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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

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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.

The Conversation

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

The Guardian - UK

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’

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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’.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds attend protest alongside Justice for Chris Kaba campaign

The family and friends of Mr Kaba attended the march.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - 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.

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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

The Independent UK

Scotland Yard praises policing reforms as ‘welcome step forward’

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

Evening Standard

OPINION - Chris Kaba trial: the noisy anti-police coalition are trying to crush the spirit of police officers

The choice to name Sergeant Martyn Blake – the police officer who took the fatal shot which killed Chris Kaba – has placed him and his family in intolerable danger.

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OPINION - It is a disgrace that black men killed by police are systematically dehumanised

This week a jury acquitted Sergeant Martyn Blake of Chris Kaba’s killing. In the days since, the press have predictably characterised Kaba as a criminal, in attempts to validate his killing. Reports fail to mention that Blake did not know who was in the car when he shot a visibly…

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba death: Home Secretary vows to reform how police are held to account

Yvette Cooper spoke in the Commons on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Inside Chris Kaba’s Brixton Hill-based 67 gang, one of London’s most notorious and feared postcode crime groups

The ruthless 67 mob is said to have taken its name from the telephone code for their south London neighbourhood from which many associates hail

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba shooting: Yvette Cooper vows to reform how police are held to account

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Police on trial for shooting suspects to be given anonymity after Chris Kaba marksman forced into hiding

Yvette Cooper said it is vital that officers ‘are not put in further danger’ during criminal proceedings if they fire their gun in the line of duty

Evening Standard

Armed officers who take fatal shots to be anonymous unless convicted, Home Secretary says in wake of Chris Kaba killing

Martyn Blake, 40, was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba and there is reported to be a price on his head following the acquittal

The Guardian - UK

Officers on trial after shooting suspects to be anonymous in future, says Yvette Cooper

Home secretary says new rules in England and Wales will mean armed officers stay anonymous unless convicted

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