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Scotland’s new hate crime law: what does it cover and why is it controversial?

The government insists the law, coming into force on Monday, is needed to protect victims but critics say it limits freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf criticises ‘disinformation’ over new Scottish hate crime law

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross claims law coming into force in April could lead to ‘innocent people being prosecuted’

The Guardian - UK

Independent inquiry into 2005 murder of Emma Caldwell announced

Scottish government says judge-led public inquiry will look at ‘serious failings’ of police investigation, as killer appeals against conviction

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Police examine unsolved murders of women in Glasgow after Packer trial

Trial drew attention to violence faced by sex workers in city, where the cases of four women killed in 1990s remain unresolved

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Mother of Emma Caldwell calls for criminal investigation into mishandling of murder case

Margaret Caldwell and her family also want public inquiry into failures by authorities after man finally jailed for 2005 killing

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf ‘open’ to inquiry into police failings in Iain Packer case

Family of Emma Caldwell, who was killed by Packer, want judge-led inquiry to examine ‘culture of misogyny and corruption’

The Guardian - UK

Why did it take so long to convict Iain Packer of Emma Caldwell’s murder?

Police Scotland and Crown Office are accused of sitting on evidence while he continued on a path of sexual violence

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Police face scrutiny after man found guilty of 2005 Emma Caldwell murder

Scotland force under spotlight over handling of long-running case, and its attitude to violence against sex workers

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Dan Wootton cleared of alleged criminal behaviour after six-month investigation

Metropolitan police and Police Scotland decide to take no further action against broadcaster

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‘It’s soul destroying to find nests have failed’: inside the battle against Scotland’s falcon thieves

George Smith helped secure the conviction of two men for trading in wild raptors. Now, his work is helping to unveil an illegal multimillion-pound international industry

The Guardian - UK

Brickbat: Thought Crime

Police Scotland has agreed to pay £5,500 ($6,967 U.S.) to settle a lawsuit brought by Angus Cameron, a street preacher who was handcuffed and detained for "homophobic language." The agency will also pay £9,400 ($11,907 U.S.) for Cameron's legal costs. The police also agreed to remove a "non-crime" hate incident…

Reason

Driver charged after car hits crowd at Palestine protest in Scotland

A 70-year-old woman has been arrested while no pedestrians required medical attention

The Independent UK

Woman charged after 'road crash' at pro-Palestine protest

POLICE have confirmed a woman has been arrested and charged after a car collided with a small number of people during a pro-Palestine demonstration…

The National (Scotland)

Man appears in court charged with murder of wife in North Berwick

Mompati Dodo Isaacs remanded into custody over death of Keotshepile Naso Isaacs on New Year’s Day

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Search for missing man after yacht wreckage found in Scottish sea loch

A MAN is missing after the remains of a yacht were found in a sea loch in Scotland ...

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'Scam alert!': Scottish police warn of fraudsters 'pretending to be officers'

SCOTTISH police have issued a “scam alert” warning the public of fraudsters pretending to be officers ...

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Deaths of Greenock couple treated as murder-suicide

Police found bodies of Alison and Neil McLaughlin at their Inverclyde home after report of concern for their welfare

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Police seize '£2 million worth of cannabis plants' in Scottish drugs raid

CANNABIS plants worth more than £2 million have been found in a drugs raid, police say ...

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3D-printed guns found in Scotland for first time, figures show

Guns printed on three-dimensional (3D) printers have been found in Scotland for the first time.

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Far-right activist posed as Home Office inspector to target hotel housing refugees

A FAR-RIGHT activist posed as a Home Office inspector to get information about a Dumfries hotel housing Ukrainian refugees, which led to the…

The National (Scotland)

Peter Murrell loans to SNP should have been declared earlier, watchdog says

TWO loans made by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell to his party in 2018 should have been declared earlier, the Electoral Commission has said.

The National (Scotland)

Who is Nicholas Rossi and why has he been extradited to the US?

NICHOLAS Rossi has been extradited from Scotland to the US, according to reports.

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New date confirmed for postponed Rangers vs Ross County match

A new date has been set for the match between Rangers and Ross County after the fixture was postponed last month.

The National (Scotland)

Body found in River Clyde amid search for missing Scot

A BODY has been found in the River Clyde during the search for a missing man ...

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Teenager arrested following 'assault' after Dunfermline v Raith Rovers game

A TEENAGER has been arrested after an 18-year-old man was taken to hospital following an "assault" after the Scottish Championship match…

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