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Scotland Yard hopeful that rebellion by firearms officers is subsiding

More officers return to carrying weapons after promises of a review to examine greater protections

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of London police refuse to carry guns after officer charged with murder

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 exacerbating a public crisis of confidence in London’s police force.

France 24

3 teenagers were fatally shot in South Carolina, and a schoolmate has been arrested

Authorities say two people killed three teenagers and wounded a fourth in South Carolina's capital city in an escalation of an old quibble over a burglary

The Independent UK

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Years of discontent have erupted with Met police firearms protest

When it comes to investigating police shootings, what all sides agree on is it takes too long

The Guardian - UK

Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack

A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in 2019 has agreed to pay more than $5 million to families of the victims

The Independent UK

Mother of Idaho murders victim begs people not to forget slain students

‘These were four of the greatest kids,’ said Stacy Chapin

The Independent UK

Book Review: 'American Gun' is a haunting look at the AR-15's role in our violent era

Wall Street Journal reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson trace how gun violence has transformed the country in “American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15.”

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Home Secretary 'may have committed contempt of court' with 'ill-advised' tweet

HOME Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of potentially prejudicing a live murder trial with an “incredibly ill-advised” social media…

The National (Scotland)

Firearms officers accused of staging ‘industrial protest’ as dozens down tools

A number of Metropolitan Police officers stepped away from armed duties after one of their colleagues was charged with murder last week.

The Independent UK

A former UK nurse will be retried on a charge that she tried to murder a baby girl at a hospital

A former neonatal nurse who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of seven babies in her care and trying to kill six others at a U.K. hospital will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a newborn baby girl

The Independent UK

How often do armed police officers use their firearms?

In the year ending March 31, 2023, there were 18,398 firearms operations.

The Independent UK

Federal gun violence prevention office is a step forward to end the bloodshed

Maybe, just maybe, a national effort with the power of President Biden and the White House behind it can bypass congressional inaction and finally end the bloodshed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Met police: Soldiers no longer needed to support force as ‘enough armed officers return to duties’

Armed officers have told their bosses they are unwilling to carry on after a colleague was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba

Evening Standard

Jury retires to consider verdict in nightclub murder trial

Edward Wilson is on trial accused of murdering 29-year-old Akeem Francis-Kerr at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall.

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The Independent UK

London's top cop seeks protections for police as armed officers protest murder charge for colleague

The head of London’s police force is calling for increased legal protections for officers who use force in the line of duty after more than 100 officers refused to carry guns to protest murder charges filed against one of their colleagues

AAP

Ex-army drug dealer fatally knifed in 'self- defence'

An armed robber has claimed the fatal stabbing of an army veteran dealing meth from a NSW south coast caravan park was actually self-defence.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby: Prosecutors to decide if killer nurse will face retrial

Letby was convicted of seven murders and six attempted murders but a jury could not reach a verdict on six further counts

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba: Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt

Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomes a review into the situation by Suella Braverman

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The Independent UK

Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt

Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomed a review into the situation by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County judges talk about their first week without cash bail. ‘The world is looking at us.’

Despite glitches in other courthouses, the first week of bail reform in Cook County went relatively smoothly. But hearings were slower than usual, marked by extensive arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys as they tested guidelines under the Pretrial Fairness Act.

The Independent UK

Army on standby to fill in after dozens of Met’s armed police downed weapons

Military personnel could perform counter-terrorism duties if armed Metropolitan Police officers are unavailable.

Zenger

Multiple Terror Shootings Reported In Samaria Ahead Of Yom Kippur

No casualties reported as terrorists target Israeli communities and military positions in heightened security tensions.

The Independent UK

Some UK police put down guns after an officer is charged with murder in the shooting of a Black man

London’s police force says some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed Black man

Evening Standard

Army on standby as Met firearms officers protest against Chris Kaba murder charge

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt in open letter to Suella Braverman

The Independent UK

Army called in over Met police crisis as officers refuse to carry guns after colleague charged with murder

As officer faces charge over death of unarmed man Chris Kaba, home secretary announces review to ensure armed officers ‘have the confidence to do their jobs’

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