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Good Articles[edit]

2020-04-13 = Calais Jungle
2020-04-17 = We Are Here (collective)
2020-04-18 = Exodus Collective
2020-04-23 = The Level, Brighton
2020-08-15 = Alfred Gilbert
2020-10-13 = City bonds robbery
2020-10-22 = Squatting in the Netherlands
2020-11-29 = Northern Bank robbery
2021-02-03 = Vesta Tilley
2021-03-21 = Ciutat Morta
2021-03-27 = 4F case
2021-11-10 = Squatting in the Czech Republic
2021-12-17 = Squatting in the Philippines
2022-01-03 = Squatting in Ukraine
2022-01-10 = Robert Harrill
2022-01-22 = Kitty da Costa
2022-01-25 = Squatting in Thailand
2022-01-26 = Olive Morris
2022-01-28 = Lady Henrietta Berkeley
2022-02-01 = Ann Smith (activist)
2022-02-02 = Kennedy Road, Durban
2022-03-26 = Attack on Kennedy Road
2022-05-05 = Mary Clarke (letter writer)
2022-06-06 = Squatting in Hamburg
2022-06-06 = Silvio Meier
2022-06-07 = De Vloek
2022-06-11 = Securitas depot robbery
2022-06-28 = Bertha Mason (suffragist)
2022-09-22 = Kitty Lee Jenner
2022-09-26 = Killing of Jay Abatan
2022-10-22 = Rajani Pandit - collab with Alanna the Brave
2022-10-24 = Focus E15
2022-11-19 = Squatting in Kenya
2022-11-25 = Squatting in Albania
2023-05-01 = Killing of Mitch Henriquez
2023-05-01 = Squatting in Peru
2023-05-05 = Squatting in Namibia
2023-05-18 = Killing of Fausto and Iaio
2023-05-18 = Phoolan Devi
2023-06-07 = Qilombo
2023-06-28 = Bekonscot
2023-06-28 = Emily Davies
2023-08-06 = Villa Road
2023-09-05 = Hellé Nice
2023-11-02 = Squatting in Kazakhstan
2023-11-29 = Ladronka

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NEEDS WORK

Carnival Against Capital – needs work
King Ludwig Oak after processing previous GA suggestions
Kurt Cobain after processing previous GA suggestions
Jones' Hill Wood – needs update on felling
The Four Aces Club - needs work
Iti Tyagi - needs work
Yemi Adamolekun needs work, not sure whats left when shrunk to sources..
Grande Hotel Beira

TOOSMOL

SQUATTING

OTHER

John Deuss
Assault of Ermyas Mulugeta - current nom
Deportation of Roma migrants from France
Alfredo Cospito - needs work
Carlo Pisacane - needs work
Layla M.

WOMEN

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Phoolan Devi (1963–2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who later became a politician. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where her parents lost a land dispute. After being married off at the age of eleven and being sexually abused by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits which robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she became its leader, she punished her rapists and evaded capture by the authorities, making her a heroine for the Other Backward Classes. She was charged in absentia for the 1981 Behmai massacre, in which twenty Thakur men were executed, allegedly on her command. After this event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh resigned, and calls to apprehend her were amplified. She surrendered two years later and spent eleven years in Gwalior prison awaiting trial.

Phoolan Devi was released in 1994 after her charges were set aside; she was subsequently elected as a member of parliament for the Samajwadi Party in 1996. She lost her seat in 1998 and regained it the following year. She was the incumbent in 2001, when she was assassinated outside her home in Delhi. Her worldwide fame had grown after the release of the controversial 1994 film Bandit Queen, which she did not approve of. There are varying accounts of her life because she told differing versions to suit her changing circumstances. (Full article...)

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Phoolan Devi (1963–2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who later became a politician. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where her parents lost a land dispute. After being married off at the age of eleven and being sexually abused by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits. It robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she became its leader, she punished her rapists and evaded capture by the authorities, which made her a heroine for the Other Backward Classes. She was charged in absentia for the 1981 Behmai massacre, in which twenty Thakur men were executed, allegedly on her command. After this event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh resigned, and calls to apprehend her were amplified. She surrendered two years later and spent eleven years in Gwalior prison awaiting trial.

Phoolan Devi was released in 1994 after her charges were set aside; she was subsequently elected as a member of parliament for the Samajwadi Party in 1996. She lost her seat in 1998 and regained it the following year. She was the incumbent in 2001, when she was assassinated outside her home in Delhi. Her worldwide fame had grown after the release of the controversial 1994 film Bandit Queen, which she did not approve of. There are varying accounts of her life because she told differing versions to suit her changing circumstances. (Full article...)

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Phoolan Devi (1963–2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who later became a politician. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where her parents lost a land dispute. After being married off at the age of eleven and being sexually abused by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits. It robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she punished her rapists and evaded capture by the authorities, she became a heroine to the Other Backward Classes. She was charged in absentia for the 1981 Behmai massacre, in which twenty Thakur men were executed, allegedly on her command. After this event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh resigned, and calls to apprehend her were amplified. She surrendered two years later and spent eleven years in Gwalior prison awaiting trial.

Phoolan Devi was released in 1994 after her charges were set aside; she was subsequently elected as a member of parliament for the Samajwadi Party in 1996. She lost her seat in 1998 and then regained it the following year. She was the incumbent in 2001, when she was assassinated outside her home in Delhi. Her worldwide fame had grown after the release of the controversial 1994 film Bandit Queen, which told her life story in a way she did not approve of. There are varying accounts of her life because she told differing versions to suit her changing circumstances. (Full article...)

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Phoolan Devi (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who became a politician, serving as a member of parliament until her assassination. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where her parents lost a land dispute. After being married off at the age of eleven and being sexually abused by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits. Her gang robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she punished her rapists and evaded capture by the authorities, she became a heroine to the Other Backward Classes. She was charged in absentia for the 1981 Behmai massacre, in which twenty Thakur men were executed, allegedly on her command. After this event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh resigned, and calls to apprehend her were amplified. She surrendered two years later and spent eleven years in Gwalior prison awaiting trial.

Phoolan Devi was released in 1994 after her charges were set aside; she subsequently became a politician and was elected as a member of parliament for the Samajwadi Party in 1996. She lost her seat in 1998 and then regained it the following year. She was the incumbent in 2001, when she was assassinated outside her home. She was still fighting against the reinstituted criminal charges, having lost a 1996 appeal to the Supreme Court to have the charges dropped. Phoolan Devi's worldwide fame grew after the release of the controversial 1994 film Bandit Queen, which told her life story in a way she did not approve of. There are varying accounts of her life because she told differing versions to suit her changing circumstances. (Full article...)

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Phoolan Devi (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who became a politician, serving as a member of parliament until her assassination. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in a village in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where her family was on the losing side of a land dispute which caused them many problems. After being married off at the age of eleven and being sexually abused by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits. Her gang robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she punished her rapists and evaded capture by the authorities, she became a heroine to the Other Backward Classes who saw her as a Robin Hood figure. Phoolan Devi was charged in absentia for the 1981 Behmai massacre, in which twenty Thakur men were executed, allegedly on her command. After this event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh resigned, and calls to apprehend her were amplified. She surrendered two years later in a carefully negotiated settlement and spent eleven years in Gwalior prison, awaiting trial.

Phoolan Devi was released in 1994 after her charges were set aside; she subsequently became a politician and was elected as a member of parliament for the Samajwadi Party in 1996. She lost her seat in 1998 and then regained it the following year; she was the incumbent at the time of her death in 2001. She was assassinated outside her house by Sher Singh Rana, who was convicted for the murder in 2014. At the time of her death, she was still fighting against the reinstituted criminal charges, having lost a 1996 appeal to the Supreme Court to have the charges dropped. Phoolan Devi's worldwide fame grew after the release of the controversial 1994 film Bandit Queen, which told her life story in a way she did not approve of. Her life has also inspired several biographies and her dictated autobiography was entitled I, Phoolan Devi. There are varying accounts of her life because she told differing versions to suit her changing circumstances.

Phoolan Devi - Wikipedia:Peer review/Phoolan Devi/archive1 - Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Phoolan Devi/archive1

Phoolan Devi (1963 – 2001), also known as the Bandit Queen, had a rather unique life. She went from a very poor rural life in Uttar Pradesh to being a notorious dacoit (bandit). Her fame grew amongst the lower castes in India whilst she was on the run since she was seen as a Robin Hood figure; she was also involved (to at least some degree) in the Behmai massacre. She negotiated her surrender to the authorities and spent eleven years in prison. Her charges were dropped so she could become an MP in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament, then she was shot to death whilst incumbent. It's quite a story, made more colourful by her tendency to change how she recounted the events of her life to suit different situations. The film Bandit Queen made her globally famous although she herself objected to her depiction and at first wanted it banned in India. This article was improved by a helpful review at GA (by Larataguera) and useful comments at PR from (Alanna the Brave, SusunW and BennyOnTheLoose). A note on naming conventions - after several discussions it was decided to refer to her consistently as Phoolan Devi. All constructive comments welcome!

Phoolan Devi, also known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian woman who went from a poor rural upbringing to being a notorious dacoit (bandit). Her fame for wealth redistribution spread amongst the lower castes whilst she was on the run; she was involved (to at least some degree) in the Behmai massacre, then she surrendered to the authorities and spent years in prison. Her charges were dropped so she could become an MP in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament, then she was shot to death whilst incumbent. It's quite a story, made more colourful by her tendency to change how she told her lifestory to suit different situations. The film Bandit Queen made her globally famous as a Robin Hood-like figure, although she herself objected to her representation and at first wanted it banned in India. The article benefited from a helpful review at GA by XXX and many useful comments at PR from YYY. A note on naming - after several discussions it was decided to refer to her consistently as Phoolan Devi. All constructive comments welcome!

Securitas depot robbery – Wikipedia:Peer_review/Securitas_depot_robbery/archive1 - Done

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The 2006 Securitas depot robbery in Tonbridge, Kent, was the UK's largest ever cash heist. Seven criminals stole almost £53 million in used and unused Bank of England sterling banknotes. After months of preparation, the gang abducted the manager and his family, then tricked their way inside the building and tied up fourteen workers at gunpoint. Kent Police recovered over £19 million; by 2007, 36 people had been arrested in relation to the crime. At trial in London, five people were convicted and received long sentences, including the inside man, Emir Hysenaj. Lee Murray, the alleged mastermind of the heist, had fled to Morocco with his friend and accomplice Paul Allen. He successfully fought extradition to the UK and was eventually imprisoned for the robbery there instead. Allen was extradited and after a second trial in 2008 was jailed. A decade later, £32 million had not been recovered, and several suspects were still on the run. (Full article...)

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During the COVID lockdown, I pursued an interest in the history of heists which resulted in a featured list amongst other things. A loose end was always the page for the Securitas depot robbery since I wanted to improve this account of one of the world's largest cash robberies: of the almost £53 million stolen banknotes, around £32 million has never been recovered. The history of the gang which did the heist is unique, taking in crashed sports cars, mixed martial arts and various locations in Kent, UK. I took it to Good article in June 2022 and I then put it to peer review where unfortunately it did not receive comments. This is my second FA nomination (after Olive Morris) and I hope the discussion will be as fruitful as first time round. Thanks for all constructive comments.

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The Securitas depot robbery was a large heist in Tonbridge, Kent, England. It began with a kidnapping on the evening of 21 February 2006 and ended in the early hours of 22 February, when the criminals left the depot with almost £53 million. It was the UK's largest cash robbery and the gang left behind another £154 million only because they did not have the means to transport it.

After planning the heist for some time, doing surveillance and putting an inside man to work at the depot, the gang abducted the manager and his family. That night, they tricked their way inside the depot and tied up fourteen workers, threatening them with weapons. The gang stole £52,996,760 in used and unused Bank of England sterling banknotes. Most of the getaway vehicles were found in the following week, one containing £1.3 million in stolen notes. In raids by Kent Police, £9 million was recovered in Welling and £8 million in Southborough; by 2007, 36 people had been arrested in relation to the crime.

At trial at the Old Bailey in London, five people were convicted and received long sentences, including the inside man, Emir Hysenaj. During the trial, a woman who had made prosthetic disguises for the gang decided to turn Queen's evidence in return for the charges against her being dropped. Lee Murray, the alleged mastermind of the heist, fled to Morocco with his friend and accomplice Paul Allen. He successfully fought extradition to the UK and was eventually imprisoned for the robbery there instead. Allen was extradited and jailed in the UK; upon his release he was shot and injured in 2019. As of 2016, £32 million had not been recovered and several suspects were still on the run.

Current header (at FA nom):

The Securitas depot robbery was a heist in Tonbridge, Kent, England, which was the UK's largest cash robbery. It began with a kidnapping on the evening of 21 February 2006 and ended in the early hours of 22 February, when seven criminals left the depot with almost £53 million. The gang had left behind another £154 million only because they did not have the means to transport it.

After doing surveillance and putting an inside man to work at the depot, the gang abducted the manager and his family. The same night, they tricked their way inside the depot and tied up fourteen workers at gunpoint. The gang stole a total of £52,996,760 in used and unused Bank of England sterling banknotes. Most of the getaway vehicles were found in the following week, one containing £1.3 million in stolen notes. In raids by Kent Police, £9 million was recovered in Welling and £8 million in Southborough; by 2007, 36 people had been arrested in relation to the crime.

At trial at the Old Bailey in London in 2007, five people were convicted and received long sentences, including the inside man, Emir Hysenaj. A woman who had made prosthetic disguises for the gang decided to turn Queen's evidence in return for the charges against her being dropped. Lee Murray, the alleged mastermind of the heist, fled to Morocco with his friend and accomplice Paul Allen. He successfully fought extradition to the UK and was eventually imprisoned for the robbery there instead. Allen was extradited and after a second trial in 2008 was jailed in the UK; upon his release he was shot and injured in 2019. A decade later, £32 million had not been recovered and several suspects were still on the run.

Current header (FA pass, 1628 characters):

The Securitas depot robbery was a 2006 heist in Tonbridge, Kent, which was the UK's largest cash robbery. It began with a kidnapping on the evening of 21 February and ended in the early hours of 22 February, when seven criminals left the depot with almost £53 million. The gang left behind another £154 million because they did not have the means to transport it.

After doing surveillance and putting an inside man to work at the depot, the gang abducted the manager and his family. The same night, they tricked their way inside the depot and tied up fourteen workers at gunpoint. The gang stole £52,996,760 in used and unused Bank of England sterling banknotes. Most of the getaway vehicles were found in the following week, one containing £1.3 million in stolen notes. In raids by Kent Police, £9 million was recovered in Welling and £8 million in Southborough; by 2007, 36 people had been arrested in relation to the crime.

At trial at the Old Bailey in London in 2007, five people were convicted and received long sentences, including the inside man, Emir Hysenaj. A woman who had made prosthetic disguises for the gang gave evidence in return for the charges against her being dropped. Lee Murray, the alleged mastermind of the heist, fled to Morocco with his friend and accomplice Paul Allen. He successfully fought extradition to the UK and was eventually imprisoned for the robbery there instead. Allen was extradited and after a second trial in 2008 was jailed in the UK; upon his release he was shot and injured in 2019. A decade later, £32 million had not been recovered, and several suspects were still on the run.

Olive Morris – Wikipedia:Peer review/Olive Morris/archive1 – Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Olive Morris/archive1 – Done

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Olive Morris was a Black activist in the 1970s and no doubt would be better known had she not died young, at the age of just 27. She grew up in South London and became a squatter activist. She was involved in anti-racist groups such as the British Black Panther Movement, Brixton Black Women's Group and the Race Today Collective. When she studied in Manchester she was quick to become involved in local activism there, helping to found Black Women's Co-operative which later became the Abasindi Women’s Co-operative. On her return to London, her activism continued before being cut tragically short. Her legacy has recently been invigorated by the Remembering Olive Collective. With the help of other contributors I've managed to improve the page through a GA process and a peer review; I think the article is now in a state ready for the front page. This is my first submission to FAC so all constructive criticism is welcome and I hope to reply to any actionable points as promptly as possible. Morris' 70th birthday would be 26 June 2022, so that is a working deadline for this article to become featured.

Olive Morris was a Black activist in the 1970s and no doubt would be better known had she not died young. She grew up in South London and became a squatter activist, involved in Black liberation groups such as the British Black Panther Movement, Brixton Black Women's Group and the Race Today Collective. When she studied in Manchester she was quick to become involved in local activism there, and upon returning to London her activism continued before being cut tragically short at the age of 27. Her legacy has recently been invigorated by the Remembering Olive Collective and with the help of other contributors I've managed to improve the page through a Good article review and a peer review. Special thanks go to Amitchell125 and SusunW. I think the article is now in a state ready for the front page, so all constructive criticism is welcome and I hope to reply to any actionable points as promptly as possible. This is my first submission to FAC.

Olive Morris (26 June 1952 – 12 July 1979) was a Jamaican-born and British-based community activist. She participated in the feminist, Black nationalist, and squatters' rights campaigns of the 1970s. She joined the British Black Panthers, squatted buildings on Railton Road in Brixton, South London, and became a key organizer in the Black Women's Movement in the United Kingdom. Morris co-founded the Brixton Black Women's Group and the Organization of Women of African and Asian Descent in London; when she studied at the Victoria University of Manchester, she was involved in the Manchester Black Women's Co-operative and also travelled to China with the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding. After graduating, Morris returned to Brixton, working at the Community Law Centre. She then received a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and died at the age of 27. Her life and work have been commemorated both by official organizations and by the activist group Remembering Olive Collective.

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Scorpia (journalist) < smol, taken by another reviewer
Ashiq Peri < GA
2012–2014 Salvadoran gang truce < GAF
Killing of Daunte Wright < GAH
Pamela Stephenson < GA
Shaparak Khorsandi < reviewed by someone else
Amou Haji < failed by someone else
African Queens (TV series) - reviewed by someone else, failed, edit war going on
Operation Aderlass < GA
2023 Djerba shooting - created very recently
Elena Landázuri < SusunW
1973 New York City hostage incident - lots wrong
Lucretia Garfield < Alien
Hailey Van Lith < sports
2011 Tarlay earthquake < failed
Orangeburg massacre - taken by someone else
Bucha massacre < mess
Ängelholm UFO memorial < GA
Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb < new and at DYK, so nope
2022 Angus Council election < nope
1916–1917 northern Minnesota lumber strike < GAH
Anna Harrison < QF
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story < GA
Enrichetta Chiaraviglio-Giolitti - another reviewer
Eureka Rebellion < taken by another reviewer
Thinzar Shunlei Yi < reviewed
The Cormac McCarthy Journal < reviewed

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Martha Poma - maybe
Elle Leonard

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