Law Enforcement

US Senate set to question security officials over deadly Capitol riot

Two US Senate panels will review security failings in the run-up to the deadly assault on the Capitol on January 6, starting with interviews of top officials involved in the planning and response of security for presidential electoral certification.

In pictures: Washington D.C. holds its breath as thousands of troops arrive

Unnerving photos portray a city holding up under a military siege.

Britain and EU release full text of post-Brexit trade deal

The 1,200 page-long document lays out detail on trade, law enforcement and dispute settlement among other arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.

Dozens arrested in Australia over child exploitation

At least 44 Australian men face 350 charges of possessing child exploitation material after a law enforcement referral sparked a large, nationwide criminal investigation.

White supremacist and far-right groups have infiltrated US law enforcement

‘Explicit racism’ has remained entrenched in police departments over the past two decades, a report authored by a former FBI agent revealed, highlighting the links between extremist organisations and officers.

France succumbs to police pressure, shies away from ban on chokeholds

French government has backed away from banning chokehold technique during arrest amid the growing protests over police brutality and racial injustice unleashed by George Floyd’s death in the US.

Nationwide anti-racism protests force US states to consider reforms

Anti-racism protests continue in the US as statues, monuments and buildings of US historical leaders who carried out policies viewed as racist are being removed, following last month's police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd.

Racism is being recorded - and that’s why the French want cameras banned

Several French lawmakers are now compelled to hinder accountability, not racial injustice.

'Stop the pain,' George Floyd's brother testifies before US Congress

Protesters will take to the streets across the US again, a day after the funeral of George Floyd, whose death in police custody has ignited the biggest surge of anti-racism activism since the civil rights era of the 1960s.

Iraq’s new prime minister can’t decide whose side he’s on

Mustafa al Kazimi will have to pick a side if he wants to enact meaningful change.

Democrats propose new police reform bill, but can it work?

Under pressure after weeks of protests, Democrat lawmakers hope to remove protections for police officers accused of misconduct and make it harder to justify the use of force.

US Democrats offer sweeping police reforms but no defunding

The legislation seeks to limit legal protections for police and create a national database of excessive-force incidents, among other changes. Whether Republican-controlled Senate will clear the bill is still unclear.