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Nearly 400 Arrests Made As Far-Right Violence Continues

Aastha Trivedi — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:38:03 +0000

Since July 31st, almost 400 anti-immigrant protestors have faced arrests in parts of England and Northern Ireland due to far-right violence.

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Can you separate the art from the artist?

MegLevick — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:26:38 +0000

The media is currently rife with celebrity scandals, with artists often accused of problematic behaviour. This prompts the age-old question: Is it possible to separate the art from the artist?

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Labour MP Jess Phillips faces ‘Racist and bullying’ accusations

Rebecca Goulbourne — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:39:50 +0000

Labour MP, Jess Phillips, has been accused of "racist and bullying behaviour" a headteacher from Northwest London. The accusations could lead to an investigation by the Labour Party.

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NBA Players Making a Difference Beyond the Court

Claire Thomson — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:32:22 +0000

Professional athletes, especially those in the National Basketball Association (NBA) possess a unique platform and influence that can extend far beyond their performances on the court. Many NBA players have embraced their roles as community ambassadors, leveraging their fame, wealth, and resources to effect positive change in society.

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OPINION: Are some schools encouraging a white saviour complex?

Izzy Jakes — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:09:54 +0000

Long story short, yes, some schools are encouraging a white saviour complex. In the UK, our school system is incredibly ethnocentric, with students having to put increasing pressure on schools to actively diversify and celebrate different cultures within their curriculum.

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Chris Kaba: The Police Shooting that shocked London

FeliciaRoberts — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:20:46 +0000

On the 5th of September 2022, Chris Kaba was fatally shot by a police officer whilst unarmed in Streatham Hill, South London.

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Evidence of ‘overt systemic’ discrimination in the Met police force, says Sadiq Khan

Isabel Jackson — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:15:19 +0000

On the 5th of June, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told the BBC’s Sunday Morning programme that the ‘systemic sexism, racism, homophobia, discrimination and misogyny’ in the Metropolitan Police needs to be urgently addressed.

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Buffalo Terrorist attack: 10 killed during supermarket shooting

Vanessa Igoe — Wed, 25 May 2022 21:48:01 +0000

On 14 May 2022, an 18-year-old white supremacist live-streamed himself shooting 13 people, eleven of which were Black, in Buffalo, New York. Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia revealed that the suspect planned to have continued his attack at another large superstore if he had not been apprehended. The attack was racially motivated, as gunman Payton S. Gendron had pre-empted the massacre in one of the most racially segregated metropolitan areas in the United States.

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