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GMP: Unlawful Arrest Leads to Conviction Despite Inquiry
A year after the Baird Inquiry exposed unlawful arrests and strip searches by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), a victim, Maria, was convicted of the crime for which the inquiry deemed her arrest unlawful; despite Chief Constable Stephen Watson calling the police actions "inexplicable and undefendabl...
GMP: Unlawful Arrest Leads to Conviction Despite Inquiry
A year after the Baird Inquiry exposed unlawful arrests and strip searches by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), a victim, Maria, was convicted of the crime for which the inquiry deemed her arrest unlawful; despite Chief Constable Stephen Watson calling the police actions "inexplicable and undefendabl...
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64% Bias Score
Met Police Officers Face Misconduct Hearing for Child Q Strip-Search
Three Metropolitan Police officers strip-searched a 15-year-old Black schoolgirl, Child Q, at her East London school in December 2020, after a teacher reported smelling cannabis; the search, deemed unjustified and disproportionate, revealed no drugs and caused outrage, leading to misconduct allegati...
Met Police Officers Face Misconduct Hearing for Child Q Strip-Search
Three Metropolitan Police officers strip-searched a 15-year-old Black schoolgirl, Child Q, at her East London school in December 2020, after a teacher reported smelling cannabis; the search, deemed unjustified and disproportionate, revealed no drugs and caused outrage, leading to misconduct allegati...
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44% Bias Score
NSW Police Face Lawsuit Over Unlawful Strip-Searches at Music Festivals
A NSW court heard that police conducted an unlawful strip-search on Raya Meredith at the 2018 Splendour in the Grass music festival; this is part of a class action lawsuit against NSW police for potentially thousands of unlawful strip-searches at music festivals between 2016 and 2022.
NSW Police Face Lawsuit Over Unlawful Strip-Searches at Music Festivals
A NSW court heard that police conducted an unlawful strip-search on Raya Meredith at the 2018 Splendour in the Grass music festival; this is part of a class action lawsuit against NSW police for potentially thousands of unlawful strip-searches at music festivals between 2016 and 2022.
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60% Bias Score
England and Wales: Reports Condemn Police Treatment of Children in Custody
Two parliamentary reports revealed that children in England and Wales are strip-searched and detained in police custody without adequate protection, leading to accusations of racism and mistreatment; the reports recommend banning strip-searches except under truly exceptional circumstances and limiti...
England and Wales: Reports Condemn Police Treatment of Children in Custody
Two parliamentary reports revealed that children in England and Wales are strip-searched and detained in police custody without adequate protection, leading to accusations of racism and mistreatment; the reports recommend banning strip-searches except under truly exceptional circumstances and limiti...
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32% Bias Score
NSW Police Admit Unlawful Strip-Search, Systemic Issues Revealed
At a 2018 music festival, NSW police unlawfully strip-searched Raya Meredith postpartum, later admitting guilt before a class action; the case revealed systemic issues with strip-search practices, including the use of unreliable drug detection dogs and inadequate training, leading to a class action ...
NSW Police Admit Unlawful Strip-Search, Systemic Issues Revealed
At a 2018 music festival, NSW police unlawfully strip-searched Raya Meredith postpartum, later admitting guilt before a class action; the case revealed systemic issues with strip-search practices, including the use of unreliable drug detection dogs and inadequate training, leading to a class action ...
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60% Bias Score
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