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19 results found for '"Scarman Inquiry"' in Keywords.
Brixton riots - Anthony Morgan on his efforts to diffuse confrontation (1981)
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Local resident Anthony Morgan describes witnessing the search carried out on a minicab driver on 11/04/81 which sparked the Brixton riots. Morgan also joined the mediators who talked to rioters on the night...
Katy Webb and Collette Osborne on why they interrupted the Scarman Inquiry (1981)
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Demonstrators Katy Webb and Collette Osborne, who were among the women whose protest interrupted the Scarman Inquiry, say police raided their house this morning and many others have suffered at the hands of...
Lensworth Small on Scarman Inquiry (1981)
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Lensworth Small, a solicitor acting for local community groups at the Scarman Inquiry into the Brixton riots, says subsequent riots elsewhere in the country will make the inquiry more urgent. Male...
Rudy Narayan calls for more black judges (1981)
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Rudy Narayan, a barrister in the Scarman Inquiry, says there should be more black judges and MPs. He says the Government is preoccupied with war in Northern Ireland and Russia and should be concentrating on...
John Fraser on allegations that police recycle confiscated drugs (1981)
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John Fraser, Labour MP for Norwood, denies allegations that police recycle confiscated drugs. He says he was saddened by the violence that erupted in Brixton during the riots. Female interviewer not identified.
David Lane on interethnic relations (1981)
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David Lane, Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, offers advice to Lord Scarman to the effect that radical changes of attitude are needed to improve relations between minority ethnic communities...
John Figueroa on cultural conflict (1981)
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Professor John Figueroa, who gave evidence to the Scarman Inquiry, on cultural conflict being a factor in the tension leading up to the Brixton disturbances. Male interviewer not identified.
Brixton Police play local West Indian community at the Oval (1981)
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Unidentified police spokesman on the resumption of the annual cricket match between the Brixton Police and the local West Indian community, at the Oval. Female interviewer not identified.
Lensworth Small on Police and community (1981)
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Lensworth Small, a solicitor representing some of the groups in the Scarman Inquiry, says crime in Brixton is not as bad as police make out. Male interviewer not identified.