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Tories Demand Stop-and-Search Blitz in Crime Hotspots

Conservative MPs are pushing for expanded police stop-and-search powers in high-crime areas, allowing officers to conduct checks without grounds for suspicion. The controversial proposal by Policing Minister Chris Philp has sparked a fierce debate over ci

Jane Fonda's Secret Cold War Activist Past Revealed

Hollywood legend Jane Fonda discloses her involvement with a clandestine Cold War activist group fighting for free speech, detailing covert operations and government surveillance in exclusive revelations.

Police raid wrong home in Sussex immigration blunder

Exclusive: A Peacehaven family's home was violently raided by police acting on incorrect Home Office information, raising serious questions about immigration enforcement procedures and civil liberties protections.

Home Secretary plans to remove jury trials for protesters

Exclusive: The Home Secretary is considering removing the right to jury trials for protesters in England and Wales, sparking outrage from legal experts and civil liberties groups who warn it undermines a fundamental pillar of British justice.

Climate activists face authoritarian crackdown

Prominent US climate group Sunrise Movement warns of escalating authoritarian tactics targeting environmental activists, drawing parallels to historical suppression of social movements.

ACLU sues Detroit police over Trump rally arrests

The American Civil Liberties Union files lawsuit against Detroit police for allegedly violating constitutional rights during Trump campaign event, seeking policy changes and damages.

US citizen sues after twice detained by immigration

A US-born man is suing federal authorities after being wrongfully detained twice by immigration agents who refused to believe he was American, highlighting systemic failures in identification protocols.

Police confiscate Union Jack from teenager at protest

Northumbria Police face backlash after confiscating a Union Jack flag from a 16-year-old during counter-demonstration against migrant protests. Civil liberties groups question the legality of the seizure.

Byron Bay festival strip search of teen sparks outrage

Exclusive: A mother's fury erupts as her 17-year-old daughter undergoes controversial strip search at Splendour in the Grass festival, raising serious questions about police procedures and youth safety at major events.

DWP's New Fraud Powers: Bank Monitoring Explained

The Department for Work and Pensions gains sweeping new powers to monitor bank accounts in controversial anti-fraud measures. Here's what you need to know about the changes and their implications.

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