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The Latest Breaking News from Chris Kaba

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

The Guardian - UK

Met Police chief calls for firearms officers to be shielded from trials after Chris Kaba verdict

Scotland Yard boss Sir Mark Rowley believes the current accountability system is ‘broken’

Evening Standard

Met Police officer who shot Chris Kaba faced gang threats and '£10,000 bounty on his head'

Sgt Martyn Blake was found not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba in a car stop in Streatham

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Yvette Cooper to revive Tory probe into accountability of firearms officers after Chris Kaba verdict

The home secretary is expected to make a Commons statement on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Armed police in London need our support, says Cabinet minister after officer cleared of Chris Kaba murder

Environment Secretary Steve Reed stressed he understood concerns in communities about Mr Kaba’s death

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: What reforms could actually solve the prison capacity crisis?

In today’s newsletter: With a sentencing review ordered and the crisis in the criminal justice system deepening, the government is tasked with finding solutions to what seems like an intractable problem

The Guardian - UK

Home Secretary to complete review into accountability of firearms officers

It comes days after police marksman Martyn Blake, 40, was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba.

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Home Secretary to update MPs on review into accountability of firearms officers in wake of Chris Kaba murder trial

Home Secretary to give Commons statement two days after police marksman Martyn Blake, 40, was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba

Evening Standard

Met making new representations to IOPC over Martyn Blake misconduct hearing

Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey, and now the IOPC is reviewing whether he should face disciplinary proceedings.

The Independent UK

Police watchdog reviewing if Met marksman who killed Chris Kaba should face disciplinary proceedings

Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey, and now the IOPC is reviewing whether he should face disciplinary proceedings

Evening Standard

Police push to make it harder to prosecute officers after Chris Kaba shooting

Exclusive: Campaigners say calls to redraw rules are cynical attempt to secure ‘effective immunity’ for officers

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on police accountability: ministers ought to act on evidence

Editorial: A murder trial ends with an unresolved question: can officers maintain public trust and operate effectively while being held accountable?

The Guardian - UK

Martyn Blake deserves ‘admiration and apology’, says Suella Braverman

A Metropolitan Police marksman who was acquitted of murdering unarmed driver Chris Kaba in a police shooting deserves "admiration and apology," Suella Braverman has said.

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’: Chris Kaba verdict stokes old frustrations in Brixton

Latest acquittal of an officer who shot dead unarmed Black man provokes disbelief, frustration and resignation in south London

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Voices: Chris Kaba’s death was an avoidable tragedy for his family – and the police

COMMENT: To stop this happening again, we need to take an uncomfortable look at the way the force – and society at large – treat young Black men

The Guardian - UK

Chris Kaba death: why officer was not charged with manslaughter

While Martyn Blake was acquitted of murder, questions have been raised about why he didn’t face alternative charge

Evening Standard

Chaotic court scenes as legal argument raged before Chris Kaba verdict

Journalists had wanted to tell the full facts behind the fatal shooting of unarmed Chris Kaba but were prevented by a raft of reporting restrictions.

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The Independent UK

Police boss backed release of Chris Kaba’s gang links to reduce chance of unrest

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said the public should be ‘as well informed as is possible’ about the background of the case.

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London Police Officer Acquitted In Fatal Shooting Case

London police officer acquitted in fatal shooting of Black motorist, sparking community debate on justice and accountability.

The Independent UK

CCTV: Chris Kaba shoots gang rival in nightclub attack days before being killed by police marksman

CCTV captured police shooting victim Chris Kaba shoot a gang rival in a nightclub attack.

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba was 'core gang member' who 'shot rival in nightclub' days before he was killed by police

Details of Chris Kaba’s criminal past have been revealed, as newly-released CCTV shows nightclub shooting

Evening Standard

Rapper was ‘core member’ of violent street gang 67, court told

The 67 gang is said to have taken its name from the telephone code for Brixton Hill in south London from which many of its members hail.

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba’s violent gang history revealed

Neither the 24-year-old rapper’s gang history nor criminal record was revealed in the trial of firearms officer Martyn Blake.

The National (Scotland)

Justice Secretary calls for Chris Kaba verdict to be 'respected' after protests

THE Justice Secretary has called for people to respect a verdict clearing a police officer who killed an unarmed man after protests.

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