Barcelona housing activists evicted by police from residential building
Housing activists in Barcelona seized a mostly empty building to house vulnerable families and create a community hub for housing groups. Shortly afterwards, Catalan police evicted 19 activists within hours. Protests over soaring rents and evictions have been on the rise across Spain.
The family of a mentally ill woman say a court reducing the sentences of two former police officers who assaulted her has left them "gutted".
The police chief gave the warning during unscheduled visits to State Housing, Federal Housing, and Ikpa Omin police divisions in Calabar, Cross River State, as part of his ongoing Management by Walking About initiative.
Residents who say they legally bought land have seen their homes demolished.
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research finds that Aboriginal children are 30 per cent less likely to receive a court diversion from police compared to non-Aboriginal children.
Officers attended the scene in connection with a separate incident at a residential building in the city.
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have rescued a six-year-old boy, who was kidnapped at Kunkumi village in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan, the victim’s father reported the incident to the police at about 6 am on Monday.