The police watchdog is to launch an inquiry into racial discrimination in the use of stop and search by forces across England and Wales. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will look into how stop and search powers are used by police to examine whether there are any patterns of prejudice against ethnic minorities. … Read more
The police watchdog is to launch an inquiry into racial discrimination in the use of stop and search by forces across England and Wales. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will look into how stop and search powers are used by police to examine whether there are any patterns of prejudice against ethnic minorities. … Read more
A team GB sprinter has accused the Metropolitan Police of ‘racial profiling’ after she and her partner were stopped and searched. Commonwealth gold medallist Bianca Williams, 26, described the confrontation in Maida Vale, west London on Saturday as ‘awful to watch’. A video of Ms Williams and her Portuguese sprinter partner Ricardo dos Santos, 25, … Read more
A team GB sprinter has accused the Metropolitan Police of ‘racial profiling’ after she and her partner were stopped and searched. Commonwealth gold medallist Bianca Williams, 26, described the confrontation in Maida Vale, west London on Saturday as ‘awful to watch’. A video of Ms Williams and her Portuguese sprinter partner Ricardo dos Santos, 25, … Read more
Scrabble community discusses banning racial slurs from the game as part of crackdown on hate speech that could also condemn words like ‘wrinklies’ to the scrapheap Offensive terms can still be used to score points in Scrabble contests in Britain But the World English Scrabble Players Association will discuss the ‘thorny’ issue It comes after … Read more
Scrabble community discusses banning racial slurs from the game as part of crackdown on hate speech that could also condemn words like ‘wrinklies’ to the scrapheap Offensive terms can still be used to score points in Scrabble contests in Britain But the World English Scrabble Players Association will discuss the ‘thorny’ issue It comes after … Read more
Lewis Hamilton tells his fellow Formula 1 drivers that if they stay silent on their opposition to racial injustice, they’re ‘complicit’ in racism F1 legend Lewis Hamilton is set to take part in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday He warned his competitors they are complicit in racism if they stay silent on it Six-time … Read more
Lewis Hamilton tells his fellow Formula 1 drivers that if they stay silent on their opposition to racial injustice, they’re ‘complicit’ in racism F1 legend Lewis Hamilton is set to take part in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday He warned his competitors they are complicit in racism if they stay silent on it Six-time … Read more
San Francisco police will STOP releasing mugshots of people arrested to ‘stop perpetuating racial stereotypes’ – unless they pose a threat to public safety Bill Scott, chief of San Francisco police, said new rule takes effect immediately San Francisco is adopting the policy to stop spreading negative stereotypes Los Angeles and New York already have … Read more
The PFA have urged commentators to address their racial bias after a study revealed differences in how they describe players with different skin tones. Findings revealed on Tuesday, following the first study of its kind in football, showed that ‘deep-rooted racial stereotypes’ are promoted in commentary by: Players with lighter skin tones receiving significantly more … Read more