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Police asked Black Studies professor for help on ‘coconuts’ case before his own ‘house n*gro’ investigation

Exclusive: It has emerged that the academic, 41, was approached by the Metropolitan Police in April to lend his expertise to a Crown Prosecution Service review into whether Marieha Hussain should be charged for her ‘coconuts’ placard.

The Independent UK

Leading Black professor faces police probe after calling former GB News host Calvin Robinson a ‘house n*gro’

Exclusive: Professor Kehinde Andrews released a video in which he argued for the validity of terms including ‘house n*gro’ and ‘coconut’

The Independent UK

Massive brawl between adults at under 10s football match probed by police

Video shows children being urshered off the pitch at Boldmere St Michaels as fighting breaks out between parents in one of the stands

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UK Drug Dealer Behind ‘VISA’ Cocaine Stamps Jailed For 9.5 Years‌ ‌

Sikander Ali flaunted wealth while peddling drugs via an encrypted network and was sentenced for cocaine and firearm offenses.‌

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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people hit by car

Police were called after a vehicle drove onto the pavement in Prince Street, Walsall, just before 5pm on Friday, West Midlands Police said.

Evening Standard

CCTV footage helps convict ‘dangerous’ men after car park shooting

Gunshot victim refused to tell police what happened after hospital staff alerted officers

The Independent UK

First picture of seven-month-old baby killed by pet dog as police rule ‘no criminal offence’ committed

West Midlands Police say no criminal offence was committed after seven-month-old Elle Doherty tragically died in a dog attack at her home in Coventry

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Police manhunt launched in Coventry after ‘beautiful’ boy, 12, killed in hit and run

Police are looking to speak to a driver of a black BMW

The Independent UK

US ‘hitwoman in hijab’ was foiled when her gun jammed and is now on the run, prosecutors say

Aimee Betro, 44, was allegedly recruited by British father and son Mohammed Aslam, 56, and Mohammed Nazir, 30, to conduct a revenge killing in the UK

The Independent UK

Church ‘violated’ after thief snatches 140 year-old bronze eagle sculpture from lectern

The church warden said the thief waited for the perfect oppurtunity to strike

The Independent UK

Killer, 12, posed with machete for social media picture just hours before murdering stranger

The youth attached a song to the image which had been sung by a fellow machete killer

The Independent UK

Parents of machete attack victim Shawn Seesahai pay tribute to ‘loving’ teen killed by 12-year-olds

Suresh and Maneshwary Seesahai issued a warning on knife crime, saying: ‘If we don't pay attention, this will keep happening.’

Evening Standard

The ‘vehicle vultures’ terrorising residential streets and city car parks as demand for parts surges

A car parts shortage with its roots in the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine has fuelled a criminal craze of stripping vehicles in the street

The Independent UK

Third man arrested after two women killed in Wolverhampton house fire

The incident occurred in Wolverhampton in the early hours of Saturday.

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Two men arrested after two women killed in house fire in Wolverhampton

Another four people were injured in the Dunstall Hill area on Saturday morning.

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Son of man set on fire near mosque says Met Police could have prevented tragedy

Mohammed Rayaz, 70, was set alight in Birmingham three weeks after an ‘identical’ attack in west London

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Unsavoury Scenes Between West Brom and Wolves Supporters Overshadow FA Cup Clash

Sunday's Black Country derby involving West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers was paused for 38 minutes due to severe fan trouble.

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FA investigates crowd trouble during Wolves’ victory at West Brom

The Football Association has launched an investigation into the crowd trouble that marred Wolves’ victory against West Brom in the FA Cup

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Actress Charmian Abrahams, 96, dead after being hit by delivery van in Birmingham

West Midlands Police has appealed for information following the collision

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Police remove banners on motorway referencing ex-Leicester City owner’s death

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash alongside four others shortly after taking off from the King Power Stadium in September 2018.

The Independent UK

Police remove banners on motorway referencing Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crash

The offensive banners were hung over the M69 by Coventry fans ahead of Saturday’s derby.

The Independent UK

Police officer forced to strip down to her underwear wins £800,000 in discrimination case

Detective Inspector Rebecca Kalam joined West Midlands Police in 2012 and served in the firearms unit

The Independent UK

Moment violent masked gang storm travel agent armed with hammers, axe and knives

Staff members were held hostage for up to an hour and attacked while the group demanded cash

The Independent UK

Horrifying moment driver hit elderly cyclist in crash that left victim with brain bleed

Victim spent five days in hospital with a broken shoulder and ankle

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‘Respected’ doctor caught selling drugs using dark web under Star Wars pseudonym

Shoaib Ahmad sold ecstasy, cannabis and fake versions of the anxiety-reducing medication Xanax over 12 months from July 2016 until August 2017

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