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Sep 14, 2021 · On April 10, 1981, a police officer tried to stop a young Black man who had been stabbed. Though the man fled, a rumor raced through Brixton that the officer had prevented him from getting medical care, resulting in his death. The next afternoon, two police officers approached a Black man who was sitting in a car outside of a car rental agency ...
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Apr 12, 2021 · On 10 April 1981, a Friday, rumours of police brutality against a black man resulted in an angry crowd confronting police for a few hours before the protests were contained. But an arrest the ...
The 1981 Brixton riot, or Brixton uprising, [1] was a series of clashes between mainly black youths and the Metropolitan Police in Brixton, London, between 10 and 12 April 1981. [2] It resulted from racist discrimination against the black community by the mainly white police, especially the police's increased use of stop-and-search in the area ...
- 10–12 April 1981
- Rioting, looting, arson
9 April 2021. PA Media. By Helen Clifton. BBC Radio Current Affairs. "Society is now breaking out in the same way that we did - 40 years ago," explains Christopher Icha. The Brixtonian was only 17 ...
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Mar 21, 2022 · Brixton Police stand in a line with riot shields in position acting as a barrier at the end of the street. The 1981 Brixton uprising was caused by a number of factors including social and economic deprivation. A prominent factor was growing tensions between the Black community and the Metropolitan Police.
Apr 11, 2021 · Last modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 10.58 EDT. I t’s been 40 years since Ros Griffiths watched her neighbourhood burn to the ground. Then 15, she wandered the streets through one of the most ...
Jun 13, 2010 · The Brixton Riots of April 10-12, 1981, described as the first serious riots of the 20th century in England, were the first large scale racial confrontations between black British youth and white British police. The rioting was sparked by antagonism between black youths and the police. Since World War Two, the area of Brixton, situated in the ...
