Search results for ‘London riots’
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MP calls for calm after north London street shooting
Tottenham MP David Lammy says it is “important our community remains calm” after a man was shot dead during an operation by police. A friend of Mark Duggan told Channel 4 News there may be unrest.
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Student protests in London and across UK
Thousands of students have taken part in rallies against tuition fees. As Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports, a police van was attacked and a bus shelter torched in central London.
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Rival gangs convicted of organised rioting and looting
Thirteen members of rival gangs, who brokered a truce to join forces, face up to six years in prison after being convicted of large-scale involvement in the London riots.
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Rioter who killed Ealing pensioner named
A teenager who killed pensioner Richard Mannington Bowes during the London riots has been named after he admitted manslaughter.
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Four officers under investigation for Duggan shooting
Not one, but four officers involved in the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, an incident which sparked the London riots last month, are under investigation, Channel 4 News understands.
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Man appears in court over robbery of Malaysian student
A man appears before magistrates charged with attacking a Malaysian student during the London riots, as the courts work overtime to process hundreds of suspects.
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No evidence that Duggan fired at police
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has found no evidence that Mark Duggan, whose death sparked the London riots, fired at police before being shot.
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Duggan killed by single gunshot wound to the chest
An inquest has found that Mark Duggan, the man whose death sparked the London riots, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest.
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What Twitter did for us
It’s Twitter’s seventh birthday – so we’ve had a look at whether Twitter has changed the world. Plus we’ve had a look at our first tweet and heard your 140-character tributes.
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Zombie nation? Why zombies rise in times of austerity
Zombies have moved from the realms of niche low-fi horror to mainstream popular culture. But why do they rise in times of economic difficulty? Channel 4 News delves into the world of the living dead.
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Britain: the streets are not paved with gold
From the drizzle to daytime TV, your suggestions for a negative ad campaign (apparently) being planned by the UK government to deter potential immigrants coming here from Romania and Bulgaria.
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Prison closures – the key questions
Chris Grayling has announced plans to close six public jails in the biggest prison closure programme in decades. So where does that leave overcrowding? We answer a few key questions.
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Nine now suspended in Scotland Yard racism investigation
A total of eight officers and a civilian member of staff are suspended by the Metropolitan Police amid claims of racism against the force.
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More Met officers suspended over racism claims
Scotland Yard confirms 10 cases are being referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after fresh allegations of racist comments.
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‘Your 2011’ blog competition winner announced.
Channel 4 News has announced the winner of our “Your 2011” blog competition as Susan Reedie, from Dorset.