Man killed after exchange of fire with police

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Police in Munich have killed a ‘suspicious’ person near a museum and the Israeli Consulate. The suspect died at the scene after exchanging fire with police, the interior minister for Bavaria said on Thursday, September 5, 2023. According to a police spokesman, officers noticed a person carrying a ‘long gun’ in the Karolinenplatz area in […]

IPOA issues update on probe of protesters’ deaths during Gen Z demos

Police officers stand on guard in Kitengela after a section of goons stormed and looted businesses in the area.

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has issued a progress report on their investigations into deaths and injuries recorded during the Gen Z-led demonstrations. In a statement on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the oversight authority informed Kenyans that it had concluded a probe into some of the matters and forwarded the files to the Director […]

Police clash with protesters over Indonesia law change

Protesters clash with security officers during a protest against controversial changes to election laws that could further enhance the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. PHOTO/AP

Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of p****e gathered in protest of the government’s attempt to reverse a constitutional court ruling. Chaos unfolded outside parliament as a handful of protesters were seen attempting to tear down its gates, while others shouted for calm. Police also clashed […]

Man arrested after 3 children, lady killed in house fire

Murder investigation underway after house fire.

A murder investigation is underway after a lady and three children died in a house fire in Bradford. The blaze broke out at a semi-detached house on Westbury Road in the early hours of the morning. Five fire service crews and police arrived just after 2 a.m, but a 29-year-old lady was pronounced dead at […]

Tanzania police commander transferred over harlotry comment

Tanzania police

A police commander in Tanzania‘s capital, Dodoma, has been removed from her post following controversial comments in which she linked an alleged gang-r**e victim to s*x work. Earlier this month a video appearing to show a young w***n being assaulted by five men went viral in the East African country, prompting an outcry among the […]

Court bars police from using water cannons, t******s against peaceful protesters

A water canon dispersing protesters in Nairobi. PHOTO/@EricNjiiru/X

The High Court of Kenya sitting at Malindi Constitutional and Judicial Review Division has issued orders barring the police from using b****l force against peaceful protesters. Lawyer Saitabao Ole Kanchory had on June 24, 2024, moved to the court seeking orders to bar the police from using b****l force, carrying out extra judicial k******s, making […]