The killing of Ms. Everard, 33, has prompted soul-searching over violence against women in Britain. And the breaking up of a banned vigil in her memory has focused criticism on London’s police.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
Myanmar Coup Protests Show No Sign of Waning, Despite Killings
At least 51 people were fatally shot over the weekend, but the nationwide protest movement shows no sign of waning.
Sarah Everard Vigil Becomes Large Rally
Thousands of protesters rallied in South London near where the 33-year-old woman was last seen, despite police warnings that the event would be unlawful because of coronavirus restrictions.
In Nigeria, ‘Feminist’ Was a Common Insult. Then Came the Feminist Coalition.
Protests against police brutality brought the nation’s attention to the Feminist Coalition. Now its members want to change life for Nigerian women.
A Small Town and a Spray of Bullets in Myanmar
Police officers shot into a cluster of unarmed civilians in a tiny town on Thursday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 20.
Lukashenko Jails 2 Journalists in Belarus for Covering Protests
After crushing mass demonstrations calling for his ouster, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko has engaged in a broad crackdown on dissent and stepped up retaliation against critics.
Chile Police Shooting of Street Juggler Leads to Protests
Protesters were outraged by the killing, which was recorded on video. Ten public offices burned to the ground, leaving a city of almost 34,000 practically without public services.
Groups Put French State on Legal Notice Over Police Racism
In a first, six nongovernmental organizations are taking legal steps to force an overhaul of the country’s policing.
Philippine Drug Raid Leaves 13 Dead
Officials said 12 suspects and a police officer were killed in the shootout, the bloodiest episode in years in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
Police Took Their Son Away. Then the Merchants of Hope Showed Up.
The police seize and kill young men in Nigeria. Then pastors, lawyers and so-called human rights advocates squeeze money out of their families, promising to help find them.