Stephen Lawrence judges: why we threw out David Norris appeal plea – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2013 in appeals, judges, murder, news, public interest, racism by sally

“Appeal court justices say conviction was ‘unarguable’ for racist murder of London teenager in 1993.”

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The Guardian, 15th May 2013

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Stephen Lawrence murder: David Norris refused right to appeal – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2013 in appeals, murder, news, racism by tracey

“Court of appeal rejects application by David Norris to appeal against conviction for 1993 racist murder.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2013

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Woman fined for ‘racist’ English insult

Posted April 30th, 2013 in compensation, conditional discharge, fines, harassment, news, racism by sally

“A Welsh woman has been made to pay compensation for using a racist slur against an English woman after calling her ‘an English cow’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2013

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Minorities stopped disproportionally in decade after Macpherson report – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in equality, murder, news, police, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

“Ethnic minority Britons were subjected to nearly one-and-a-half million more stop and searches in the 10 years after the Macpherson inquiry than if the police had treated them the same as white people, the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2013

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Stephen Lawrence: how his murder changed the legal landscape – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in diversity, equality, murder, news, police, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

“The Macpherson report made 70 recommendations – 67 led to specific changes in practice or law within two years of publication.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2013

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Racial harassment claim by Jewish teacher over union’s Israel-Palestine policies fails – UK Human Rights Blog

“In this case, a member of the Union brought various claims of harassment related to his ‘race, religion or belief’ under section 57 of the Equality Act 2010. The wide ranging allegations made by the Claimant arose, in essence, from the way in which Union had handled the Israel/Palestine debate. For example, claims arose from motions debated at the Union’s congress on proposals for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions and related questions. The Claimant alleged that the Union was guilty of ‘institutional anti-Semitism’ which he alleged constituted harassment of him as a Jewish member of the Union.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th April 2013

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Stephen Lawrence killer drops appeal against conviction – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2013 in appeals, murder, news, racism by tracey

“Gary Dobson, who was given life sentence for murder last year, has abandoned battle against conviction, officials say.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2013

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Luciana Berger MP abuse: Philip Hayes fined for anti-Semitic remarks – BBC News

Posted January 10th, 2013 in fines, news, public order, racism by sally

“A Merseyside music promoter who admitted making anti-Semitic remarks to a Jewish MP has been fined £120.”

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BBC News, 9th January 2013

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Man spared jail after punching son’s headmistress – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 21st, 2012 in assault, community service, news, racism, school children by tracey

“A father who punched a primary school headmistress when she suspended his son
for swearing and racially abusing another pupil was spared jail yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2012

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Man cleared of racial abuse after using nigger ‘as term of endearment’ – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2012 in news, public order, racism, threatening behaviour by sally

“A court has cleared a man who shouted the word ‘nigger’ at a black man of racial abuse, after he claimed he was a rap music fan who used the term as an endearment.”

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The Guardian, 4th December 2012

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Met policemen cleared of making racist comments – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2012 in complaints, freedom of expression, news, police, prosecutions, racism by tracey

“Two Metropolitan Police officers have been cleared of making racially offensive comments.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2012

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Ofcom to investigate potential racial stereotyping in Big Fat Gypsy Weddings – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2012 in complaints, media, news, racism, travellers by tracey

“Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings unfairly racially stereotyped the UK’s Gypsy and Traveller communities.”

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The Guardian, 15th November 2012

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Frankie Boyle, free speech and legal jokes – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2012 in defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, public order, racism by sally

“When speech offends, insults and disparages should we resort to legal action?”

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2012

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Frankie Boyle wins more than £50,000 libel damages from Daily Mirror – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2012 in damages, defamation, media, news, racism by sally

“The comedian Frankie Boyle has been awarded £54,650 in damages after a high court jury found that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.”

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2012

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CPS invites sport bodies to roundtables on social media cases – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 19th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, internet, news, racism, sport by sally

“The CPS has extended its series of roundtables on prosecuting cases involving social media to include one in November with representatives invited from the FA, the England and Wales Cricket Board, the British Olympic Association and the Rugby Football Union.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th October 2012

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PC Alex MacFarlane: No verdict in race abuse trial – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2012 in harassment, juries, news, police, prosecutions, racism by sally

“A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a policeman accused of racially abusing a suspect days after the riots in London last year.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2012

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Frankie Boyle sues Mirror over ‘racism’ claim – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2012 in complaints, defamation, media, news, racism by tracey

“Comedian Frankie Boyle is suing the Mirror newspaper for libel, over an article which labelled him racist.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2012

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John Terry defence ‘improbable, implausible and contrived’ – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, racism, reports, sport by tracey

“John Terry’s defence against claims he racially abused Anton Ferdinand was ‘improbable, implausible, contrived’, according to the Football Association panel which found him guilty.”

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BBC New, 5th October 2012

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The FA finding John Terry guilty resolves nothing – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, news, racism, sport by tracey

“The case leaves observers believing either an innocent man is being unfairly punished or a guilty man has escaped justice.”

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The Guardian, 27th September 2012

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Pig’s head at Cheltenham mosque: Simon Parkes jailed – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2012 in armed forces, criminal damage, news, racism, sentencing by tracey

“A former soldier who tied a pig’s head to the gates of a Cheltenham mosque has been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 30th August 2012

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