After being wrongly accused in a murder conspiracy case, Ademola Adedeji, a young Black man from Manchester, was freed from prison by Britain’s Court of Appeal due to misidentification in a video. Despite not committing any violent acts, he was convicted of conspiracy and served an eight-year term, highlighting the disproportionate targeting of young Black men in gang-related cases. The court also reduced the prison terms for two other defendants in the case, emphasizing the importance of avoiding unfair stereotyping based on race.
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UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ to tighten the screws on Putin
Britain will impose new sanctions on Russia to mark the third anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, with Sir Keir Starmer planning a "triple whammy" of measures including military aid and crackdown on Russian dirty money. The sanctions aim to target Russia's revenues and military capabilities, with the UK working with US and European partners to achieve a "sustainable, just peace" in Ukraine amid growing rift between the US and Europe over support for Zelensky,...
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