Crime

“It’s supposed to hurt” New photo projects aims to break down taboo and shame of rape survivors through the words of their attackers

“It’s supposed to hurt” New photo projects aims to break down taboo and shame of rape survivors through the words of their attackers

It is one of the worst crimes that can be inflicted upon a human being. Rape survivors can often face a wall of silence, indifference or even blame from their loved ones and communities after suffering at the hands of a traumatic sexual assault. But Grace Brown, a 21-year-old photography student at the School for Visual Arts has embarked upon[Read More…]

British PM suffers bloody nose over Syrian conflict while US renews its war-cry

British PM suffers bloody nose over Syrian conflict while US renews its war-cry

David Cameron has been defeated after his war-cry for Syria fell on deaf ears in the parliament. Despite trying to pull at the heart strings of the public by milking the chemical weapons attacks in the country for all they were worth, the bitter memories of being lied to over Iraq were all too fresh in the public psyche. Shortly[Read More…]

Hillsborough police pickpocket from the dead

Hillsborough police pickpocket from the dead

Police officers involved in the cover-up of the Hillsborough disaster were accused of stealing money from those who died at the event and using it for police coffers, it has been reported. A report which appeared in the Independent, revealed that the South Yorkshire officers held on to cash for almost three years before deciding to bank it – rather[Read More…]

Tony Bristow

Racist PCSO rewarded with police job

A community support officer (PCSO) who came under fire for telling racist jokes has been recruited into the police force, despite the grave concerns raised by his own colleagues. PCSO Tony Bristow was disciplined for making racist jokes but still promoted to become a full-time constable inspite of this. He came under fire after harassing his colleagues by sending them[Read More…]

New evidence sheds light on baby murder case

New evidence sheds light on baby murder case

Two young men who were accused of murdering a toddler in the US may be exonerated after new evidence was uncovered by the prosecution. Sherry West, 42, mother of baby Antonio Santiago who was killed in March this year, claimed that two young black men approached her and attempted to rob her before shooting her baby in the face and[Read More…]