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Hundreds of London police officers began refusing to patrol with firearms on Sunday after an officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Black man. The unusual shooting – and subsequent charge – are…

French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to condemn the country’s top police chiefs for appearing to suggest officers were above the law, seeking to stave off unrest among security forces wearied by repeated bouts of…

Nearly 10 months after Iran’s so-called “morality police” disappeared from the streets during mass protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian police announced July 16 that they had resumed patrols targeting…

French authorities confirmed that a protest against police violence set to take place in Paris on Saturday could not go ahead due to police shortages. NGOs say the ban signals a “more and more repressive” approach from…

Recent riots have cast a shadow over France's beloved Bastille Day national holiday, which marks the start of the French revolution, with fireworks displays called off around the country, outraging some conservatives.…

Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling runs deep in the French…

Last Updated: July 09, 2023, 10:24 ISTFlorida police officer pins a pregnant woman to the ground. (Credits: Twitter)The officer, Matthew McNichol, had now been allowed to retire from his department over the incidentIn a shocking incident, a…

Dozens of marches against police violence in France have been announced for Saturday after authorities banned a memorial rally, fearful of reigniting the recent unrest that engulfed the country. Issued…

During almost a week of riots that shook France after the death of Nahel M., killed by police during a traffic stop, youth associations and elected representatives spent time with young people on the ground. Their presence…

Almost a week of riots followed the fatal police shooting of a teenager with North African roots on June 27, once again exposing fractures along racial lines and between residents of the city’s suburbs (banlieues) and those who…