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Met Police’s new gang database still ‘racist’ for targeting young black Londoners, claims charity

Amnesty UK’s chief Sacha Deshmukh accused officers of ‘supercharging racism’ after 870 black names added - three times more than whites

Evening Standard

Gang violence behind one in three London killings, new report finds

Researchers studied 147 murder and manslaughter convictions over a two-year period

Evening Standard

Campaigners express ‘deep concern’ over police accountability review

Groups including the charity Inquest have written to the Home Secretary urging against changes to inquest conclusions and misconduct hearings.

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Gun crime soars by 30% as gangland rivalries blight London enclave where girl, 8, injured in double shooting

Community leaders blame recent prison release of gang members with ‘scores to settle’ for a violent crimewave sweeping west and south London

Evening Standard

Police officer who shot Chris Kaba ‘to be promoted’ after acquittal

Martyn Blake was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba, 24, by a jury in just over three hours at the Old Bailey in October

The Independent UK

Met policeman who fatally shot London gangster Chris Kaba 'could be promoted to inspector'

Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Kaba in Streatham in 2022

Evening Standard

Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley rebukes Sadiq Khan and MPs over Chris Kaba shooting case

Sir Mark Rowley revealed Kaba’s gang are behind 11 gun attacks as well as the exploitation of children

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Met chief hits out at social media speculation around Chris Kaba shooting as 67 gang linked to 11 gun attacks

Mark Rowley said Kaba’s gang was involved in drug distribution and several shootings

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan refuses to apologise to Met marksman acquitted of Chris Kaba shooting

London Mayor accused of ‘waffle, waffle, waffle’ when asked to say sorry for previous comments

Evening Standard

Met seeks answers over claim Chris Kaba murder probe was ‘to stop rioting’

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley previously said his officers believe campaign groups can influence accountability

Evening Standard

Police watchdog defends Chris Kaba murder probe on BBC Panorama despite marksman’s acquittal

Row erupts as Sal Naseem alleges Kaba hadn’t presented a sufficient danger before a Met marksman shot him dead

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba shooting: Lead investigator speaks out after police officer acquitted

Mr Kaba’s family has said they were ‘shocked and surprised’ after learning he was involved in a nightclub shooting days before he was killed in a police stop

The Independent UK

TV tonight: will the Chris Kaba shooting change the Metropolitan police?

After Sgt Martyn Blake was acquitted of murder, Panorama examines the many questions left unanswered. Plus: a blockbuster retelling of the gunpowder plot. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Chris Kaba’s criminal history shouldn’t change how we think about the Martyn Blake trial – but it could affect future cases

Two years after fatally shooting 24-year-old Chris Kaba in the head, the London Met Police firearms officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of Kaba’s murder.

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Tensions as three protest marches converge in central London

Opposing marchers from left and right kept apart by police as Chris Kaba’s family hand in note to Downing Street

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch says Labour insults black people over Chris Kaba case

Tory leadership contender claims left-wing MPs believe minorities ‘cannot be anything other than victims’

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba’s family says policing reforms like ‘punishment’ for his case

Families of people who have died in custody said they want to remind the Prime Minister of ‘everybody’s right to life’.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters gather in central London

Anti-racism counter-protesters and Justice for Chris Kaba campaigners also take to capital’s streets

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Evening Standard

Hundreds attend protest alongside Justice for Chris Kaba campaign

The family and friends of Mr Kaba attended the march.

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Robinson charged under Terrorism Act before far-right march in London

Met says it expects ‘busy day’ on Saturday as Stand Up to Racism and Chris Kaba rallies also planned

Evening Standard

BBC Panorama on Chris Kaba case warned about being ‘overly sympathetic’ as interview with parents due to air

The hour-long documentary gained ‘exclusive access’ to Kaba’s mother Helen and father Prosper

The Guardian - UK

Armed police have a dangerous job, but that doesn’t mean they should be less accountable

The home secretary mustn’t let herself be held to ransom over the Chris Kaba case. Officers need her support, but so do the public and grieving families, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

London is safer without Chris Kaba, says Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick

London is a safer place without Chris Kaba, Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has said.

Evening Standard

Row breaks out after Jenrick attacks Khan for 'mourning' Chris Kaba's death

An ally of the mayor said it was ‘outrageous’ of the Tory leadership candidate to suggest the Met Police should stop ‘focusing on community relations’

Evening Standard

Met chief backs changes to firearms officer scrutiny after Chris Kaba shooting

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley commented after Yvette Cooper unveiled a string of measures in the wake of the Chris Kaba case

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