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John Terry stripped of captaincy
The FA has announced that John Terry will be stripped of his England captaincy until after his court trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.
3 February 2012 (external article)
bbc news Protestors against Gypsy site to be evicted
Meriden councillors have voted to evict members of Residents Against Inappropriate Development, a group of local people who set up their own camp in protest at a Gypsy site.
2 February 2012 (external article)
bbc news Anti-Semitic crime rates highest in Manchester
Almost half of the 586 anti-Semitic crimes reported in the UK in 2011 took place in Greater Manchester, according to figures from the Community Security Trust.
2 February 2012 (external article)
guardian Stephen Lawrence killers' not to be referred to Court of Appeal
The sentencing of Gary Dobson and David Norris will not be referred to the court of appeal to decide whether it was unduly lenient after it was reviewed by the Attorney General.
1 February 2012 (external article)
leicester mercury Man injured in racist attack
A 27-year-old man from Africa has been left with facial injuries after being approached by two men that racially abused and assaulted him in Beaumont Leys, Leicester.
1 February 2012 (external article)
sunderland echo Shopkeeper targeted by racist bully
A Sikh shopkeeper in Usworth has been targeted by a racist bully since last June. The aggressor, Phillip Richardson, has been convicted of religiously and racially aggravated threatening behaviour and assault, and sentenced to twenty-one months.
1 February 2012 (external article)
bbc news John Terry faces trial for alleged racist abuse
Chelsea captain John Terry will stand trial for alleged racist comments towards QPR Anton Ferdinand. A not guilty plea was entered by Terry's barrister and the trial will take place on 9 July, after the Euro finals.
1 February 2012 (external article)
guardian Killers of Stephen Lawrence to launch appeal
The appeal of Gary Dobson and forthcoming appeal of David Norris is to question whether it was right to show the jury covert video footage that showed them making violent racist comments.
31 January 2012 (external article)
independent Rate of deaths in police custody differs from official records
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has identified a number of cases that have not been included in the official number of deaths in police custody in which the death was caused by forcible restraint before an arrest was formally made.
31 January 2012 (external article)
derby telegraph EDL supporter jailed for taxi driver attack
Lee Preston, 22, has been jailed for 18 months attacking taxi driver Mohammed Rashid in Derby. Preston chanted 'EDL' throughout the attack.
30 January 2012 (external article)
bbc news Vigil for attack victim Jay Abatan
A vigil was held on Sunday night for Jay Abatan, who was assaulted in an unprovoked attack thirteen years ago, and died of a fractured skull days later. The family believes both the attack and police malfeasance were racially motivated.
30 January 2012 (external article)
bbc news EDL supporter jailed for taxi driver attack
Lee Preston, 22, has been jailed for 18 months attacking taxi driver Mohammed Rashid in Derby. Preston chanted 'EDL' throughout the attack.
30 January 2012 (external article)
bradford telegraph and argus Stats reveal racism in bullying cases
According to recent statistics released by Bradford council, out of a total of 344 cases of bulling reported by staff and students, 260 were deemed to be racist.
30 January 2012 (external article)
jarrow and hebburn gazette Man charged with racist attack on Metro
David Humphries, 25, has been charged with racially aggravated assault after abusing and punching a black woman on a Metro in South Shields.
30 January 2012 (external article)
independent Police told they must reopen Chhokar case
Strathclyde police have been told that, under double jeapordy legislation, they must reopen the investigation into the racist murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar who was killed 13 years ago.
26 January 2012 (external article)
bbc news Nine football fans held over racist chanting
Nine Charlton Athletic fans have been arrested on suspicion of singing racist songs on a train after a match.
26 January 2012 (external article)
stv Soldier appeals his conviction for racist murder
Michael Ross, former soldier, is appealing against his conviction for the murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood in 1994. For twelve years the case remained unsolved, but in 2007 it was reopened and Ross had been jailed for a minimum of twenty-five years.
25 January 2012 (external article)
carlisle news and star Racially motivated vandalism against Indian restaurant
An Indian restaurant in Carlisle has been vandalised again in an attack that is the latest of a two year campaign against the business, which the owner believes is racially motivated.
25 January 2012 (external article)
bbc news QPR and Chelsea together against racism
QPR and Chelsea football clubs have jointly decided to take action against anyone making racist comments as the two sides meet for the first time since John Terry was charged with racially abusing a QPR's player.
25 January 2012 (external article)
plymouth herald Royal Marine racially attacked men
A drunken Royal Marine hurled racist abuse at a man in a Plymouth bar before beating him and attacking two other men who intervened.
24 January 2012 (external article)
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