The time has come to call an end to the use of ‘gang’ lists, such as the MET Police Gangs Matrix. There is sufficient data to challenge the assumed relationship between serious youth violence, as a pressing issue of harm in society, and the policing of gangs. We argue here that rather than support an … Continue reading Death Knell for Police Gang Lists
Month: September 2017
NOT GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION
A Family Statement This statement is being read at sentencing at Manchester Crown Court on 14.9.17 behalf of the families involved in the Not Guilty by Association family group. This group includes a number of the families whose loved ones were charged as defendants in the two murder trials. The group is supported by local … Continue reading NOT GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION
On the Lammy review
For Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in England and Wales, justice is elusive. That is the overwhelming message to emerge from the Lammy Review, launched on 8th September 2017 at the Royal Society for the Arts in London. Presented as an ‘independent review into the treatment of and outcomes for Black, Asian … Continue reading On the Lammy review
