Sean Morrison

Investigations

Behind the buzz: Flawed science, industry influence and the untold harm of energy drinks

The government will ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s next year. We look back at how research with ties to Red Bull shaped the debate and delayed restrictions, and how Bristol academics played a role

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Sean Morrison and Faith Rhiannon Clarke

Investigations

Bristol data tools risked wrongly flagging victims and suspects, Children’s Commissioner ‘deeply concerned’

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Reports

University of Bristol paid private security firm to ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine protesters

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Investigations

The rise and fall of Bristol Patriots

For almost a year, Bristol Patriots have led a campaign of harassment and intimidation in our city. But after last week’s hate-filled demo exposed their true colours, with out-and-out neo-Nazis, a child sex offender and bank robber in their ranks – is this finally the end for them?

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Adam Quarshie, Sean Morrison and Priyanka Raval

Features

How to interfere with jury trials, and lose

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison
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Reports

Palestine Action’s ‘Filton 6’ cleared in ‘huge victory for moral courage in face of political pressure’

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Sean Morrison and Adam Quarshie

The Big Story

Hurt people, hurt people: The hidden lives of children behind bars

At 10 years old, England and Wales has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Here we offer a glimpse into child incarceration, the school to prison pipeline and stalling youth justice system reforms. Starting here, on the outskirts of Bristol...

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Profiling Power

Surveillance isn’t safeguarding: Think Family and the fight for transparency

Bristol City Council says its mass data gathering tool is designed to protect, not profile the 55,000 families it monitors. But is it pushing school children into the criminal justice system?

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

We've Got Your Boy

We’ve Got Your Boy: Episode 5, The Streets Don’t Love You

Exploring the role of love in addressing the issues that underpin serious youth violence, why plans to transform the youth justice system are stalling, and how other countries are miles ahead

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Reports

We’ve Got Your Boy: Episode 4, Ain’t No One’s Friend

Trust plays an important role in how we work with young people to prevent serious youth violence. Here we explore trust, built and broken, by institutions, staff in secure units, and the media

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

We've Got Your Boy

We’ve Got Your Boy: Episode 3, Doli Capax (Capable of ‘Evil’)

At 10 years old, England and Wales has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. In the third episode of this investigative series, we challenge the ideology of punishment over prevention.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

We've Got Your Boy

We’ve Got Your Boy: Episode 2, Can’t Meet His Needs

The role of school exclusions in serious youth violence, and what a safeguarding review tells us about the issue

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison
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