Tag: North Rhine-Westphalia
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Police use of firearms and tasers in Germany: New statistics show record highs and disprove hardliners
More injuries and still many deaths from police shootings, along with more taser deployments: Current figures from Germany show a significant increase in police use of police weapons. This undermines the arguments of taser advocates. Police forces in Germany’s 16…
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Daniela Klette faces lengthy prison sentence after political trial in Germany
The Verden regional court has sentenced 67-year-old to 13 years in prison. The defence had already announced an appeal during the proceedings. The regional court in the German Lower Saxon town of Verden convicted Daniela Klette on Wednesday of armed…
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Immigration office wants brothers of Mouhamed Dramé, killed by police, to leave Germany – Supporters demand right to remain
Sidy and Lassana Dramé are to leave Germany – despite possible appeal against acquittal of perpetrator. The immigration office has already confiscated their passports. Now resistance is forming. Sidy and Lassana Dramé face deportation from Germany, even though the legal…
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Grand control coalition: German conservatives and social democrats call for ‘zero tolerance’ on internal security
The incoming government hands over the Federal Ministry of the Interior to the Conservatives. The coalition agreement proclaims a ‘turning point’ in internal security. Stricter surveillance measures and laws are planned. With the new coalition agreement published on Wednesday, the…