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‘Oppression does not last,’ my grandfather – now 91 and in ailing health – tells me as police line the roads outside.
Police
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Human rights activists welcomed the order saying it will bring accountability – but cast doubts over its implementation.
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A police shooting in Mushin during EndSARS protests highlights years of simmering anger and new calls...
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Tens of thousands demonstrate nationwide against security legislation that would restrict sharing...
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The alleged victim, identified as Michel, says he was jumped on by police at his music studio.
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UN experts urged law enforcement groups around the world to ensure that the data they collect from AI is used properly.
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Officers suspended for attacking the man in the incident which comes as France tries to criminalise filming police.
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Demonstrators in France decry draft law restricting publication of photos or videos of officers’ faces while in action.
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Different activist communities came together to create one of the greatest social movements in Nigeria’s history.
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Tension has gripped the US city since Monday’s deadly police shooting of Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man.
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Amnesty disputes Nigerian army’s claim it did not shoot Lagos protesters calling for end to police brutality.
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The US city is deploying more police after hundreds protest against the police killing of a Black man.
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Hundreds of people protest against the police shooting of Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man.
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Lawsuit claims police used harsh measures and caused injuries. NYC Mayor de Blasio says it ‘doesn’t sound right’.