Former Met officers given suspended sentences for racist WhatsApps Messages group shared referred to Duchess of Sussex, the queen and Rishi Sunak among other public figures, according to charges The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Six former Met officers given suspended sentences for sending racist messages The six men were sentenced to between six and 14 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023
Ex-Met officers plead guilty over racist WhatsApp jokes about Duchess of Sussex and Rishi Sunak Five ex-Met Police officers have pleaded guilty to sharing racist jokes involving the Duchess of Sussex, Rishi Sunak, and Queen Elizabeth II in an offensive WhatsApp group. Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023
Six Metropolitan Police officers charged over sending offensive WhatsApp messages The former officers sent ‘inappropiate’ messages in a closed group between 2018 and 2022 Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023
Bristol death notices and funeral announcements from this week Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one Bristol Post · Jun 24, 2023
Ford reverses course and decides to keep AM radio on its vehicles Federal lawmakers cite safety concerns for keeping AM radio, citing its historic role in transmitting vital information during emergencies, such as natural disasters, especially to rural areas. WEKU · May 24, 2023
Ford to keep AM radio on 2024 models; will restore AM on 2 electric vehicles from 2023 The move comes after a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require AM in new vehicles at no additional cost. Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023
Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023 Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
GM nixed Apple CarPlay, Android Auto. Here's why General Motors Co.’s controversial decision to ditch two popular phone projection systems from its future electric vehicles could be risky, but the company insists the move will pay off by giving consumers a more vehicle-embedded infotainment experience. Tribune News Service · May 19, 2023
The week in audio: Revolutionary Letters; A Living Leg-End; Today in History With the Retrospectors and more – review Shoutouts for single documentaries and their makers, a daily dose of history, desert island children’s books – plus the big winners at this year’s audio Oscars The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2023
Alan Hall case: role of crown lawyers in overturned conviction to be investigated by independent inquiry Inquiry into conviction of innocent man jailed for 19 years will investigate why crucial witness evidence not given to defence The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022
A brother’s 36-year fight against one of New Zealand’s worst miscarriages of justice Alan Hall spent 19 years in jail for a 1986 murder he did not commit. His brother Geoff speaks out about the emotional toll, and the battle that lies ahead The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022
Alan Hall case: New Zealand begins unprecedented inquiry into ‘significant miscarriage of justice’ Solicitor general determined to find out why man who spent 19 years in jail for murder he did not commit was ‘so severely let down by the justice system’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
Alan Hall: Autistic man’s murder conviction quashed in New Zealand after 19 years of jail ‘What a complete waste of a large part of Alan’s life – it’s tragic’ The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
AAP · Jun 8, 2022 NZ man freed after 19 years in jail New Zealand Supreme Court Chief Justice Helen Winklemann has quashed the murder conviction of Alan Hall, freeing the Kiwi after 19 years in prison.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022 New Zealand court quashes murder conviction of man imprisoned for 19 years Chief justice says it is clear that justice had seriously miscarried in case of Alan Hall, who was convicted of murder of Arthur Easton in 1985