The government’s new Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSCB) entered its latest stage on 18 May. Despite widespread opposition to the bill, including protests that have faced aggressive policing, the government is pushing onwards. […]
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A weekend of trespass kept resistance against the new crime bill alive
Following a national call-out to “go for a walk, a swim or a paddle in a local area” on 24 April, people across England engaged in acts of trespass. It was part of a wider […]
Spycops delay a ‘slap in the face’ to people who suffered undercover police abuses
On 20 April, the Undercover Policing Inquiry announced a new delay. And people fighting for justice over the Spycops scandal saw this as yet another insult. “Intrusive abusive political policing” The inquiry’s report was originally […]
Social media is now more important than ever to hold police accountable
On 9 April, UK police news website Police Oracle reported that a senior Metropolitan Police officer is calling for an end to “trial by social media”. To achieve this, he is calling for “government and […]
London police drew batons to protect a McDonald’s lorry, #KillTheBill eyewitnesses claim
Protests against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSCB) took place across England and Wales on 3 April 2021. Most demonstrations passed by uneventfully. But as one participant told Phoenix Media Co-op, the Metropolitan […]
Protester’s survival kit: know your rights, police surveillance and how to stay safe
Ahead of a mass weekend of action against the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill, please read and share this essential guide from Netpol (Network for Police Monitoring). Police carry out intense surveillance on protest […]
It’s ‘police who turn protest into violence’, and we’ve had enough
On 30 March, the fourth #KillTheBill demo in Bristol went ahead peacefully. Although police were present, they kept their distance. The result? No violence. Coincidence? Absolutely not. It demonstrated that tooled-up riot cops inflame and […]
Police evicting a #killthebill squat didn’t hold back
The Metropolitan Police has evicted two buildings recently squatted as part of actions against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSCB). And a personal account from one of the squatters shows once again how […]
‘One of the most brutal things I’ve ever seen.’ Eyewitness accounts of police violence in Bristol.
On 23 March, people peacefully gathered on College Green in Bristol in the latest #KillTheBill protest. This ended in what protesters called “brutal” violence when riot police using police dogs and horses moved in on […]
Campaigners to protest against ‘racist violence and torture’ at proposed ‘mega prison’ site
Hundreds of campaigners are about to protest against “racist violence and torture” at a Yorkshire prison, and against the creation of a ‘mega prison’ at the same site. Community Action on Prison Expansion (CAPE) is […]
Enough is enough. Men’s violence will not silence us.
A few days ago, a friend sent me a vile link. It stated that on 24 April, there’s a coordinated plan to commit rape and sexual violence towards women. As a survivor, it chilled me […]
Campaigners fight back against government prison plans for women
A new campaign by UK charity Women In Prison (WIP) challenges a dangerous new government proposal to create 500 new prison places for women. #StopThe500 According to a 2018 government report, there were 3,850 women […]
War, censorship and resistance (What’s Happening newsletter #21)
Welcome to this week’s Real Media / Phoenix Media Co-op newsletter. Please also remember to subscribe on YouTube. War and censorship A new article on Real Media looks at the recent ‘tsunami of censorship’ wielded […]
Jasmine York’s verdict & collective action (What’s Happening newsletter #16)
Welcome to this week’s Real Media / Phoenix Media Co-op newsletter. Please also remember to subscribe on YouTube to check out our What’s Happening round-up, which will be back soon. Jasmine York’s mixed verdict In […]
Support Jasmine, #KillTheBill (What’s Happening newsletter #15)
Welcome to this week’s Real Media / Phoenix Media Co-op newsletter. Please also remember to subscribe on YouTube to check out our What’s Happening round-up, which will be back soon. Sponsorship protests – Indigenous voices […]