Met police firearms officers are right to pick up their guns and return to work. They can’t have prestige without risks
Leroy Logan
The protest over the charging of a marksman in the Chris Kaba case was damaging to British policing, says writer and former senior police officer Leroy Logan
August 2021
Why did it take years to appreciate the grievances that sparked the 2011 riots?
Stephen Reicher
The media and politicians consistently blame the madness of crowds, says psychologist Stephen Reicher
I saw what sparked the Tottenham riots – 10 years on, it could happen again
Stafford Scott
A decade after the killing of Mark Duggan, it’s clear the police have failed to learn vital lessons about excessive force, says activist Stafford Scott
A decade after the riots, so little has been learned
Letters: Keith Flett on enduring anger at a system that delivers for the few, Prof Joe Sim on punitive retribution, and Andy Stelman on lessons unlearned
July 2021
‘The Mark Duggan case was a catalyst’: the 2011 England riots 10 years on
Key moments in police relations with Britain’s BAME communities since 1999
May 2021
Mark Duggan’s family: police ‘lack courage’ to reopen investigation
Forensic report claims IPCC’s version of events implausible, but Met police refuse to reinvestigate 2011 shooting
August 2020
Tottenham protest marks anniversary of Mark Duggan's death
Action supported by Black Lives Matter calls for end to ‘institutionally racist policing’
June 2020
The police say they support Black Lives Matter. Tell that to people in Tottenham
Stafford Scott
Mark Duggan shooting: can forensic tech cast doubt on official report?
December 2019
Mark Duggan shooting report challenged by human rights groups
Investigators call for reopening of 2011 case, claiming virtual model casts doubt on findings
October 2019
Mark Duggan shooting: family settle high court claim against Met
Settlement is confidential at request of family whose case rested on ‘legality’ of shooting
July 2019
Gail Hadfield Grainger: now will the police who shot my boyfriend face justice?
As a report into Anthony Grainger’s death is published, his partner talks of her seven-year fight for the truth
March 2019
Mark Duggan’s family lodges civil claim against Metropolitan police
Man was shot dead in London by officers who intercepted minicab, leading to London and England riots of 2011
January 2019
Javid accused of giving way to police over no conferring rule
Plans to segregate officers after a death in custody have been ‘watered down’, say critics
December 2018
Toting guns, ramming mopeds. This is no way to build trust in our police
Roger Graef
A lack of faith in our police force is leading to a rising tide of lawlessness. Until resources are found to restore it, more damage lies ahead
October 2017
Artist Stan Douglas: why I restaged the London riots
Stan Douglas’s latest photographs recreate two key moments from the civil unrest of 2011. The artist talks racial profiling, riot porn and why he’s fascinated by ‘ruptures in the status quo’
August 2017
A moment that changed me
A moment that changed me: walking home through the London riots in 2011
Chimene Suleyman
Writer and poet Chimene Suleyman felt fear when a man came up to her with his face masked by a bandana. But he wanted to help her stay safe
June 2017
Looking for accountability and consistency over police shootings
Letters: Nik Wood says the pattern of IPCC and CPS failings to hold to account police officers involved in shootings causes much concern
April 2017
Anthony Grainger inquiry hears of meeting with officer who shot Mark Duggan
Previously undisclosed meeting took place five days after fatal shooting of Grainger in Cheshire car park
