Police killings of civilians in the US have been under-counted by more than half in official statistics

Moshen Naghavi, University of Washington; Eve Wool, University of Washington, and Fablina Sharara, University of Washington The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The number of people killed by police officers in the … Continue reading Police killings of civilians in the US have been under-counted by more than half in official statistics

British under-18s ‘at risk’ of being radicalised? #SignsOfARadicalBaby #RT

Exclusive: Sharp increase in under-18s ‘at risk’ of being radicalised into jihadists   Government scheme identifies 940 children in danger of being drawn into violent extremism SIMON HOOPER from The Independent.co,uk The number of children and vulnerable adults identified as potential violent extremists by a controversial Government anti-radicalisation initiative has surged by more than 25 per cent in the past year. Since last April at least 940 people have been referred for assessment under the Channel programme  because of concerns they are at risk of being drawn into terrorism, according to official figures. The numbers, disclosed by the Association of … Continue reading British under-18s ‘at risk’ of being radicalised? #SignsOfARadicalBaby #RT