Black people are now 30 times more likely than whites to be stopped and searched by police in the UK, according to new analysis. This figure is a dramatic rise—just 12 months earlier it had been 26 times more likely. In 2009 black people were 10.7 times more likely to be searched under the same power. These figures expose the continuing racism within the police in Britain. You can read the article here.
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