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Erik Scott family files federal civil rights suit in Costco shooting

all credits: Las Vegas Sun
originally published: 29th October 2010

The Las Vegas police department was sued in federal court Thursday by the family of Erik Scott, which claims his civil rights were violated when officers shot and killed him at a Costco on 10th July 2010.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for Nevada, names as defendants the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Sheriff Doug Gillespie, officers William Mosher, Joshua Stark and Thomas Mendiola as well as Costco Wholesale Corp. and Costco security officer Shai Lierly.

While the officers were found by a coroner’s inquest jury to be justified in shooting Scott, Thursday’s lawsuit charges Scott “did not engage in any conduct which would indicate he posed a threat to the safety of the officers or any other person.”

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Deportee asked for help on flight before dying, witness says

originally by: The Guardian
published: 15th October 2010

An asylum seeker who was being deported on a flight from Heathrow begged passengers to help him moments before he collapsed and died beneath three security guards, according to a new witness who has spoken to the Guardian.

The witness – the third to come forward in the last 24 hours – raised questions over how quickly Jimmy Mubenga was given medical assistance after he lost consciousness on the flight to Angola. He said he was haunted by Mubenga’s pleas for help.

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Azelle Rodney Inquiry opens

Taken from: Azelle Rodney Inquiry Website
published: October 2010

The Azelle Rodney Public Inquiry formally opened in London on Wednesday 6th October 2010. Azelle Rodney died in 2005 following an operation by the Metropolitan Police.

The terms of reference of the Inquiry are: “To ascertain by inquiring how, where and in what circumstances Azelle Rodney came by his death on 30th April 2005 and then to make any such recommendations as may seem appropriate.”

The Inquiry will be chaired by Sir Christopher Holland, a retired High Court Judge. Sir Christopher’s appointment was announced to Parliament in June by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Kenneth Clarke, following the previous government’s announcement in March 2010 that an Inquiry would be held.