Photos from this weekend's Justice For Mark Duggan rally
- Text by Theo McInnes
- Photography by Theo McInnes
It has been six years since Mark Duggan was shot dead by the Metropolitan Police, but his family, friends and community are still as desperate now as they were on 4 August 2011 for accountability, justice and answers.
While for some watching on as Mark’s killing unfolded were shocked by the way both his case and the aftermath were handled, for those living in Tottenham and similar areas it was an all too familiar sight. It’s this sense of prolonged injustice, of structural racism and understandable mistrust that led to the subsequent unrest, riots and nationwide uprisings.
But Mark’s death didn’t just spark protests, it also marked the start of a long legal battle, one that is going on to this day. So when on Friday evening crowds gathered in North London to remember his life and continue their fight for accountability it was clear that wounds are still fresh, people still hurting. With another young black man dying after contact with the police just weeks ago a matter of miles away in Hackney, it’s an all too familiar feeling. It appears that little has changed.
Enjoyed this article? Like Huck on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Latest on Huck
Baghdad’s first skatepark set to open next week
Make Life Skate Life — Opening to the public on February 1, it will be located at the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the city centre and free-of-charge to use.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Nydia Blas explores Black power and pride via family portraits
Love, You Came from Greatness — For her first major monograph, the photographer and educator returned to her hometown of Ithaca, New York, to create a layered, intergenerational portrait of its African American families and community.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Meet the muxes of Juchitán, Mexico’s Indigenous third gender
Zapotec folk — Having existed since the pre-colonial era in southeast Oaxaca state, a global rise in LGBTQ+ hate is seeing an age-old culture face increasing scrutiny. Now, the community is organising in response, and looking for a space to call their own.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Russian hacktivists are using CCTV networks to protest Putin
Putin’s Jail — In Kurt Caviezel’s project using publicly accessible surveillance networks from around the world, he spotlights messages of resistance spread among the cameras of its biggest country.
Written by: Laura Witucka
Inside the world’s only inhabited art gallery
The MAAM Metropoliz — Since gaining official acceptance, a former salami factory turned art squat has become a fully-fledged museum. Its existence has provided secure housing to a community who would have struggled to find it otherwise.
Written by: Gaia Neiman
Ideas were everything to David Lynch
Dreamweaver — On Thursday, January 16, one of the world’s greatest filmmakers passed away at the age of 78. To commemorate his legacy, we are publishing a feature exploring his singular creative vision and collaborative style online for the first time.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray