A police officer is due to stand trial today accused of racially abusing a suspect during the London riots. Pc Alex MacFarlane, 52, is accused of using a derogatory term against 21-year-old Mauro Demetrio during the disturbances in August last year. The officer denies a charge of racially aggravated harassment and [...]
The controversy over alleged racism in Britain’s largest police force has deepened after it emerged that an officer of inspector rank has been arrested on suspicion of racist abuse. The Metropolitan police said the inspector, who is based in northLondon, was arrested by officers working in the force’s complaints department on Tuesday. He has [...]
A Scotland Yard officer accused of racially abusing a suspect will be charged after a prosecution U-turn. Both the alleged victim and Britain’s top police officer welcomed the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to take Pc Alex MacFarlane to court. The charging decision hinged on mobile phone footage, allegedly taken by [...]
As the CPS recommends a Met Police officer is charged for racially abusing a suspect during last year’s riots, Channel 4 News can exclusively reveal the number of cases of racism among UK police. The incidents range from racist language in emails to the use of the n***** word. The [...]
A leading member of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry panel has called on the Met Police Commissioner to root out racism within the force. In an letter shown exclusively to LBC 97.3, Dr Richard Stone asks Bernard Hogan-Howe to tell everyone under him just to stop it. It comes after the [...]
Doreen Lawrence “This has been a very difficult time for me and I would like to thank all those people that have expressed kindness and support for me and my family over the last 18 years. I would also like to thank the jury for their verdicts today. However, [...]
TMG have launched the first trauma therapy project for victims of race hate crime. The Trauma Therapy Service provides emotional and psychological support to traumatised victims of race-hate crime. The project has two primary aims: 1. to help traumatised victims of racial and religious harassment develop and implement mechanisms for [...]
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