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Officer to sue Met for racism
A Lambeth police constable, Derrick Quarm, whose application for promotion was rejected eight times plans to sue the Met for racial discrimination.
26 September 2008 (external article)
preston and leyland citizen No trial for BNP member
A former BNP candidate who distributed leaflets that blamed Muslims for the heroin trade will not face prosecution, due to insufficient evidence. The Crown Prosecution Service decision has faced criticism from Lancashire Police.
26 September 2008 (external article)
bbc news ID cards for foreign nationals unveiled
The Home Office has unveiled new biometric ID cards for foreign nationals, initially for students and those on marriage visas. They will carry a picture and fingerprints.
25 September 2008 (external article)
independent Rise in number of stop and search complaints against police
The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which handles complaints against the police, has recorded an increase in complaints about stop and search.
25 September 2008 (external article)
bbc news Suffolk police deny institutional racism
Black and minority ethnic people are nine times more likely to be stopped and searched by police in Suffolk than White residents, a new report has found.
22 September 2008 (external article)
bbc news Menezes shooting inquest opens
The inquest into the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes by police hunting suicide bombers opened today.
22 September 2008 (external article)
independent Black Police Association severs ties with management
A 'race row' has escalated after the Metropolitan Black Police Association severed links with senior managers, following the suspension of its president, Commander Ali Dizaei.
19 September 2008 (external article)
guardian Group calls for Met boycott by BME communities
The National Black Police Association has threatened to run a public campaign urging Black and Minority Ethnic communities to boycott the Metropolitan police in an escalation of the race row engulfing the force.
15 September 2008 (external article)
guardian Met chief suspends race row senior Asian officer
Sir Ian Blair has announced that Tarique Ghaffur has been temporarily relieved of his command because of the way he behaved after launching a racial discrimination case against the Met.
10 September 2008 (external article)
Man dies following raid by police and immigration
An investigation is underway as to how a man died following a raid by police and immigration officers at his home in Woodford Green, Essex.
9 September 2008 (506 words)
independent Stop and search forms to be phased out
The Home Office has revealed that forms that have to be filled in following a stop and search are to be phased out in at least four police forces. The forms were introduced after the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
5 September 2008 (external article)
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Pressure to deport foreign national prisoners
By Frances Webber
As the drive to deport foreign criminals goes on, Frances Webber, a leading human rights lawyer, reports on new legislation affecting foreign national prisoners and their families.
4 September 2008 (716 words)
Two suspicious Black deaths in south London
The family of a Black man who died after being arrested by Brixton police is appealing for witnesses to come forward.
4 September 2008 (295 words)
guardian Ghaffur accuses Met of racial discrimination
The highest ranking Asian officer in the Met has lodged a claim for racial, religious and age discrimination against his employers; a claim it robustly denies.
29 August 2008 (external article)
guardian Muslim prisoners living in fear at prison
A Chief Inspector of Prisons report into Frankland prison has found that Muslim prisoners have felt so unsafe that they have sought sanctuary in the segregation unit at the prison.
28 August 2008 (external article)
bbc news Police chief lodges discrimination claim
Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur has lodged a claim for racial discrimination against the Met police at an employment tribunal.
28 August 2008 (external article)
bbc news Police custody units 'unhygienic and unsafe'
A report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons has found that the condition of custody units in Southwark police station, where immigration detainees are held, is 'unhygienic and unsafe' and 'unfit for purpose'.
6 August 2008 (external article)
northern echo Concerns about racism of prison staff
The Independent Monitoring Board at Northallerton Young Offenders Institute has raised concerns about the number of alleged racist incidents at the centre.
4 August 2008 (external article)
exeter express & echo Police settle with surgeon who made racism accusations
Dr Imraan Jhetam, 48, has settled a case out of court against Avon & Somerset police, which he alleged had discriminated against Black doctors in its security clearance procedures.
31 July 2008 (external article)
guardian Restraint of children banned
The Court of Appeal has ruled, that following the deaths of two young boys, that children held in Secure Training Centres cannot be restrained, using particular methods, which were introduced without consultation.
29 July 2008 (external article)
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