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Six arrests after 'gang-linked' shooting and violence in Manchester suburb as police enforce new powers

Two violent episodes in north Manchester are believed to be 'gang-linked'

Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023

What is coercive behaviour? Killers with a history of abuse to get tougher sentences

Law reforms will see murderers given tougher sentences if they have a history of abuse towards victims.

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2023

Dominic Raab’s warning over serial killer Levi Bellfield’s prison marriage bid

The Justice Secretary said there was a risk to anyone wanting to marry such an offender.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health

A Massachusetts man accused of attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open the plane's emergency door on a cross-country flight has directed attention to passengers with mental health illnesses

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

3 Virginia hospital workers charged in death of Irvo Otieno at mental health facility

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's joined the Otieno family's legal team, called the case "shocking."

Axios · Mar 17, 2023

Michigan Senate OKs 'history-making' gun control bills after deadly mass shootings

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate responded Thursday to last month's deadly shooting at Michigan State University by approving bills that would expand background check requirements for firearm purchases and allow guns to be taken from those deemed a risk to themselves or others.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023

Domestic killers with history of coercive behaviour face tougher sentences

Laws will be changed following recommendations made by Clare Wade KC in an independent review into domestic homicide sentencing.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

‘It’s still painful:’ Family members mourn victims of Georgia spa shootings

ATLANTA — Thursday was a day of somber remembrance in Atlanta for the victims of a violent rampage two years ago that shook Asian American and immigrant communities across the city, state, and country.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

Relatives of man shot dead by police ‘concerned’ by watchdog resignations

Chris Kaba, 24, was killed on September 5 after a police pursuit of his car which ended in Streatham Hill, south London.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Stop-and-frisk is getting renewed attention in Philly amid a mayor’s race focused on crime

PHILADELPHIA — Three years ago, then-City Councilmember Cherelle Parker drafted a resolution asking voters to ban illegal use of the policing tactic known as stop-and-frisk, a largely ceremonial gesture she marked by issuing a news release saying there was “no correlation between the elimination of stops and frisks and an…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 16, 2023