Councillor Arrested For Alleged Hate Crime After Appealing For Free Speech

Councillor Arrested For Alleged Hate Crime After Appealing For Free Speech
A police officer using a radio in the UK on Nov. 2, 2011. David Cheskin/PA Media
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Conservative councillor Anthony Stevens, 50, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has been arrested for alleged hate speech, after retweeting a video criticising police treatment of a Christian street preacher.

The video in question highlighted an incident from 2019 involving the arrest of preacher Oluwole Ilisanmi in London.

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Joseph Robertson is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in coverage of political affairs, net zero and free speech issues.
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