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All Met Racism Complaints To Be Handled By The IPCC

The IPCC will now automatically handle all racism accusations made of Met Officers.

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Metropolitan Police Refers More Racism Cases

Ten cases sent to Independent Police Complaints Commission, yet force’s record of dealing with racist behaviour leaves a lot to be desired.

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CPS Relaunches Met Racism Accusations

One Met officer suspended as recording surfaces online.

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Stephen Lawrence’s Killers Sentenced

Met says the investigation will continue, as the media looks at racism and the police post-McPherson.

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Gary Dobson And David Norris Guilty Of Stephen Lawrence’s Murder

New DNA evidence helps convict two of the original suspects in the teenager’s murder.

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Arson Attack on Iranian Hunger Strikers

Asylum-seekers campaigning against deportation say they will continue in their protest.

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Olympic Logo Is ‘Racist’, Claims Iran

More hidden symbolism in the world’s most maligned logo.

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LDA Chief Sacked Over Racist Slur

Image / k e n c h i e The London Development Agency, so often the locus of criticism for the excesses of Ken Livingstone’s tenure — it was treated like the “mayor’s personal cheque book” according to one audit — is causing problems for …

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Palace Player In Race Row

Crystal Palace are really keeping the boys in blue on their toes at the moment: while police are scouring Selhurst Park for potential terrorists, they might have to spare a few minutes to investigate a case of alleged racism. Following a fiery 1-1 draw between …

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Bonfire Of The Parakeets Dubbed “Racist”

You’d expect wildlife groups to be upset by the news that parakeets will be fair game for hunters come 2010, but is the move racist? That’s the claim made by Dr Ian Rotherham, of Sheffield Hallam University, who called the move a type of ‘eco-xenophobia’. …

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“Racist” Music Regulations Reviewed

The Met appear to have backed down further over Form 696, the ‘risk assessment’ document that venues in 21 London boroughs have to complete in advance of a show. The form was branded racist as it asked for details of the audience’s “likely ethnic group”; …