Kim Kwang-ho, charged with negligence, is one of the most senior officials to face legal consequences for the October 2022 disaster that killed nearly 160 people in Seoul.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
French Police Officer Convicted in Théo Luhaka Abuse Case
Théo Luhaka, who was 22 at the time of the incident, sustained serious injuries when the police subdued him while conducting identity checks in a suburb northeast of Paris.
Kenya’s Leader Lifts His Global Profile. At Home, the Public Fumes.
President William Ruto has drawn attention internationally as a climate champion and peace mediator but faces domestic discontent over rising food and fuel prices, and new taxes.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
UK Armed Police Put Down Their Guns in Protest of Murder Charge
In Britain, where guns are rare, armed police officers have set off a debate about the extraordinary power they hold, and the extraordinary risks they face.
Kenyan Police, Heading to Haiti, Have History of Brutality
Police officers from Kenya are being dispatched to bring order to gang-ravaged Haiti, but in their own home country, they have been accused of brutality.
Some London Police Officers Step Back From Armed Duty After Murder Charge
After a fellow officer was charged with murder in the death of a Black man, several armed officers refused to carry firearms in protest, the Metropolitan Police Service said.
U.K. Police Officer to Be Charged With Murder in Shooting of Chris Kaba
Investigators say the officer killed Chris Kaba, 24, in London last year. The charge announcement is another blow to a police force accused of racism and misogyny.
Mahsa Amini Profile: Her Family Remembers Her a Year After Her Death in Iran
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.