Armed Police

On Tuesday police shot dead a man armed with a crossbow in Surrey Quays, south London and it has since emerged there was a restraining order against him.

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the charging of a police officer—who remains unidentified—with the murder of Chris Kaba in September 2022.

A large-scale fight broke out in the Chinese fishing village Aoshan. It had been sold by officials, and an attempt by police to arrest petitioners objecting to the sale led to the conflict.

The inhabitants of Nanning City in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were told a flood evacuation drill would be held on July 27. What they saw unfold seemed to have more to do with riots than floods.

A new book describes the militarization of civilian law enforcement over the last 30 years, especially with the proliferation of SWAT teams and the rising number of raids. Dressed and equipped more like soldiers than police, it’s a disturbing trend.

Pollution in China is like corruption in the Communist Party: The problem cannot be solved while the regime continues to hold power.