<div><p>Phil Hoban, who founded the group Predator Exposure, hurled abuse at non-white pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Leeds. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

Phil Hoban was filmed by police racially abusing counter demonstrators in Leeds, court hears.

Paedophile hunter jailed for racist abuse at demo

Police say they received a number of complaints following a protest in Leeds city centre in May.

Man charged with hate crime over protest comments

The Independent

Paul Smith, 21, could be seen throwing bricks and a bottle towards police officers and vehicles in footage shown to the court.

Man ‘inspired by ignorance of racism’ jailed over asylum seeker hotel violence

Michael Mongan, 39, racially abused a London bus driver and violently attacked a betting shop.

Man jailed for racially abusing bus driver

Houston, TX

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot after he approached “suspicious” people on his street in Houston, leaving behind his two children and wife, who is eight months pregnant, authorities say. The incident occurred on August 10 at 12.30am when the husband, later identified as Osvaldo Casas, confronted “suspicious person(s) on his street”, Houston police said.The night before, the family had reported that one of their cars had been vandalized, according to KHOU11, and noticed a black vehicle in the neighborhood. The following night, a neighbor called police to report that a black vehicle was driving slowly through the area, according...

Husband dies in pregnant wife’s arms after being attacked while confronting car vandals

The victim, who is aged in his 50s, was stabbed a number of times and is being treated for injuries that are serious but not life-threatening.

Teenager arrested after army chaplain stabbed outside barracks

Kieran Usher became the second person to be charged with riot after a 15-year-old boy appeared in court on Thursday.

Second riot charge brought as disorder suspects await news on upgraded charges

Alfred Swinscoe’s remains were discovered in a Nottinghamshire field last year.

Murder suspects identified in case of miner missing for more than 50 years

Four people have been arrested after what is believed to be monkey dust was uncovered during raids. Three females and one male remain in custody after West Mercia Police carried out two raids on properties in Telford. Officers targeted properties in Ketley Park Road, Ketley and Wilkinson Close, Snedshill, where...

Four arrested in raids targeting monkey dust

On Thursday 84 flights at the Mallorcan aviation hub were cancelled

Thousands of tourists left stranded as 77% of Mallorca flights delayed or cancelled due to severe island storm

Minneapolis, MN

 Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been moved to a new federal prison following his stabbing by an inmate last year.Chauvin, 48, was transferred from Tuscon Federal Correctional Institution in Arizona to the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center last week.The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the move to The Independent but said it could not give any further details “for privacy, safety, and security reasons.”In November 2023, Chauvin was stabbed 22 times by inmate John Turscak, while Chauvin was serving a 21-year sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin’s sentence is running concurrently with a 22.5-year...

Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin who murdered George Floyd is moved to new prison after near-fatal stabbing

 A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission told reporters on Wednesday that staff had started to contact up to 400 people to track down parcels that could contain the sweets — which were solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers. New Zealand's police have opened a criminal investigation. The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take...

Food bank unknowingly distributes candy made from meth

Sarasota, FL

A 12-year-old Florida girl has been critically injured after her mother accidentally ran her over on Monday during drop-off on her first day of school. The accident happened just outside Booker Middle School in Sarasota at around 7:45 a.m. local time, when the mother dropped off her daughter in the right turn lane in front of the school.The girl reportedly dropped her backpack, spilling some pens and markers under her mother’s large SUV, and when she went to retrieve them by crawling under the car, her mother started to pull away. “She immediately stopped when she heard her child screaming,”...

12-year-old girl critically injured after her mom accidentally runs her over on first day of school

Kaitlynn Lee, 25, was killed by her ex-boyfriend Joshua Thompson who shot her in the head through a window, police said

Mom-of-three was having fun filming a TikTok in a kitchen with her friend. Moments later she was shot dead

The action is separate from the long-running row over pay.

LNER drivers to stage weekend strikes claiming breakdown in industrial relations

Find out how your opinions stack up with other Independent Voices readers with our weekly poll, exclusive to newsletter subscribers

Voices: The results of our Independent Voices newsletter poll

A cardiologist in Denver has been found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting nearly a dozen women. On Tuesday, Stephen Matthews, 36, was found guilty on 35 felony counts of assault and sexual assault, according to the Denver Post. Matthews attacked 11 people. “Stephen Matthews took advantage of nearly a dozen women in the most egregious way imaginable, and for that he will now pay a significant price,” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said in a statement Tuesday. “I hope today’s verdict provides a measure of comfort to all the victims.”The cardiologist was arrested in March 2023 after a woman...

Cardiologist found guilty of 35 counts of date rape and assault after attacking a dozen women

He says he regrets an ‘unfortunate incident’ at one of his shows.

‘No crime’ found by police at Reginald D Hunter comedy gig amid Israel row

Some protesters attempted to block the northbound carriageway of the M275 motorway,

Pictures released on suspects over road-block protest in Portsmouth

An archaeological dig took place in 2022 during construction on HMP Highland in Inverness.

2,000-year-old settlement found on site of new prison

Phil Hoban, who founded the group Predator Exposure, hurled abuse at non-white pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Leeds.

‘Paedophile hunter’ jailed for racially abusing protesters

Comments / 0