Liberation Movement supporter Clement Benjamin filmed this video of a Black mother being wrongfully arrested at a Croydon, South London, bus stop in front of her crying infant son. It went viral and resulted in the rare occasion of the arresting officer being charged with aggravated assault. We encourage you to also film such incidents […]
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Future co-operation with Unison
SOLIDARITY: Leaders of Unison’s National Black Members Committee and The Liberation Movement, after their successful meeting yesterday, to discuss future co-operation
Chris Kaba 1 year on demo
On Friday 8th September Marc Wadsworth attended the demo outside New Scotland yard to mark the first anniversary of the murder of Chris Kaba by the Metropolitan Police.
Marc Wadsworth on Stephen Lawrence at LIAAF 2023
Marc Wadsworth shares his experience working with Stephen Lawrence’s family and campaigning against institutional racism in the UK. This speech was given on a panel marking Stephen Lawrence’s murder at the inaugural Leeds International African Arts Festival. Veteran Black rights campaigner Marc Wadsworth shares his experience of helping the parents murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence set up their […]
Protest over police treatment of Black mother handcuffed and wrongly accused of dodging bus fare
Anti-racism protesters gathered in Croydon on Tuesday night in response to the wrongful arrest of a Black mother for bus fare evasion in front of her tearful young son. Read the full story here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bus-fare-arrest-protest-police-croydon-b2381808.html
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TLM condemns far-right thugs who attacked Knowsley refugee centre – and Tories fanning flames
TLM condemns divisive rhetoric from government ministers, including Home Secretary Suella Braverman, which isresponsible for stoking up hostility towards them by, among other things, describing their presence in the EnglishChannel as “an invasion”. Read on Skwawkbox We note that Jewish leaders have also criticised such hate speech, with the Liverpool violence at the Suites Hotel,Knowsley, […]
December 2022 Newsletter
The Liberation Movement (TLM) has been active throughout the year attending anti-racist and trade union demonstrations, including on CWU, GMB, NUJ, PCS, RCN, RMT, UCU, Unison and Unite picket lines. Our co-chair Deborah Hobson spoke on the UCU Goldsmith’s University picket line in the summer. In September, I spoke at a rally for striking Liverpool […]
How MPs turned up pressure to suspend Chris Kaba gun cop
MPs and campaigners putting pressure on London’s Met Police resulted in them eventually suspending the firearms officer who shot unarmed 24-year-old Black man Chris Kaba in September, sparking outrage in the community. Dawn Butler, MP for Brent Central, added her voice to the calls for action following speeches by fellow Diane Abbott and Bell Riberio-Addy, […]