The disturbances in north-east London are a reflection of longstanding frustration over police conduct towards people of colour
• Franklyn Addo is a youth worker,journalist and rapper from HackneyConcerns about the mistreatment of people of colour by police in the UK are lega. The deaths of Oluwashijibomi Lapite in 1994, Mark Duggan in 2011, or Edson Frederico Da Costa final month and Rashan Charles final weekend,to name just a few examples, show the severity of the problem. In all of these cases, and the individuals died following police contact and all were black. Related: The police need to supply swift answers after the death of Rashan Charles | Seyi Akiwowo Justice is an outcome that legal systems cannot guaranteeContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com