“I refuse to give him that power”: Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman’s mother responds to murder verdict
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Life
How we can all be better allies in the fight against racism
White people need to be better allies, that much is clear. So how can they do that?
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TV
This is what to expect from the real life Line Of Duty documentary
It's coming to BBC Two tomorrow.
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- Amy Beecham
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Life
A very handy guide to the police acronyms used in Line Of Duty
Do you know your OCG from a CHIS?
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TV
Drugs, guns and espionage: everything you need to know about Undercover season 2
The Netflix crime drama is back and more gripping than ever.
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Why it matters that police can no longer ask rape victims to hand over their phones
The practice is believed to have retraumatised some survivors and discouraged others from reporting their assault at all.
Life
The viral chain tweet we need to pay attention to
You will almost definitely have seen this post in your Twitter feed. Please do not ignore it.
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Life
Netflix’s Lost Girls is another tale of police negligence
Missing sex workers are low police priority.
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Long Reads
“I was stalked by my ex, but people mistook it for romantic flattery”
Rom-coms tell us that being pursued is the sign of true romantic love. They couldn’t be more wrong.
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Careers
From NHS nurses to police officers: meet the women working Christmas
“I’ll be on the response team, which involves going out to 999 calls,” says PC Sharma. “Most calls we receive are domestic related.”
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- Chloe Gray and Meena Alexander
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Life
It’s 2019. So why are UK police still publicly victim-blaming women?
The Facebook post suggested women who walk alone at night are the problem.
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- Jessica Rapana
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Life
Line of Duty: How will this “outrageous” critique affect the writing of series 6?
This is why the show got things so wrong, apparently.
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What it’s really like to be a private investigator
Michelle Roycroft specialises in stalking and harassment
Life
This is what 100 years of women in the police looks like
From handbag-sized truncheons to the first female commissioner
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- Met Police
Life
Line of Duty series 5: The questions, and a few theories we had while watching episode 3
In short, what the hell is going on?
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- Gareth Watkins
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Life
How to contact the police if you’re too scared to speak out loud
Domestic violence charities are backing a campaign to raise awareness of the Silent Solution system.
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Life
Why the new season of Line of Duty is going to be its best yet
As the police procedural returns for a fifth series, here are five reasons you'll be addicted.
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People
Cressida Dick pays tribute to 100 years of women in the Met police
Collecting her Glass Ceiling award, the highest-ranking police officer in the UK paid tribute to the "brave women" who came before her
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Life
What it’s like being a policewoman now vs 40 years ago
How life has changed for women in the police
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- Met Police
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This teen escaped her kidnapper – so shouldn’t she get the reward money?
Jayme Closs, 13, endured almost three months of captivity before she escaped
Life
UK police tweeted their sexual assault “advice” – and Twitter responded accordingly
Liverpool council and the police have now issued an apology.
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- Susan Devaney
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