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Met Police apologises to Caroline Flack’s mother after complaints

An IOPC review recommended the force apologise to the TV presenter’s family over its lack of record keeping relating to the decision to charge her with assault

Evening Standard

Victims, families and school leaders seek answers after increase in after-school shootings

A WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows that 2022 brought a spike in fatal shootings among teens in the after-school hours in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Metropolitan Police apologise to Caroline Flack’s family over lack of records

Flack was found dead in February 2020 at the age of 40.

The Independent UK

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Caroline Flack cops 'deeply sorry' after assault charge blunder as mum slams Met

Caroline Flack's mum, Christine, had complained to the Metropolitan Police for pursuing a charge of assault for the ex-Love Island host, before she tragically took her own life in 2020

Daily Mirror

Seniors, people with disabilities, CPS students should ride CTA free, mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson says

Johnson already had proposed free CTA rides for CPS students. Friday, he unveiled a transportation plan that extends free rides to the elderly and people with disabilities — and offers deep discounts to the working poor.

Chicago Sun-Times

BREAKING: Sadistic gang who kidnapped dad they wrongly suspected of rape and hacked him to death jailed for 235 years

Christopher Hughes was viciously slaughtered by the gang

Manchester Evening News

Johnson’s education plan includes free CTA rides, City Colleges tuition for CPS students

“Why are we making children pay for a ride to get to a school that’s not in their neighborhood?” Johnson asked. “Children should be able to focus on learning and not trying to figure out how they’re gonna get a ride to school.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Paul Vallas focus of attacks at WBEZ/Sun-Times mayoral forum

Former CPS CEO Paul Vallas has blanketed airwaves with commercials on the crime issue, and recent internal and external polls show him leading the pack or near the top.

Chicago Sun-Times

Prosecutors' statement on Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences

Officers referred the case to prosecutors last week, more than 18 months after the player was arrested.

Daily Record

Crown Prosecution Service considers charging professional footballer with multiple child sex offences

Greater Manchester Police has referred the case to prosecutors

The Independent UK

POLL: Bleak numbers spell trouble for Mayor Lightfoot’s reelection bid

With the election less than three weeks away, three out of five voters disapprove of the job the mayor has done in her first term and 71% think the city is on the wrong track, according to a Sun-Times/WBEZ/Telemundo Chicago/NBC5 poll of Chicago voters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot scolds rivals during testy mayoral forum for trying ‘to mansplain’ and ‘treat me like I’m some child’

The debate included many personal attacks, mainly directed toward and between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and ex-Chicago schools boss Paul Vallas. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia was in Washington for the State of the Union address.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ethnic minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

The Crown Prosecution Service launched a programme to identify, understand and tackle ‘disproportionality’ in its charging decisions.

The Independent UK

Defendants of colour more likely to be charged than white people, finds CPS study

Mixed ethnicity suspects in England and Wales charged 10 percentage points higher than rate of white counterparts for similar offences

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Daily Mirror

Teenager fined just £61 for burning £1million barn to the ground in arson attack

A teenager, now 16, has admitted he was "very stupid and reckless" after causing a fire at a barn in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, that led to £1million of damage, and he received a fine of just £61

Chicago Sun-Times

Signs of illegal gun trafficking, mayoral hopefuls’ plans for CPS and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

The Guardian - UK

Jake Davison assault case should have been sent to CPS, detective tells inquest

Police were under pressure not to send more cases to courts at time of attack a year before Plymouth shooting

The Independent UK

Not charging Keyham gunman with assaults ‘posed danger to public’, inquest hears

Detective Sergeant Edward Bagshaw said assaults by Jake Davison on teenage boy and girls should have been sent to the CPS to consider charges.

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Evening Standard

Former Met officer David Carrick locked victim naked inside tiny cupboard

This is the tiny cupboard under the stairs where PC David Carrick locked up one of his victims while she was naked and terrified.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nine mayoral hopefuls offer plans to handle shrinking CPS enrollment, elected school board, union friction

Voters face a long list of candidates for Chicago mayor, some with vastly different views on public schools, and longstanding history, for better or worse, with the district.

Manchester Evening News

"We're in limbo": Devastated family fighting for 'justice' over death of vulnerable dad outside pub

"We're not getting that closure"

Daily Mirror

Mason Greenwood 'has next club plan as Man Utd staff split over striker's future'

Manchester United have launched an internal investigation after the charges against Mason Greenwood's were dropped on Thursday, meaning he is free to resume his career in football

The Guardian - UK

‘Treat rape victims like heroes’: the survivor changing voyeurism laws

Emily Hunt felt powerless after CPS failed to charge man who filmed her naked and asleep. Now she advises UK government on sexual assault

Evening Standard

Mason Greenwood won’t play or train as Manchester United carry out internal investigation

All criminal charges against Greenwood have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service

The Independent UK

Mason Greenwood ‘relieved’ after attempted rape and assault charges dropped

The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the case against the 21-year-old on Thursday.

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