Police
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George Floyd protests: how dangerous are US riot-control weapons?
In Depth Rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades can all cause serious injury and death
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George Floyd: the charges against Derek Chauvin explained
Speed Read Family of unarmed victim demanding harsher charges against ex-police officer
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UK’s second biggest police force facing inquiry over tasering of black men
Speed Read Investigation includes allegations black men were wrongly tasered by a ‘rogue officer’
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‘Weaponising Covid-19’: police warn of coughing and spitting attacks
Speed Read Calls for tougher laws following death of railway employee as front-line workers are targeted
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TikTok videos: police officers and NHS staff told to ‘stop prancing around’
Speed Read Front-line staff warned that posting dance clips sends wrong message during coronavirus pandemic
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Quiz of The Week: 28 March - 3 April
In Depth Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Policing a pandemic: coronavirus restrictions ‘may fuel gang wars’
In Depth New report by former counterterrorism commander analyses outbreak’s potential impact on crime and law
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Does the public still trust the police?
In Depth Police watchdog says people have ‘rumbled’ the drop in police capacity
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Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas charged with death by dangerous driving
In Depth Wife of US diplomat may be extradited to the UK to stand trial over crash that killed teenager
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Why police are worried about increase in ‘paedophile hunters’
In Depth Vigilantes who target child abusers often ‘commit offences themselves’
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The new rules on owning a drone
In Depth Operators risk £1,000 fine if they fail to register aircrafts and take theory test by 30 November
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Essex lorry deaths: who has been arrested?
In Depth Eight more people detained as postmortem examinations of the 39 victims continue
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Anti-terror police running a secret Prevent database
Speed Read Human rights campaigners say news is ‘chilling’
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What are emergency ‘grab bags’?
Speed Read Police campaign has been mocked and described as ‘scaremongering’
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