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liverpool echo
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom More ASBOs for estate gang
Two more men have been served with interim ASBOs, banning them from causing racial harassment, alarm or distress in Garston, Liverpool. The men are, allegedly, members of a gang which was involved in the murder of mixed-race Marlon Moran.
1 July 2008 (external article)

news & star
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Yob jailed for racially abusing women
A drunken yob who shouted racial insults at two Nigerian women in London Road, Carlisle, has been jailed for one year.
27 May 2008 (external article)

blackpool citizen
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Two men carry out two attacks within ten minutes
Police are seeking two White men who carried out two attacks, one racist. In the first a man was attacked with a bottle and in the second an Asian shopkeeper was punched and kicked to the ground and then dragged from his shop.
22 May 2008 (external article)

liverpool echo
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Man accused of Marlon Moran murder served with ASBO
Seven men from the Garston area of Liverpool have been served with interim ASBOs banning them from causing racial harassment, alarm or distress. One of the men was acquitted of involvement in the murder of Marlon Moran.
21 May 2008 (external article)

liverpool echo
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Prison for attack on students
Daniel Cooke-McGuiness has been sentenced to a 24-month detention and training order after admitting his part in an attack on an Asian student involving a wheel brace. Two other men, one a soldier, were given non-custodial sentences.
21 May 2008 (external article)

bbc news
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom New reporting centres in Cheshire
Police in Cheshire have established over 40 centres for victims of hate crime to report attacks.
21 May 2008 (external article)

rochdale observer
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Racists attack bus driver
Three White men shouted racist abuse and then threw a bottle at bus driver Kamran Mahmood, 33. He suffered cuts to his face which required 30 stitches.
20 May 2008 (external article)

bbc news
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Arrests in racist chainsaw threat
Four people have been arrested following a racially motivated incident in Bolton involving a chainsaw. Three people were seen verbally abusing a group of Asian men, before a 17-year-old girl allegedly threatened them with a chainsaw.
8 May 2008 (external article)

skelmersdale advertiser
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Family escape arson attack
A Black family had to escape their home with the help of neighbours using a trampoline following an arson attack. A group of youths had gathered outside the house shouting racial abuse before the attack.
1 May 2008 (external article)

bbc news
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom St George's Day celebrations marred by racist chanting
Eleven people, nine men and two women, were arrested in Manchester city centre after a group began racist chanting following St George's day celebrations.
1 May 2008 (external article)

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