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No action over 'hidden evidence' claims in Stephen Lawrence case
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has announced that no further action will be taken against a retired police officer and a civilian staff worker arrested over claims that evidence was hidden during the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.
4 March 2010 (external article)
bbc news Police criticised over cell death
An inquest into the death of Paul Coker at Plumstead police station in August 2005 has found that inadequate training and communication between officers led to them failing to recognise a life threatening medical condition while he was being held.
4 March 2010 (external article)
romford recorder Pub landlord hounded out by racists
The Black landlord of a pub in Harold Hill, east London, has claimed that he has been forced from his pub and livelihood following an escalation of aggression towards him and his staff.
19 February 2010 (external article)
islington tribune Police seek witnesses to racist stabbing
Police have released CCTV of a car driven by a man involved in a racist attack on a man near the Arsenal Emirates stadium. The victim suffered stab wounds to his face after a 'road rage' incident.
17 February 2010 (external article)
Book now for places on IRR's training workshops
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is running a series of training workshops during March, April and May for voluntary sector organisations working on race/refugee or migrant issues.
11 February 2010 (691 words)
bexley times London police officers accused of making fun of dying man
An inquest has heard that police officers laughed and joked about a young man on the floor of a cell in Plumstead police station. Paul Coker died whilst in police custody in August 2005.
9 February 2010 (external article)
barnet & potters bar times Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike
Bita Ghaedi, whose application for asylum has been refused and who now faces imminent forced return to Iran, has gone on hunger strike in North London, fearing that her life is threatened by both her family and the Iranian state.
3 February 2010 (external article)
guardian New report says political climate leads to anti-Muslim attacks
A report released by the University of Exeter's European Muslim Research Centre has said that 'Islamophobic, negative and unwarranted portrayals of Muslim London' have led to an increase in attacks in the capital.
28 January 2010 (external article)
bbc news Racist jailed for London shotgun attack
Jamie Bunter - who robbed, racially abused and tried to shoot a Black man in the back of the head with a shotgun - has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years. The Judge said he was attacked 'for no reason other than he was black'.
28 January 2010 (external article)
islington gazette Victim of racist attack to sue police over handling of case
Sebri Oumar, a London student left horribly scarred after an attack from a racist gang, has said he will sue the police after they failed to contact him throughout the investigation, including failing to tell him they had closed his case.
28 January 2010 (external article)
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