London police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba acquitted of murder Submitted by daniel on Mon, 21/10/2024 - 08:00 A London police officer who fatally shot a Black man two years ago has been acquitted of murder. Martyn Blake, a 40-year-old marksman with the Metropolitan Police, was cleared by a London jury on Monday in the death of Chris Kaba. Al Jazeera English
Lambeth’s air quality improves as council continue to take action Submitted by daniel on Fri, 18/10/2024 - 16:52 Lambeth Council has published its latest Air Quality Annual Status Report measuring the levels of harmful pollution in different parts of the borough over the last year. Love Lambeth
Police marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘no RoboCop’, jurors told Submitted by daniel on Fri, 18/10/2024 - 14:02 The police marksman on trial for killing Chris Kaba was no “RoboCop” with the “nanosecond” reactions of a computer, a court has heard. Shropshire Star
Police marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘no RoboCop’, jurors told Submitted by daniel on Fri, 18/10/2024 - 14:02 The police marksman on trial for killing Chris Kaba was no “RoboCop” with the “nanosecond” reactions of a computer, a court has heard. Express & Star
Police marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘no RoboCop’, jurors told Submitted by daniel on Fri, 18/10/2024 - 14:01 The police marksman on trial for killing Chris Kaba was no “RoboCop” with the “nanosecond” reactions of a computer, a court has heard. The Independent
Greens demand more openness and accountability from Lambeth Council Submitted by daniel on Fri, 18/10/2024 - 07:00 At Wednesday’s full council meeting, Green Party councillors’ questions went unanswered as they highlighted peoples’ concerns that so many residents’ and workers’ voices were not being heard across the borough. BrixtonBuzz
Croydon dad's housing hell left him living in car for months Submitted by daniel on Thu, 17/10/2024 - 05:00 Dennis James will be 39-years-old next month, but for him, the past year has not been a cause for celebration. It is a year which has seen him become unexpectedly homeless, temporarily jobless and struggling to manage fatherhood to his seven and eight-year-old children. Sutton & Croydon Guardian
Chris Kaba: Officer 'thought colleague had been hit by car' Submitted by daniel on Wed, 16/10/2024 - 17:36 Officer thought colleague hit by car in Kaba case A firearms officer has told the Old Bailey she feared one of her colleagues had been hit by a car moments before Chris Kaba was fatally shot during a police stop. BBC.com
New app launched to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted rail passengers Submitted by daniel on Wed, 16/10/2024 - 14:49 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched a free smartphone app, to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers. South London News
Police marksman accused of murdering Chris Kaba tells court of moment he fired his weapon Submitted by daniel on Tue, 15/10/2024 - 16:15 A police marksman accused of murdering fleeing driver Chris Kaba has told a jury: "I didn't intend to kill". The Mirror