Numerous families are participating in a class action initiative regarding deaths following police contact in the UK. Over 100 relatives of individuals who have died after interactions with law enforcement since 1971 are seeking compensation and justice through this collective legal action.

The announcement of the lawsuit took place during the People’s Tribunal on Police Killings, a two-day event where grieving families presented evidence to a panel of international experts regarding the circumstances of their loved ones’ deaths and the enduring effects on their lives.

The outcomes and conclusions drawn from this tribunal will serve as the foundation for a groundbreaking legal action targeting police officers, police leadership, and government entities implicated in these fatalities.

Research indicates that there have been over 3,000 deaths involving police in the UK over the last five decades, yet only four police officers have faced conviction for a killing during this period.

The tribunal was organized by a coalition of advocacy groups, including the United Families and Friends Campaign, Migrant Media, and 4WardEverUK, to “reveal the depth of the injustice” and bring it to an international audience.

Additionally, it sought to emphasize the disproportionate effects of police killings on black communities, addressing critical issues such as torture, terror, state cover-ups, and black resistance.