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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.

The Independent UK

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

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.

Evening Standard

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Wednesday.

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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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

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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

The Independent 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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

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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