originally by: The Workers World
published: 15 November 2012
They chanted, “Executions? Shut ‘em down! Racist courts? Shut ‘em down! Lying cops? Shut ‘em down! Sleeping lawyers? Shut ‘em down! The death penalty? Shut it down! The whole damn system? Shut it down!”
Close to 500 death-row families, exonerees, friends and activists rallied at the Capitol and marched through downtown Austin Nov. 3 for the 13th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty.
by: The Voice Online
published: 2 November 2012
A jury has said a man, who was shot five times and tasered by the police, is not guilty of attacking officers because he was mentally ill at the time.
George Asare, from Forest Hill, south-east London, was found not guilty of attempted Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) with intent and affray earlier today (2 November 2012).
Asare was found not guilty by reason of insanity of affray, three counts of attempting to wound, two counts of damaging property and having a blade, the police also confirmed to the Voice. The court said he is to remain in hospital till he is deemed fit.
originally by: Harmit Athwal
published: 8 November 2012
On 30 October, a man was found dead at Harmondsworth removal centre in west London.
The deceased has been named as 31-year-old Prince Kwabena Fosu from Ghana. The Home Office released a one-sentence statement and refused to answer any questions: “This death is being investigated so it would be inappropriate to comment at this stage. We will work with the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman during the investigation.” A post mortem has found no evidence of violence, restraint or suicide.
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