The Friends of Mikey Powell was established by the family of Mikey after he was killed in police custody in 2003. Associated with @4WardEver @fund_memorial
Birmingham, UK
Joined August 2010
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I Am Mikey Powell...
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ALT I Am Mikey Powell Sept-2021 Memorial Message
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See just some of those we have supported over the last 10 years.
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Support our crowdfunder here:
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ALT Families supported by the NMPMFF
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NEW UPDATE: 2nd family fun day – Families Matter : Caring Matters
This is a reminder for the new date for this event, which was originally scheduled for 29 August 2026.
@TNLComFund @UFFCampaign @INQUEST_ORG @kenfero
See full details here:
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ALT Banner - Advance Notice - Families Matter Caring Matters (London 2026)
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Lawmakers are being urged to enact a new piece of legislation that would see police officers who are sent to prison for corruption and other offences immediately having their past cases reviewed to prevent miscarriages of justice
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Thank you again to @birmingham_live for printing this! Is it available on your website? @graeme_brown
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@andyburnham @aburnhammp @brumirish
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NEW DATE ANNOUNCED: 2nd family fun day – Families Matter : Caring Matters
We are pleased to announce a new date for this event, which was originally scheduled for 29 August 2026.
See full details here:
memorialfamilyfund.org.uk/do…
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LUNG, a campaign-led theatre company’s latest production, Woodhill, is built from the testimony of families bereaved by self-inflicted deaths at HMP Woodhill, and it's part of a campaign pushing for change on suicide prevention.
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ALT Woodhill Families Special Invite
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COLLATERAL ECHOES is a solo exhibition by Baff Akoto at QUAD Gallery, The exhibition presents first-person testimonies, images and performance to explore memory, grief, justice by Black and immigrant Britons affected by deaths following police contact
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ALT Event - WHAT REMAINS - Collateral Echoes Study Day
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Please support our new crowdfunder, and spread the word! Every little helps...
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ALT NMPMFF Crowdfunder 2026
Mikey’s cousin and prominent activist and social justice campaigner, Tippa Naphtali, previously wrote the following moving article to commemorate the 15th anniversary of his 2003 custody death - it remains relevant today.
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ALT Mikey Powell RIP
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📌 ICYMI — Jason Arday: We Must Rage – Rage Against the Journalism of Cruelty — @iainoverton
The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty
🔗 bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j…
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It is with the regret that we have had to cancel the Families Matter : Caring Matters event due to low bookings. We plan to announce a new date as soon as possible. Supported by @TNLComFund
To keep up to date visit: memorialfamilyfund.org.uk/ge…
ALT NMPMFF Fun Day Cancelled
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As part of our 'Families Matter, Caring Matters' fun day, a variety of vendors will also be providing group therapeutic activities including music, canvass art, aroma and reiki sessions, to the families present. Supported by @TNLComFund
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ALT Families Matter Caring Matters event May 2023
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We are pleased to announce the second People’s Tribunal on Police Killing taking our struggles to a joint international level! Tickets available now eventbrite.com/e/19954970654…
See you in October🔥@kenfero
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Birmingham City Uni Survey (West Midlands Police Survey)
Understanding the Collection of Ethnicity & Gender Data from Black/Mixed Heritage Citizens
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ALT Survey QR code
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Thank you to all at @Birmingham_live for keeping our plight alive!
FYI @andyburnham Will YOU give us what others have quite rightly received? Nothing but a S1 public inquiry will give us access to the REAL Truth @AndyBurnhamGM @andyburnhamHQ
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Advanced Notice : Further details coming very soon! FREE places will be available on a first-come basis via the booking page. Bookings will be live soon! @TNLComFund @afcscic @Michelle26kell1 @INQUEST @kenfero
See past event - memorialfamilyfund.org.uk/fa…
ALT Banner - Advance Notice - Families Matter Caring Matters (London 2026)
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Ticket bookings for the Awards are to be announced soon!
What will be on offer? Sponsor whole or half tables of ten, single or multiple tickets.
Up to 55 FREE places for affected families.
Join our-news or watch for updates.
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ALT Tickets for NMPMFF 2026 Campaign Awards Coming Soon
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Can you assist us in identifying a venue in London for this event? Many thanks!
Contact us via [email protected]
ALT NMPMFF 2026 Campaign Awards Venue Help
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The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba will no longer face misconduct proceedings after the Government changed regulations around officers’ use of force.😡
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