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Cameron Todd Willingham exoneration was written but never filed by Texas judge

4WardEver UK — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:10 +0000

A Texas judge who reviewed the controversial 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham planned to posthumously exonerate the father who was put to death for killing his three daughters in a house fire.

Brother of murdered detective speaks of report hope

Gaynor Kuye — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:26:34 +0000

The brother of murdered private detective Daniel Morgan has spoken of his hope that the imminent release of a report into the case will provide fresh impetus in the push for a judicial review.

IPCC: is it time to put down police’s pet watchdog?

4WardEver UK — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:26:09 +0000

As a series of scandals continue to rock the cops, Socialist Worker shows that the organisation that is supposed to police the police is worse than useless. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is under constant criticism for failing to seriously investigate police crime.

PC Alex MacFarlane denies riots race abuse charge

Tippa Naphtali — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:25:27 +0000

A Metropolitan Police officer has denied racially abusing a suspect after the summer riots in London last year. PC Alex MacFarlane entered the not guilty plea at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

On The Web (Issue No23)

Administrator — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:19:28 +0000

The 4WardEver Volunteer Team regularly scan the web and other resources for websites and information that our readers are likely to find of interest. Check out our new selections.

Justice on trial…

4WardEver UK — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:18:51 +0000

The Guardians' 'Justice on Trial' is ongoing series that aims to highlight cases where there are major concerns of a miscarriage of justice. Matthew Taylor, Eric Allison, Simon Jeffery, Afua Hirsch and Mark Oliver explain why.

Trayvon Martin shot in heart at point-blank range

Zinzi Eka-Naphtali — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:17:47 +0000

Trayvon Martin, the teenager whose killing divided America, was shot in the heart at point-blank range. The detail emerged in post-mortem results revealed in nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents.

Barry George in compensation case

Zinzi Eka-Naphtali — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:16:47 +0000

Barry George, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando, can fight a test case for compensation, a judge has ruled. Mr George, who spent eight years in prison before being cleared after a retrial, will be one of five lead cases to be heard at the High Court.

Sign the petition for Byron Case

Larry Fedja — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:15:50 +0000

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO SIGN THIS PETITION! On the morning of June 11, 2001, on a quiet suburban Kansas City street, twenty-two-year-old Byron Case was dragged from his bed by a tactical police unit. He did not know it at the time, but he was being arrested for murder. Led to a waiting Sheriff’s car in handcuffs, the only reply he got to his repeated questions was stern silence.

New: 4WardEver research & reports archive

Larry Fedja — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:10:30 +0000

The 4WardEver UK volunteer team have archived all articles dealing with research or reports making it easier for our visitors to find the information they are looking for! These archives include any past articles published on the website, and any new articles added will automatically be added to the record.

Wrong man was executed in Texas

Tippa Naphtali — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:09:44 +0000

He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report out Tuesday found.

Family of man shot dead by Police ‘in limbo’ over investigation

Tippa Naphtali — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:08:21 +0000

The family of a man shot in a car by a police firearms officer claim they are being kept in the dark over the continuing investigation into his death. Anthony Grainger, 36, died from a single shot fired from a sub-machine gun while he sat in the front seat of an Audi in a car park in the village of Culcheth, Warrington, on March 3.

Ex-BART cop who shot Oscar Grant appealing ruling

4WardEver UK — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:06:47 +0000

Johannes Mehserle, the disgraced BART police officer who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed Oscar Grant III in Oakland on New Year’s Day in 2009, is appealing the involuntary manslaughter conviction so that he might one day carry a gun and badge again.

Nigerian Prisons: Death traps or reform centres?

Kushi Amlak-Sakhu — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:50 +0000

Prisons in Nigeria are dehumanising. Olaolu Olusina, with additional reports from Davidson Iriekpen and Chiemele Ezeobi, examine the state of the nation’s prisons as well as the various attempts at reforms, concluding that a massive overhaul is required to transform the prisons in the country to correctional facilities which they are really meant to be.

United Families Network: get involved…

Kushi Amlak-Sakhu — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:01:44 +0000

Help us to build a national campaigners online community! Following a gathering of affected families in London 2009, all the families involved decided to pursue new campaign strategies to take action forward. 4WardEver UK has assisted in this aim by setting up the United Families & Friends Campaign Central.

New Cases on 4WardEver: May 2012

Administrator — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:01:17 +0000

Cases recently added to our website. Please note: Not all cases are recent. We are continuously adding to profiles featured on the 4WardEver website.

Station launches in memory of Smiley Culture

Tippa Naphtali — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:59:54 +0000

A new community radio station will launch at the exclusive Roxbury nightclub on Croydon High Street tomorrow [12 May]. Organisers are bringing together music and social action as Sounds of Urban London Radio (SOUL Radio) will hold its launch party as a fundraiser for the Campaign 4 Justice, a campaign seeking justice for those who have died in police custody.

Police sergeants on misconduct charge over death

Larry Fedja — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:30:48 +0000

Craig Young, 39, suffered a cardiac arrest in a cell at Cheadle Heath police station, Stockport, in the early hours of November 23, 2010. He had been left on the cell floor for several hours without being roused, an inquest heard.

Family of Trayvon meet Stephen Lawrence’s mother

Larry Fedja — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:10:17 +0000

The family of Trayvon Martin, the young black teenager killed by a neighbourhood watch guard in Florida in February, have come to London to thank the British public for their support.

How to Deal with the FIT!

Kushi Amlak-Sakhu — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:09:00 +0000

The police snoop on protests and protesters in many ways. They call it ‘intelligence gathering’. Some of this is done by murky methods, with undercover police and informants, but a lot of it is open, obvious and in-your-face.