The Friends of Mikey Powell was established by the family of Mikey after he was killed in police custody in 2003. Associated with @4WardEver @fund_memorial
It is with regret we announce that for financial or administration purposes we are suspending all grant programmes until sometime early in the new year (2027)
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The 21st November 2026 marks the 52nd anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings at the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town on New Street on the evening of 21 November 1974. @Justice4the21
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NEW UPDATE: 2nd family fun day – Families Matter : Caring Matters
This is a reminder for the new date for this event, which was originally scheduled for 29 August 2026.
@TNLComFund@UFFCampaign@INQUEST_ORG@kenfero
See full details here:
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Lawmakers are being urged to enact a new piece of legislation that would see police officers who are sent to prison for corruption and other offences immediately having their past cases reviewed to prevent miscarriages of justice
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NEW DATE ANNOUNCED: 2nd family fun day – Families Matter : Caring Matters
We are pleased to announce a new date for this event, which was originally scheduled for 29 August 2026.
See full details here:
https://t.co/Unf9ltIGRf
LUNG, a campaign-led theatre company’s latest production, Woodhill, is built from the testimony of families bereaved by self-inflicted deaths at HMP Woodhill, and it's part of a campaign pushing for change on suicide prevention.
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COLLATERAL ECHOES is a solo exhibition by Baff Akoto at QUAD Gallery, The exhibition presents first-person testimonies, images and performance to explore memory, grief, justice by Black and immigrant Britons affected by deaths following police contact
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Mikey’s cousin and prominent activist and social justice campaigner, Tippa Naphtali, previously wrote the following moving article to commemorate the 15th anniversary of his 2003 custody death - it remains relevant today.
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📌 ICYMI — Jason Arday: We Must Rage – Rage Against the Journalism of Cruelty — @iainoverton
The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty
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It is with the regret that we have had to cancel the Families Matter : Caring Matters event due to low bookings. We plan to announce a new date as soon as possible. Supported by @TNLComFund
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As part of our 'Families Matter, Caring Matters' fun day, a variety of vendors will also be providing group therapeutic activities including music, canvass art, aroma and reiki sessions, to the families present. Supported by @TNLComFund
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We are pleased to announce the second People’s Tribunal on Police Killing taking our struggles to a joint international level! Tickets available now https://t.co/zJ10Jj7dCz
See you in October🔥@kenfero
Birmingham City Uni Survey (West Midlands Police Survey)
Understanding the Collection of Ethnicity & Gender Data from Black/Mixed Heritage Citizens
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Thank you to all at @Birmingham_live for keeping our plight alive!
FYI @andyburnham Will YOU give us what others have quite rightly received? Nothing but a S1 public inquiry will give us access to the REAL Truth @AndyBurnhamGM@andyburnhamHQ
Advanced Notice : Further details coming very soon! FREE places will be available on a first-come basis via the booking page. Bookings will be live soon! @TNLComFund@afcscic@Michelle26kell1@INQUEST@kenfero
See past event - https://t.co/eaCwZxptXz
Ticket bookings for the Awards are to be announced soon!
What will be on offer? Sponsor whole or half tables of ten, single or multiple tickets.
Up to 55 FREE places for affected families.
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