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Disinformation and the 6th of January: who could have seen this coming?

Posted on 27th January 202127th January 2021 by Alice Spall

Alice Spall analyses the attempted coup in the US. Should it really come as such a surprise?

Protecting the powerful: France’s new law forbidding image and video sharing of police

Posted on 4th December 202031st December 2020 by Charley Hales

The surveillance state, portrayed in dystopian novels as a government assuming ultimate control over its citizens, aims to stop disobedience at the source through the threat of punishment. The reality of the surveillance state is […]

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Students fearful as pre-teen gang rampage local streets

Posted on 27th November 202027th November 2020 by Ada Dajani

The Gryphon spoke to students in Leeds about the events of the last week. Following the recent reports of a machete wielding pre-teen gang in Hyde Park, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that four arrests […]

The Police’s Coronavirus Balancing Act

Posted on 8th April 20208th April 2020 by Amy Ramswell

Desperate times call for desperate measures; that much is clear. The most invasive set of regulations ever seen in peacetime are currently being enforced in the UK, effectively putting the country under house arrest with […]

Hung Out to Dry: Grenfell Tower and the London Fire Brigade

Posted on 18th November 2019 by Alex Passingham

The inquiry into the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire of June 2017 has recently been published, long-awaited by both those affected and policymakers alike. All of us hoped that the inquiry would provide some […]

Riot Police Injured During Bonfire Night Disorder

Posted on 15th November 201927th August 2020 by Tami Cherrie-Rees

On the 5th of November, what should have been a celebratory evening of firework displays and bonfires with the local community, turned sinister as violence and mayhem ensued.  Police were called to Harehills Road, around […]

39 Found Dead in Refrigerated Lorry in Essex

Posted on 31st October 201931st October 2019 by Jian Feng

Last Wednesday, 39 dead bodies were found in a truck close to the Watergate Industrial Park in Essex. At first the police believed that all victims were Chinese, but it was said that they would […]

Police Policing the Police

Posted on 21st October 20194th November 2019 by Alexander Wilde

Last year during the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, I wrote an article on the importance of the presumption of innocence in our society. Whilst we may have personal opinions, they cannot be allowed to affect […]

Leeds Councillor Alison Garthwaite Dismisses Bar Brawl: “Grime Is Associated With Trouble”

Posted on 6th May 20197th May 2019 by Michael Keating

Following the temporary closure of Norman Bar last month after a large brawl, Councillor Alison Garthwaite, who represents Hyde Park and Headingley, told a Leeds City Council meeting: “I assume this is grime, I know […]

Censoring Drill Music Will Not Solve Problems of Violence

Posted on 17th November 201826th March 2019 by Oliver Murphy

Drill music is the latest genre of UK urban music to be blamed for inciting violence amongst young people. Music has often been the focus of those trying to explain the violence of people they […]

Middle-Class Drug Use: Violent Crime or Stigmatisation?

Posted on 12th October 201826th March 2019 by Alice Forney

Home Secretary Sajid Javid is responding to a rise in violent crime on the streets of London by attempting to tackle middle-class drug use. He’s launched a major review of the issue that will focus […]

In Manchester and Leeds, are austerity measures leading to rising crime rates?

Posted on 10th September 201826th March 2019 by Megan Houston

Police cuts across the UK have been an increasingly discussed issue across the last year. It is one that has also become increasingly politicised with the Labour Party frequently attacking Tory austerity policies that have […]

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