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Sheku Bayoh
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Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry – Patterns and power
In episode 9 our podcast looks at the patterns of deaths of other Black men in police custody...and hears shocking allegations of racism in the force.
Sheku Bayoh: The inquiry podcast, ‘An unholy trinity’
Episode 8 of our award nominated Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry podcast examines the evidence heard on the independence of the police watchdog and the Crown.
Police watchdog and Crown failed to assess racist language in Sheku Bayoh death
Neither Scotland’s police watchdog or Crown officials investigating the Sheku Bayoh case considered the impact of racist language used by police – or perceptions he may have been a terrorist – in his death, the public inquiry has heard.
What has The Ferret been up to in March?
As The Ferret prepares for Easter weekend, let's look back at the stories we covered in March, as well as the real world impact of our journalism.
Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry podcast – Hot to touch
Episode seven of our Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry podcast – Hot to touch – contains some startling revelations about policing both back in 2015 and today.
Police Scotland advised US cops on ‘reducing lethal force’ days after Sheku Bayoh death
Top Scottish cops led a US event on the best way to reduce the use of force when dealing with someone in possession of a knife, just days after Sheku Bayoh died.
Matters of the heart
The Ferret looks back on hearing three of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry, which tried to get to the heart of what caused his death.
More than 200 people died after contact with Police Scotland
More than 200 people have died either in police custody or after contact with Police Scotland, with figures increasing over the last decade, The Ferret has found.
Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry podcast – The death message
It’s now eight years since Sheku’s loved ones were told by police that he had died. That trauma, they say, was compounded by being misled when the news was broken to them.
