Ian Tomlinson

A police officer accused of striking a woman at a protest against the G20 summit in London in April is likely to be charged with assault, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Monday. London police sergeant Delroy Smellie is scheduled to appear at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on November 16 in connection with the alleged assault of 35-year-old Nicola Fisher. The incident took place as Fisher headed to a vigil for Ian Tomlinson, who collapsed and died during the previous day's G20 demonstrations shortly after being hit by police. That officer was subsequently suspended and questioned on suspicion of manslaughter. ... Read Full Story

Britain's independent police watchdog agency said Friday it would investigate whether police gave misinformation to the news media after the death of a newspaper vendor during a G-20 protest in April. Under scrutiny are early statements made by the Metropolitan Police and the City of London police shortly after Ian Tomlinson, 47, died on April 1 in the midst of a protest during the economic summit. The police said initially that Tomlinson, who was walking home from work, had had no contact with police before he collapsed and died of a heart attack, but later information showed he had been pushed to the ground ... Read Full Story

Ian Tomlinson, 47, who later died, is surrounded by riot police and police medics tending to his injuries near to the Bank of England during an anti capitalist and climate change demonstration in the City of London on April 1, 2009 in London, England. Investigators are examining eyewitness reports following the death of Ian Tomlinson who collapsed and died during a day of G20 summit protests in London. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) more pics » A policeman was questioned on suspicion of manslaughter over a man's death at G20 protests this month, after he was found to have died of a haemorrhage and ... Read Full Story

Pathologists will on Wednesday carry out a third post-mortem examination on the body of Ian Tomlinson, who died during protests at this month's G20 London summit. Tomlinson, 47, was filmed being hit by a police officer with a baton as he walked through the protest zone in the City of London on April 1, minutes before collapsing. A police officer has been questioned on suspicion of manslaughter over his death and the latest post-mortem exam is to be carried out at the request of his lawyers. A first post-mortem examination found Tomlinson died of a heart attack, but a second gave the cause of ... Read Full Story

Visit John Brown’s new website and check back each for a new “ Politickin With John Brown ” post. In 2006, the elite members-only economic club decided to expand their group from 8 leaders to 20. Basically, it’s no longer 8 countries that are selling all the records, and the new indie contenders want a seat at the VMAs, so to speak. To date, the G20 has had four meetings and it’s not entirely clear what gets accomplished considering that the globe now faces its worst recession since World War II. Their most recent gathering occurred in Pittsburgh last week and the only concrete ... Read Full Story