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Relatives of Kingsley Burrell arrive at Birmingham Crown Court in November 2016
THE family of a black man who died in police custody have cancelled a protest after secret messages from off-duty officers emerged showing they were planning to disrupt it with a counter-demo.
Kingsley Burrell died in 2011 after prolonged restraint by West Midlands Police. He was aged 29 and had three children.
Last month one officer involved in his death was found guilty of gross misconduct.
The Met Police's refusal to act against British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza is a green light for Israel's genocide, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Once again Tower Hamlets is being targeted by anti-Islam campaigners, this time a revamped and radicalised version of Ukip — the far-right event is now banned by the police, but we’ll be assembling this Saturday to make sure they stay away, says JAYDEE SEAFORTH
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
