3 h. ago More than 300 accuse police of racism, corruption and victim bullying

The incidents reported to the BBC included many themes of misogyny when reporting domestic abuse and sexual violence, with one stating that reporting their rape to the police was 'like being raped again'.

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24 h. ago Police ban Ukip protest from taking place in area with large Muslim population

A counter-protest, organised by Stand Up To Racism and a number of local groups, was also expected, police added.

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25 h. ago The US refugee program changed my life. Trump’s possible overhaul would be disastrous | Bahati Kanyamanza

I fled war at 14 and decades later became a US citizen. Now I fear racism and exclusion could become official policyLast week, leaked documents from the Trump administration reportedly revealed plans to gut the US refugee program, not only capping refugee resettlement at a record low of 7,500, but also transforming it from a life-saving humanitarian system into one that favors white South Africans and Europeans over the world’s most vulnerable people. As a refugee who found safety and belonging in this country, I broke into a sweat reading the news. Memories of my own journey rushed back, now mixed with a deeper fear that racism and exclusion are not just social undercurrents, but official policy.I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fled war at 14, spending nearly two decades in a refugee camp in Uganda before finally being resettled in the United States. Here, I reunited with my family, built a new life, and became a citizen. My story is one of patience, resilience an...

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34 h. ago Where’s the beef? ‘Hamburglars’ duo arrested and accused of stealing 300 pounds of sausage and hamburger meat

The suspects were charged with burglary and theft after stealing hundreds of pounds of meat and other goods from a community help center, police say

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8 d. ago Fury as Scots video game firm axes ‘almost 300’ staff in mass layoff

EMPLOYEES at a Scots video game firm have accused the startup of unfair treatment after almost 300 people were laid off. Nearly 100 of those sacked at Build a Rocket Boy (BARB), in collaboration with the games workers branch of the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB), have written to their former employer to make...

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2 w. ago Stephen Lawrence's dad accuses Met Police of failing to recognise 'racism problem'

Neville Lawrence, the father of knife attack victim Stephen Lawrence, has called on the Met Police to acknowledge issues within the force such as racism and corruption

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2 w. ago Met Police sergeant at Charing Cross police station is arrested after undercover footage revealed racism and misogyny behind closed doors

The Met has confirmed that a sergeant attached to the Central West Basic Command Unit was arrested following an 'incident' on Thursday October 2.

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2 w. ago The five most shocking revelations from BBC Panorama documentary exposing Met police misconduct

An undercover documentary exposed Met Police officers exhibiting racism, misogyny and Islamophobia

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2 w. ago ‘I feel so ashamed’: Met’s first female Muslim detective superintendent reacts to BBC Panorama footage

A former Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent said she was "ashamed" that she was a police officer, as Britain's biggest police force was hit with claims of racism and misogyny after officers at a London police station were secretly filmed making racist comments and bragging about using violence.

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2 w. ago Met police shame: 'Reprehensible' racism and misogyny of Charing Cross station officers revealed in TV exposé

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley vows to rid force of staff abusing their positions within weeks of BBC Panorama’s exposé

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer condemns footage of racism and misogyny inside Charing Cross police station

Prime Minister Sir Keir has hit out and said Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley 'needs to be very robust in his response' to the latest scandal to rock Britain's biggest police force.

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2 w. ago ‘Reprehensible’: Met police’s shame as hidden culture of racism and misogyny revealed in undercover TV exposé

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley vows to rid force of staff abusing their positions within weeks of BBC Panorama’s exposé

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2 w. ago Secret filming captures hidden culture of racism and misogyny in the Met Police 

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the behaviour outlined in the BBC probe was 'disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards' of the force

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2 w. ago Why the BBC went undercover in the Met Police to investigate claims of racism and misogyny

Why the BBC went undercover in the Met Police to investigate claims of racism and misogyny  BBC

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3 w. ago Salford request independent review after police opt against pursuing charges for alleged racism

North Yorkshire Police decided not to pursue charges against an individual who allegedly racially abused defender Adebola Oluwo during a pre-season friendly

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