SUPPORTING the “Black Lives Matter” movement is not just a case of saying you support it, or going on a march to show you do, or signing a petition to say that police officers should stop killing black people in ...
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Newham man charged with attempted GBH
A MAN WAS arrested by officers from the Central Specialist Crime Unit, who were executing a warrant at an address in Newham in the early hours of 20th May. Police have now confirmed that the man is Vasile Alexandru, 30, ...
Read More »Thought for today 04.06.20
#BlackLivesMatter This month we shall be recording responses made to the killing of George Floyd on 25th May. Too many black people have died at the hands of state racism, institutional racism – and individual racism stoked by the first ...
Read More »Council insists resident surveys ARE anonymous
TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL has defended its practice of asking residents to sign into its website before completing online surveys – claiming the practice is more convenient and “robust”. A few days ago we reported that Tower Hamlets Council was asking ...
Read More »Island Network supports sheltered residents
A LARGE TEAM from the Island Network has delivered support to Isle of Dogs residents who live in sheltered housing in E14. The team, led by Island Network Chair Md Maium Miah, visited John Tucker House, Mary Jones Court and ...
Read More »Shots fired in Homerton
POLICE ARE investigating a strange incident which took place in Homerton High Street in the early hours of 20th May. Police were called out after shots were heard. They arrived at the scene and found an abandoned BMW motor vehicle, ...
Read More »Thought for today 03.06.20
#BlackLivesMatter This month we shall be recording responses made to the killing of George Floyd on 25th May. Too many black people have died at the hands of state racism, institutional racism – and individual racism stoked by the first ...
Read More »Thought for today 02.06.20
#BlackLivesMatter This month we shall be recording responses made to the killing of George Floyd on 25th May. Too many black people have died at the hands of state racism, institutional racism – and individual racism stoked by the first ...
Read More »Man dies after Hackney shooting
A MAN HAS DIED after being shot in Clapton late on Friday night, 5th June. The incident occurred in Brackenfield Close, E5 at approximately 11.30pm. The victim is thought to be in his 20s. The police and the London Ambulance ...
Read More »“Hostile Environment” threatens access to healthcare
WHILE scientists and politicians weigh up the reasons why Black and Ethnic Minority communities are suffering disproportionately high infection and death rates from Coronavirus, the healthworkers’ campaign Medact has revealed that some black and/or migrant patients are being questioned over ...
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London Bangla A Force for the community…