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News: Stephen Lawrence Case, Jury sworn in for Old Bailey trial

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Gary Dobson and David Norris both deny murder The trial of two men accused of murdering black teenager Stephen Lawrence 18 years ago has begun in front of an Old Bailey jury. The eight men and four women who will hear the case against Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, both of south London, were chosen from a panel of 24. Meanwhile, prosecutor Mark Ellison QC has begun outlining his case. Stephen, 18, was stabbed to death by a gang of white youths in Eltham, south-east London, on 22 April 1993. Mr Ellison QC began his opening statement by handing jurors a map of Eltham, where the A-level student was killed at a bus stop. On Monday, trial judge Mr Justice Treacy said new scientific evidence will be central. He warned jurors not to discuss the case with "curious friends and family" and banned them from consulting the internet, so as not to jeopardise a fair trial. He also described the trial as an

News: Man dies after he was pepper-sprayed and arrested by 'ELEVEN officers'

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Inquiry as man, 25, dies after he was pepper-sprayed and arrested by 'ELEVEN officers' By Rob Cooper A 25-year-old man collapsed and died after being overpowered with CS spray as he was being arrested by up to eleven police officers. Jacob Michael was sprayed in the face inside his home in the Widnes area of Cheshire, but managed to flee officers before being brought down on a verge 30 metres away. He was taken to a police station where he suddenly became unwell and was rushed to hospital by ambulance. He was pronounced dead two hours later. Today police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission confirmed it had begun an investigation into Monday's incident. Tests are due to be carried out into how Michael died. The dead man - who was known as Jake - had been with his family and is believed to have dialled 999 himself over a threat made to him when police arrived at the semi-detached home at 5pm. Police said they were arresting him on suspi

Blog - Riot or Revolution??

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RAGE - RADICAL - REVOLT - REVOLUTION - RIOT - RAMPAGE - REPREHENSIBLE "The decision to choose the enemy is generally thought of as a chaotic and random event fueled by the circumstance of injustice but paralleled by the finite rate of purpose" - Charlie Sheen Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night Comrades! As I'm sure pretty much everyone who pays attention to the global news world wide is aware of the recent events in and around the U.K. So I know opinions on this are at a high. I will start at some form by beginning that habitually in the UK people are apt at sweeping things under the rug. In a spell of the past 5 months around the UK there have been "protest for justice" marches led by ( British race equality campaigner) Lee Jasper for the lives of people who have died whilst in police custody from Kingsley Burrell to musical sensation Smiley Culture. The latest name in a list that over time has reached a toll of well over 300 was 26 year old

Blog - No Justice, No Peace (March to police HQ, Birmingham)

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Hey cadres! Here is my report of The Campaign 4 Justice 4 Kingsley Burrell March DATE: Saturday July 2nd 2011 TIME: 12 noon STARTING POINT: Abbey Street, Winson Green, Hockley, B18 5QS FINISHING POINT AND RALLY AT: West Midlands Police HQ, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6NQ ROUTE: Assemble in Abbey Street from 12 noon, to march for 1pm, then walk on past the Seacole mental health unit in Winson Green, where Kingsley was taken, then on to Bolton Road, Soho Road and into the city centr e to Lloyd House, the headquarters of West Midlands police. Kingsley died in extremely suspicious circumstances in Birmingham. It is reported that Kingsley called the police after he tried to talk to a group of young people who were intimidating him and his 5 year old son. He was arrested and detained under the mental Health Act and days later he was in intensive care and subsequently died. ____________________________________________________________________ NOW I WILL START