The Latest Breaking News from CPS

Met Police apologises to Caroline Flack’s mother after complaints

An IOPC review recommended the force apologise to the TV presenter’s family over its lack of record keeping relating to the decision to charge her with assault

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

Victims, families and school leaders seek answers after increase in after-school shootings

A WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows that 2022 brought a spike in fatal shootings among teens in the after-school hours in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 13, 2023

Metropolitan Police apologise to Caroline Flack’s family over lack of records

Flack was found dead in February 2020 at the age of 40.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Paul Vallas focus of attacks at WBEZ/Sun-Times mayoral forum

Former CPS CEO Paul Vallas has blanketed airwaves with commercials on the crime issue, and recent internal and external polls show him leading the pack or near the top.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

Prosecutors' statement on Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences

Officers referred the case to prosecutors last week, more than 18 months after the player was arrested.

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023

Crown Prosecution Service considers charging professional footballer with multiple child sex offences

Greater Manchester Police has referred the case to prosecutors

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

POLL: Bleak numbers spell trouble for Mayor Lightfoot’s reelection bid

With the election less than three weeks away, three out of five voters disapprove of the job the mayor has done in her first term and 71% think the city is on the wrong track, according to a Sun-Times/WBEZ/Telemundo Chicago/NBC5 poll of Chicago voters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

Lightfoot scolds rivals during testy mayoral forum for trying ‘to mansplain’ and ‘treat me like I’m some child’

The debate included many personal attacks, mainly directed toward and between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and ex-Chicago schools boss Paul Vallas. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia was in Washington for the State of the Union address.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

Ethnic minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

The Crown Prosecution Service launched a programme to identify, understand and tackle ‘disproportionality’ in its charging decisions.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Defendants of colour more likely to be charged than white people, finds CPS study

Mixed ethnicity suspects in England and Wales charged 10 percentage points higher than rate of white counterparts for similar offences

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023