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Race inquiry – Police forces in England and Wales are facing an inquiry to establish whether they racially discriminate against ethnic minorities in their use of force and stop and search. Our exclusive story says the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will use its formal powers to investigate cases and then decide if there is any discrimination. It has vowed to drive “real change in policing”. The investigation has been prompted by a string of controversial cases involving stop and search. One black man, Andrew Boateng, says he was “humiliated” after being stopped when taking part in a charity bike ride with his son. … [Read more...] about Friday briefing: Working out and staying out as lockdown eases

In 2016, Clark threw her hat in the ring to become UN secretary general, telling the Guardian it was time a woman was elected to be the world’s top diplomat.She said at the time: “The position of secretary general is about giving a voice to 7 billion people who look to the UN for hope and support.” … [Read more...] about Helen Clark: WHO coronavirus inquiry aims to ‘stop the world being blindsided again’

Chadema has described Mbowe's attack as "politically motivated" but Dodoma Regional Police Commander, Gilles Muroto, warned against politicizing the incident. "The police will conduct a thorough investigation, nothing will be left out," Muroto told local media. DW reached out to the Tanzanian government for comment but all calls went unanswered. … [Read more...] about Tanzania: Opposition cries foul over attacks on leaders as election looms

Radev, who was elected in 2015 with the backing of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, is a harsh critic of the Cabinet of conservative Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, accusing him of having "links with the oligarchs." … [Read more...] about Bulgaria: Raids on president’s office draw large protests