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One man was wounded in a stabbing outside the British Museum in central London on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said, adding that it was an isolated incident and that a suspect had been arrested. The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. near the front entrance of the museum, one of London’s most popular tourist attractions. By midday, there was a heavy police presence outside the museum, and several nearby restaurants had closed. A line of several hundred people formed around the block as they waited for the museum to reopen. The British Museum, which had more than four million visits last year, said in a statement that it had increased security.

Organizations: British Museum, Metropolitan Police Locations: London

☆ Capitol Police issue shelter-in-place order at Senate office buildings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Police and emergency personnel stand near the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on August 2, 2023, after unconfirmed reports of an active shooter in the building near the US Capitol. Police in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday that a report of an active shooter at a Senate office building "appears to be a bad call." U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger at a press conference later Wednesday seemed to agree. The U.S. Capitol Police issued a shelter-in-place order before 3 p.m. for people inside Senate office buildings while its officers responded to a report of a possible active shooter. The USCP had tweeted that its officers were searching in and around those buildings "in response to a concerning 911 call."

Persons: Thomas Manger, USCP Organizations: Russell Senate, Capitol . Police, Washington , D.C, Metropolitan Police Department, CNBC, U.S . Capitol Police Locations: Russell, Washington ,

☆ Wimbledon on red alert for orange protest
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Every year we work with the Metropolitan Police and other agencies to review our security arrangements in line with relevant threat picture and of course. Bolton said it was not all about the numbers of people involved. "Some of it is about the type of intelligence that we're using and the tactics that we're using," she said. Last week's England v Australia cricket test at Lord's was briefly held up by powder-spreading protesters, following similar incidents at the World Snooker Championship and English Premiership rugby final. Reporting Mitch Phillips, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, Peru's Juan Pablo Varillas, Andrew Couldridge, we've, Sally Bolton, Bolton, enjoyably, Mitch Phillips, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Peru's Juan Pablo Varillas REUTERS, Wimbledon, All England Club, Metropolitan Police, Australia, English Premiership rugby, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Lord's

CNN —A man with numerous firearms and materials to make an explosive was arrested Thursday in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood after claiming on an internet livestream that he had a detonator, law enforcement officials told CNN. Taylor Taranto, who had an open warrant for his arrest related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department and federal law enforcement. “There is no active threat to the community and this incident remains under investigation.”According to law enforcement officials, firearms and materials to make Molotov cocktails were found in Taranto’s car. There is currently no indication of a direct threat to the Obamas, law enforcement officials told CNN. In court filings related to the ongoing suit, Taranto admitted to being inside the Capitol during the attack, but denied any wrongdoing.

Persons: Barack Obama’s, Taylor Taranto, United States Capitol Police “, ”, Jason Bell, Jeffrey Smith, Taranto, Smith Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Police Department, Team, United States Capitol Police, Terrorism Task Forces, MPD, Capitol, Capitol police Locations: Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, Taranto, ” Taranto

☆ Just Stop Oil protesters halt second Ashes Test at Lord's | England's Jonny Bairstow carries one protester off
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jonny Bairstow of England removes a "Just Stop Oil" pitch invader during Day One of the Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground. The first morning of the second Ashes Test at Lord's was interrupted when Just Stop Oil protesters ran onto the ground and scattered orange powder on the outfield. England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow carried one of the men off the field before ground staff cleared the pitch and play resumed after a delay of around five minutes. Three people have since been arrested, police said. Writing on Twitter, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "We are aware of protesters on the Lord's Cricket Ground pitch today, Wednesday, 28 June.

Persons: Jonny Bairstow, England's James Anderson, David Warner Organizations: England, Twitter, Metropolitan Police Locations: England, Australia

☆ Just Stop Oil protesters halt second Ashes test
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/6] Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - England v Australia - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 28, 2023 England's Ben Stokes tries to stop a just stop oil protester Action Images via Reuters/Matthew ChildsLONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - The first morning of the second Ashes test at Lord's was interrupted when two Just Stop Oil protesters ran on to the ground and scattered orange powder on the outfield, before one was carried off by England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow picked up one of the men and carried him off the field before dropping him to the ground outside the boundary markers. Ground staff cleared the powder and play resumed after a delay of around five minutes. "We are aware of protesters on the Lord’s Cricket Ground pitch today. Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted other sporting events in England this year, including the Premiership Rugby final and the World Snooker Championship.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Matthew Childs, Jonny Bairstow, England's James Anderson, David Warner, Bairstow, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: England, Matthew Childs LONDON, Police, Metropolitan Police, Twitter, Premiership Rugby, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Australia, England

☆ Racist abuse of players is getting worse, says Stephens
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Karolos Grohmann | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Racist behaviour directed at athletes is getting worse and even software designed to protect them from it has little impact, world number 30 Sloane Stephens said on Monday. The American, speaking after her straight-sets victory over Karolina Pliskova in the French Open first round, said she had had to endure it her whole tennis career. "Yes, it's obviously been a problem my entire career," said Stephens, who is Black. Tennis players, including greats Serena and Venus Williams, have been the targets of such abuse as have professional athletes in all sports, with Real Madrid soccer player Vinicius Jr. the most notable recent case. Tottenham Hotspur were working this month with the Metropolitan Police to investigate an allegation of racial abuse towards South Korean striker Son Heung-min.

☆ Prosecutors accuse a Washington DC police lieutenant of helping the Proud Boys and warning leader Enrique Tarrio about his impending arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Federal prosecutors allege a DC police lieutenant warned Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio of his impending arrest. Tarrio then passed this information on to other Proud Boys members, according to the indictment. Despite the warning, Tarrio was arrested the same day. Lamond and Tarrio sent hundreds of messages to each other between July 2019 and January 2021, prosecutors say. But the Proud Boys are still thriving despite recent prosecutions, with members focusing on targeting the LGBTQ community, specifically, drag performers, Insider previously reported.

☆ Fact Check-Man falsely identified as British police officer in dog death incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

(Graphic warning: Footage featured in this article is distressing)Social media posts have wrongly identified a British police officer who was involved in an incident that resulted in the death of two dogs. People online later disseminated a headshot image of a man, claiming they had identified him as one of the officers at the scene. But the man pictured in the headshot image is not a police officer and was not involved in the incident, the Metropolitan Police said in a tweet (here). He added: “People have been messaging me asking if I was involved in this incident, even though I was not.”VERDICTFalse. The Metropolitan Police and the man pictured both say he is not a police officer and was not involved in shooting two dogs in London.

☆ Steve Bannon 'swatted' again. The right-wing commentator was live-broadcasting his 'War Room' podcast when the police raided his home.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Steve Bannon's podcast studio in Washington, DC, was raided live on air by police. Bannon said that this is not the first time he has been raided as a result of a "swatting" call. Listeners of Bannon's "War Room" podcast on Thursday heard a scuffle in the background before the host switched to an ad break. Speaking on his podcast, Bannon said that this is not the first time he has been raided due to a false call. A major study, in February, by the Brookings Institute reviewing the top US political podcasts found that conservative-leaning shows are vastly more likely to include misinformation — with Steve Bannon's "War Room" coming way ahead.

☆ UK police face backlash over handling of anti-monarchy protests during coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It comes after the much-maligned Metropolitan Police force faced criticism for what many said was a heavy-handed approach toward demonstrators. Frazer said the police were tasked with balancing people’s right to protest with overseeing an international event on the world stage. Anti-monarchy protesters demonstrate near the procession route for Britain's King Charles III coronation in London on Saturday. Republic, Britain’s largest anti-monarchy group, told CNN Saturday that police – without providing any reason – arrested organizers of the anti-monarchy protest. A member of the public attends a "Rally For A Republic - Not My King" anti-monarchy rally on Calton Hill in Edinburgh on Saturday.

☆ Anti-monarchists released from custody after King Charles' coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

JUSTIN TALLIS/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - The leader of anti-monarchy group Republic and other members were released from custody after hours of detention during Saturday's coronation of King Charles that raised questions over whether the police response had been proportionate. Republic said that detained members began to be released late on Saturday evening, after nearly 16 hours in custody. Tens of thousands of people turned out to catch a glimpse of the newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla, who rode in a state coach back to Buckingham Palace after Saturday's service at Westminster Abbey. Not everyone who came to watch was there to cheer Charles, with hundreds of republicans booing and waving banners reading "Not My King". "I think overall (the police) managed to get that balance right," Frazer told Sky News.

London CNN —Several anti-monarchy protesters were arrested in central London ahead of the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, their group has said, as the Metropolitan Police force faces scrutiny for its approach toward demonstrators at the historic event. Thousands gathered in central London on Saturday to celebrate the once-in-a-generation event. But it also drew demonstrators, with protesters wearing yellow T-shirts booing and shouting “Not My King” throughout the morning. Republic, Britain’s largest anti-monarchy group, told CNN that police – without providing any reason – arrested organizers of the anti-monarchy protest. There are also plans for facial recognition technology to be used in central London, which has sparked criticism from human rights groups.

☆ A Black teen’s murder sparked a crisis over racism in British policing. Thirty years on, little has changed
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Katie Polglase Sarah El Sirgany Ivana Kottasová Martin Bourke Oscar Featherstone | Katie Polglase | Sarah El Sirgany | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

His killing and the subsequent failure of the London Metropolitan Police Service to properly investigate the crime sparked a national outcry. Within days of his killing at a bus stop in southeast London, five White teens were identified as being involved. It took years of campaigning by the Lawrence family — and public support from the likes of Nelson Mandela and the national press — to get the investigation moving. While an initial investigation by then-police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission cleared the police of any wrongdoing, the Rigg family kept fighting. Matthew Brealey/CNNFinding peaceAs the Lawrence family and their supporters mark the 30th anniversary of Stephen’s killing, they are still fighting for his killers to face justice.

☆ London Marathon: Mo Farah prepares for 'last' race amid prospect of potential protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says this year’s London Marathon will be his last as the iconic event braces itself for potential protests. “It won’t be my last race but, in terms of marathon, I think the London Marathon will be my last,” he said. When asked what he thought of the potential protests, Farah said he trusted race organizers to put on a great event. “I think the key thing is it’s not about the elite athletes, the London Marathon is about the mass race,” he told BBC Sport. “It’s about people going out there, running for loved ones, running for charities and making a difference and changing people’s lives.”Farah running the London Marathon in 2019.

☆ London Marathon could face potential disruption from environmental groups
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s genocidal.”Just Stop Oil have glued themselves to roads, ziplocked their necks to goal posts, blockaded oil facilities and targeted iconic artwork. More recently, two Just Stop Oil activists caused delays at the World Snooker Championship after storming the tables and throwing orange powder paint on one of the playing surfaces. “It’s time for everyone to join us in civil resistance or face the loss of everything we know and love. A Just Stop Oil protester recently disrupted the World Snooker Championship on Monday. The London Marathon is set to begin with the wheelchair and elite events before the mass start follows at around 10 a.m. local time.

☆ India has not suspended trade talks with UK, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW DELHI, April 10 (Reuters) - Trade talks between India and Britain have not been suspended and will continue this year, three officials said on Monday, responding to a British newspaper report that said India had "disengaged" from the talks after London failed to condemn Sikh separatists. An official in India's foreign ministry said progress in the trade talks and New Delhi's concerns around Sikh separatist activities in Britain should not be interlinked. A diplomatic official in the British High Commission in New Delhi said trade talks will continue in a scheduled manner and security officials in London were addressing India's concerns about Sikh separatist activities in Britain. "Both the UK and India are committed to delivering an ambitious and mutually beneficial FTA and concluded the latest round of trade talks last month," a spokesperson for Britain's Department for Business and Trade said. A second Indian foreign ministry source said that trade talks with Britain had not been suspended, and described the media report to be "baseless".

☆ Fact Check-No evidence Karine Jean-Pierre was involved in a drunk driving accident in March 2023, posts use unrelated photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence for claims that White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was involved in an accident for drunk driving in March 2023, despite posts retweeted at least 18,000 times. “DC METRO POLICE REFUSING TO RELEASE BODYCAM FOOTAGE OF KARINE JEAN-PIERRE ACCIDENT,” reads part of the text. White House spokesperson Michael Kikukawa said the claim “is not true.”Outlets (here ) (here) have reported that Jean-Pierre lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. DC Metro Police said there is no record of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre being involved in an accident for drunk driving. The White House called the allegation false, and photos used to illustrate the claims show unrelated events.

☆ London's police force steps up crackdown on rogue officers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Last month, an independent review found the Metropolitan Police to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic, and unable to police itself. The review called for urgent reform of Britain's biggest force known as the Met. The Met's new chief Mark Rowley, who took over last September, has vowed to rid the force of unsuitable individuals among its more than 43,000 officers and staff. Further reviews are ongoing to assess the vetting of serving officers and all staff are being checked against the Police National Computer (PNC), which records convictions. Reporting by Farouq Suleiman and Sachin Ravikumar Editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fact Check-Metropolitan Police letter to Pakistani retired major is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A letter imitating a summons from London’s Metropolitan Police to a retired Pakistan army major and now UK-based YouTuber, is circulating online. An image of the fake letter, dated March 3, can be seen (here ), (here ) (here ). But the Metropolitan Police told Reuters that the letter, which includes multiple basic spelling mistakes, is not authentic. The Metropolitan Police says the letter is fake. It includes multiple basic spelling errors as well as a fake email address.

☆ Fact Check-Vehicle set alight outside British hotel was a police van and therefore exempt from MOT testing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The MOT status of a police van that was set alight outside a British hotel housing asylum seekers has been baselessly used by social media users to imply the violence was staged. The vehicle, with registration PO15 AEC, was set on fire during a protest outside Suites Hotel in Knowsley near Liverpool on Feb. 10. An MOT refers to an annual test of cars in Britain to ensure safety, roadworthiness, and to check emissions (here and here). The status of a vehicle’s MOT certificate can be checked online via its registration number www.check-mot.service.gov.uk . Under Regulation 6 (1) (xiv) of The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981, vehicles maintained in a government-approved workshop are exempt from MOT testing (here).

☆ Rep. Angie Craig assaulted in apartment building elevator, her office says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., walks down the House steps at the Capitol on Friday, May 13, 2022. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted Thursday morning in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, D.C., her office said. "Rep. Craig called 9-1-1 and the assailant fled the scene of the assault," which occurred around 7:15 a.m. "Rep. Craig is grateful to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and asks for privacy at this time," Coe said. Craig was seen with a security detail during votes later Thursday, NBC News reported.

☆ London police officer jailed for at least 30 years for serial rape
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Carrick’s offences, which included 24 counts of rape, were all committed while serving in the Metropolitan Police – piling further pressure on Britain’s biggest police force, which is already reeling from a series of scandals in recent years. The London force, which dismissed Carrick last month, has previously apologised for failing to spot his pattern of abuse earlier. Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray said in a statement on Sunday evening that she was “truly sorry for the harm and devastation” caused to Carrick’s victims. Carrick pleaded guilty to a total of 49 offences, including rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment and coercive and controlling behaviour. The judge told Carrick: "You have lost your liberty, your job and your status.

☆ D.C. Gunman Kills Metro Worker, Injures Three People Before Commuters Confronted Him, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A gunman killed one person and injured three others in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. A transit employee was killed and three people were wounded by a gunman in a series of shootings in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident began when a man brandished a weapon on a city bus at around 9 a.m., Ashan Benedict , the executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said at a press briefing. The man then allegedly left the bus, followed a fellow passenger and shot him in the leg.

☆ Gunman Killed One, Injured Three During D.C. Rush Hour Before Commuters Confronted Him, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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