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Red Alert HELP! pilot Online Information Portal now open

Portal - RedAlert Supportsource: Red Alert HELP!
published: 10 October 2015

Red Alert HELP! provides an interactive online advice portal available 24/7 x 365 to help you find the information, services or support that you need. Primarily featuring services in the West Midlands, there is also information on national services, campaigns and support initiatives.

The portal consists of a type-recognition system that will find key words as visitors type into the search box, and then present answers or solutions to the query. Visitors can also submit tickets (queries / requests).

The portal will be continuously updated in close consultation with third parties which include collaborators or partners within the voluntary, statutory and social enterprise sectors.

When this facility goes fully live (in 2016 we hope) it will also have a user forum to encourage discussion and support with the Red Alert HELP! team and between other forum users.

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From Ferguson to Birmingham: UK Solidarity Tour

Ferguson to Birminghamsource: 4WardEver Campaign
published: 16 Dec 2014

Campaign group, 4WardEver UK, is supporting and assisting in organising a series of national events to demonstrate unity and solidarity of campaigns fighting against the injustice of police custody deaths in Britain and the United States.

Defend the Right to Protest supported by 4WardEver UK, BirminghamStrong Justice 4 All, BEMA, Campaign 4 Justice for Kingsley Burrell; with the generous support of The Drum Arts Centre presents ‘From Ferguson to Birmingham‘.

The Reverend Osagyefo Sekou – centrally involved in protests in Ferguson, Missouri, to demand justice for Michael Brown – will be visiting the UK in January for a solidarity tour.

He will speak alongside Tippa Naphtali, Kedisha Brown-Burrell, Maxie Hayles, Rev Bryan Scott, Jan Butler, The Webster family and others who have suffered injustice at the hands of the state and are fighting to end the culture of impunity that protects the police.

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West Midlands PCC Bob Jones dies aged 59

Bob Jones - West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner source: BBC News
published: 1 July 2014

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Bob Jones has died “in his sleep” aged 59. Mr Jones, from Wolverhampton, was elected to the role as a Labour candidate in November 2012.

He courted controversy when he called for PCCs to be scrapped, but also lent his support to several campaigns while occupying the role.

His deputy Yvonne Mosquito confirmed he died on Tuesday morning, describing his death as a “huge loss” to policing. Bob was a dear friend and a deeply committed public servant. All our thoughts are with Bob’s wife Sarah and his family at this sad time,” she said.

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