement founder Robert Baden-Powell in a bid to protect it from protesters. Using tents, as so many who have been part of the organisation have done over the decades, the two men camped out near to the statue in Poole Quay last night. Dan … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Minneapolis City Council announces its intention to ‘dismantle’ the police department and switch to a community policing model in the wake of George Floyd’s death and subsequent protests By James Gordon For Dailymail.com and Associated Press Published: 00:07 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 00:14 BST, 8 June 2020 Minneapolis City Council members … Read more