Stephen Lawrence killer admits role in attack – Parole Board – BBC News

Posted March 21st, 2025 in gangs, joint enterprise, murder, news, parole, racism, young offenders, young persons by Lily

‘David Norris was jailed for life in 2012 after he had denied being part of the racist attack on 18-year-old Stephen, who was stabbed to death by a gang of young white men in Eltham, south London.’

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BBC News, 21st March 2025

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MP calls for inquiry into labelling of black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’ – The Guardian

‘The historic injustice of a scandal in which black children were incorrectly labelled “educationally subnormal” and sent to schools for physically and mentally disabled pupils must be addressed with a public inquiry, an MP has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th March 2025

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‘They suffer in silence’: case of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou highlights barriers to justice for east Asian women in UK – The Guardian

‘When asked if she was surprised that most of the victims of Zhenhao Zou, who could be one of Britain’s worst serial rapists, remained unknown to authorities, Viny Poon, who has spent the past decade supporting east Asian women in the UK, simply said: “No.” Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, was convicted on Wednesday of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China. After recovering videos of Zou attacking a further 50 women, police have said this could be one of the worst cases of sexual violence in modern Britain. All of Zou’s victims are thought to be of Chinese heritage.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2025

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UK use of predictive policing is racist and should be banned, says Amnesty – The Guardian

‘British policing’s use of algorithms and data to predict where crime will happen is racist and picks on the poor, a report from Amnesty International says.’

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The Guardian, 19th February 2025

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MoJ apologises to woman subjected to racism in prison mother and baby unit – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2025 in children, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, racism, women by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice has apologised to a black woman who suffered racist abuse in a prison’s mother and baby unit where her son was referred to as a “monkey”.’

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The Guardian, 12th February 2025

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Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2025 in harassment, news, police, racism by sally

Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer “fucking stupid and white” after he doubted her claims of being “held hostage” in a taxi.

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The Guardian, 11th February 2025

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Abuse in English football a ‘crisis’ – Kick It Out – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2025 in bills, diversity, equality, hate crime, news, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination, sport by tracey

‘The level of abuse in English football has “reached crisis point”, says the head of anti-discrimination body Kick It Out.’

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BBC News, 10th February 2025

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Misogyny and violence against women identified as gateways to extremism, leaked Home Office report says – The Independent

‘Misogyny and violence against women have been identified as gateways to extremist beliefs in a leaked Home Office report that urges the government to approach extremism based on concerning behaviours instead of ideology.’

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The Independent, 28th January 2025

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IOPC clears armed police who arrested 13-year-old playing with water pistol – The Guardian

‘The actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13-year-old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun were “reasonable in the circumstances”, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.’

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The Guardian, 13th December 2024

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Rotherham rioter who tried to burn down asylum seeker hotel jailed for nine years – The Guardian

‘A rioter who tried to set fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years – the joint highest sentence passed down so far for the nationwide disorder over the summer.’

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The Guardian, 12th December 2024

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CPS sets out Action Plan to tackle disproportionality in charging decisions – Crown Prosecution Service

‘An ambitious plan to tackle racial disproportionality and safeguard fair prosecution decision-making for all has been published today by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th November 2024

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Allison Pearson: Police drop investigation into social media post by journalist – The Independent

Posted November 25th, 2024 in freedom of expression, incitement, media, news, police, public order, racism by tracey

‘Essex Police have closed an investigation into columnist Allison Pearson for alleged incitement of racial hatred over a social media post. The force said it would be conducting an independent review will be launched into the force’s handling of the case which centred around a now-deleted X/Twitter post published last year.’

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The Independent, 21st November 2024

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Schools and colleges in England accused of failing in legal duty to tackle racism – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2024 in education, equality, news, racism, school exclusions by tracey

‘Schools and colleges are failing in their legal duty to prevent and address racism, say campaigners who are calling for the national curriculum in England to include an explicit anti-racism focus with Black history as a compulsory subject.’

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The Guardian, 18th November 2024

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Middlesborough rioter who stopped drivers to check they were white jailed – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2024 in immigration, imprisonment, news, racism, sentencing, violent disorder by michael

‘A “disgraceful” rioter who stopped drivers to ask if they were “white or English” has been jailed.

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The Independent, 7th November 2024

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Behind the Stained-Glass: institutional racism in the Church of England – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 8th, 2024 in Church of England, equality, news, racism, statistics by tracey

‘On 5 November, the Church of England published a report for the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice, Behind the Stained-Glass: A Report on the Participation of UK Minoritised Ethnic People in the Ministry and Leadership of the Church of England.’

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Law & Religion UK, 6th November 2024

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Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fire services, internet, news, racism, trade unions by tracey

‘Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2024

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Wife of Tory councillor jailed for stirring racial hatred after Southport attack – The Guardian

‘A childminder married to a Conservative councillor has been jailed after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire after the Southport attacks.’

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The Guardian, 17th October 2024

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UK immigration laws ‘cannot be uncoupled from racism’, say minority ethnic MPs – The Guardian

‘Twenty-five black, Asian and minority ethnic MPs have written to the home secretary telling her that the framing of Britain’s immigration legislation “cannot be uncoupled from racism and the exclusion of people of colour”.’

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The Guardian, 8th October 2024

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Heinz apologises after ad featuring black family sparks anger online – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2024 in advertising, complaints, news, racism by michael

‘The US manufacturer, which recently launched an ad campaign for family-sized pasta sauces, was criticised for promoting stereotypes in a billboard advertisement spotted at Vauxhall and Manor House stations.’

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The Guardian, 6th October 2024

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Met settles £1m civil case after wrongful arrest of black bank manager in 2017 – The Guardian

‘A black executive who sued the Metropolitan police for £1m has told of the “bitter-sweet moment” of reaching a settlement with the force after alleging that he was racially profiled.’

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The Guardian, 1st October 2024

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