How a community’s outcry led to campaign for justice for Sam Hallam
Veteran justice campaigner Paul May was asked to help out by friends of Hallam following conviction in 2005
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Sam Hallam released after prosecution decides against opposing his appeal
Hallam was jailed in 2005 for the murder of trainee chef Essayas Kassahun but has always protested his innocence
Sam Hallam to be released on bail after seven years in prison
Prosecution says it will not oppose appeal of Hoxton man Sam Hallam, who was jailed for life in 2004
Leader: there is more than one Games monitor
Whilst security concerns over the Olympics continue to preoccupy the powers-that-be, the democratic rights of citizens should still be upheld
Hackney Council’s tobacco investments back in the spotlight
Anti-smoking campaigners reject council’s defence of £10.5 million pension fund investments in tobacco stocks
Brimstone and Treacle – banned Dennis Potter play returns
Brimstone and Treacle is a metaphor of the moment and a play for today. Showing at the Arcola until 2 June
Rudimental – dance music with a Hackney soul
The quartet of former youth workers are set for mainstream success with their feelgood blends
London Journalism Centre faces misleading marketing claim
New journalism school based in Hackney uses photographs and testimonials from competitor’s courses
Dazed and Confused: East London’s creatives face uncertain future
Are East London’s creatives at a point of no return? asks Dazed and Confused magazine
Field Day and Apple Cart competition – ticket winners announced
Find out who the lucky winners are of two free tickets to this year’s Field Day and Apple Cart festivals
Dele Osunsami – a poet for the facebook generation
Dele Osunsami’s gift for poetry was discovered after he started posting his work online. The Hackney Citizen finds out more about the man behind the rhymes
London elections 2012: Labour Assembly Member Jennette Arnold re-elected for North East constituency
Jennette Arnold OBE continues to represent the people of Hackney in the London Assembly
Hackney karate kids meet Surrey kung fu fighters
Martial arts groups from Hoxton and Surrey spent a day together to improve their skills and learn about each other’s disciplines
London mayoral Green candidate Jenny Jones visits Hackney to launch jobs manifesto
The Green party’s candidate for London mayor calls for high-quality apprenticeships and support for small businesses
Hackney Council in climbdown over disabled woman’s ‘eviction’
Wheelchair user Agnes Parma given 48 hours to move to a flat unsuited to her needs or else be deemed ‘intentionally homeless’ if she refused