All articles tagged with #policing
London mobilized thousands of police and heavy security to separate two rival demonstrations—one led by far-right figure Tommy Robinson and another marking the Nakba—while tens of thousands of fans gathered for the FA Cup Final at Wembley; by mid-afternoon about 31 arrests had been made and authorities reported no major incidents, aided by live facial recognition and other measures to prevent clashes.
New York City police opened an internal affairs investigation after videos surfaced showing two officers punching and kicking a man during an undercover drug operation in Brooklyn; the man had matched a suspect description but was later found not to be involved in the drug sale. The officers were placed on desk duty with guns and shields removed, and the Brooklyn DA later dropped the initial resisting-arrest charge. City leaders condemned the incident and called for accountability as the department reviews the footage.
A bystander who witnessed ICE arresting two Guatemalan immigrants at San Francisco International Airport filed a complaint with the California Department of Justice and SF City Attorney, arguing that the San Francisco Police Department’s presence around the federal arrest and lack of officer identification may have violated the city’s sanctuary ordinance and police directives.
Kemi Badenoch launched the Conservatives’ local election campaign, arguing the Tories are the ‘only party with a plan’ as 5,000 council seats across 136 English councils go to the polls on May 7. She outlined policy ideas tied to a general-election agenda, including exempting retail, hospitality and leisure from business rates up to £110,000 a year, cutting environmental taxes to reduce energy bills, abolishing stamp duty, and an £800m funding boost to recruit 10,000 police officers, while signaling tough steps for lawbreakers. The campaign comes as the party seeks to rebuild support amid a multi-party landscape and ahead of additional regional and mayoral ballots.
A surveillance video from a Tenderloin alley shows SF Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security shoving Tony Phillips, sparking a fight with a police officer; the footage challenges the officer’s account, and Phillips along with Abraham Simon were arrested as investigators continue.
ICE conducted an undercover operation at Columbia University by posing as police, sparking criticism over the tactic’s appropriateness on campus and concerns about trust and safety, while supporters argue undercover policing can be a legitimate enforcement tool.
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni is using emergency decrees to grant broader police powers, stop-and-frisk rights, longer detentions, and new “red zones” to curb protests after Turin violence, a move critics say criminalizes dissent and risks constitutional challenges.
New footage released by The News Movement shows a January confrontation in Minneapolis where Alex Pretti was tackled by federal agents amid protests; officers fired tear gas and pepper balls, and Pretti—who had a concealed-carry permit—appeared to have a gun in his waistband but did not touch it during the altercation. He was fatally shot by federal officers 11 days later. Family members and local officials say the encounter amounted to an assault, while DHS said it was reviewing the footage as investigations continue into ICE enforcement amid ongoing protests.
Britain plans to unify national investigations under a single FBI-style police force to coordinate counterterrorism and criminal-gang probes.
West Midlands Police have admitted that an October 2025 decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was influenced by hallucinated information from Microsoft Copilot, contradicting prior denials that AI was used; an inquiry uncovered an incorrect reference to a non-existent West Ham vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match, and the Home Secretary called for accountability, highlighting the need for clear AI policies in policing.
New 2025 data show London’s homicide rate at 1.1 per 100,000—the lowest since 1997—contradicting Trump’s claim that London crime is ‘through the roof.’ Officials say violent crime has fallen or stabilized even as some street crimes rose, and London compares favorably with many large U.S. cities. Met Police credit stronger enforcement and targeted anti-drug operations for improvements, while districts like Harlesden remain scenes of violence.
A Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent underscores weaker external accountability for ICE compared with local police: police shootings typically trigger multi‑agency reviews and potential prosecutions, while ICE cases stay largely inside federal channels with limited outside oversight. The Trump administration’s stance has blocked or paused DOJ pattern‑and‑practice investigations into police—and is unlikely to pursue one into ICE—raising concerns about accountability for immigration agents. Minnesota officials are exploring state charges, and observers call for a formal DOJ probe into ICE’s use of force.
In a The Daily interview, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara discusses how ICE’s intensified presence since December has strained policing in a city still reeling from George Floyd’s death, the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, and the department’s attempts to navigate aggressive federal tactics and fraught community relations.
Jordan Wilmore, a 7-foot-3 former professional basketball player, chose to leave his basketball career behind to pursue his passion for policing, driven by a desire to help others and make a difference in his community.
The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., under President Trump's orders has heightened fears among Black parents, prompting them to advise their children to avoid protests and be cautious, reminiscent of past concerns about policing and safety.