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'Justice finally done' as brothers convicted of killing Damilola
Damilola Taylor's parents said yesterday that "justice has finally been done" after two teenage brothers were found guilty of killing their ten-year-old son.
10 Aug 2006 21 held in plot to blow up planes
A major terrorist plot allegedly to blow up multiple aircraft in mid flight from London to America has been stopped and 21 people arrested, police have said.
10 Aug 2006
Church groups, American youths and police collaborate to tackle crime within the black community
Local church groups, 'reformed' American youths and the Metropolitan police have joined forces to tackle crime within the black community in London.
10 Aug 2006 What young British Muslims say can be shocking
For anyone who has hoped and believed, as I have, that the British way of integrating Muslim citizens is more promising than the French one, the last year has been discouraging.
10 Aug 2006 General sacked as Israel plans invasion
Israel dramatically raised the stakes in the Middle East yesterday, approving an invasion of southern Lebanon involving tens of thousands of troops.
10 Aug 2006 Learning and skills project transforms career prospects for asylum seekers and refugees
Union learn, the TUC’s learning and skills project, has helped transform the career prospects for asylum seekers and refugees by improving access to education and language skills.
9th Aug 2006 London-based community organisation aims to tackle black under-represention in public services
A development day for African and Caribbean parents and carers hopes to encourage more involvement in decision-making roles within schools and other public institutions.
9th Aug 2006 MTV draws fire for cartoon of black women on leash
A new MTV cartoon depicting black women squatting on all fours tethered to leashes and defecating on the floor is drawing fire from several prominent African Americans who call the episode degrading.
9th Aug 2006 The defeat of Joe Lieberman
There will be many outlandish claims made regarding Ned Lamont's narrow victory against Joseph Lieberman over the next few weeks. Key among them will be that this was a substantial win for the left.
9th Aug 2006 Angry MPs demand recall of parliament
Up to 100 MPs, most of them Labour, are to demand an immediate recall of parliament to debate the crisis in Lebanon because of growing fears about the government's strategy.
9th Aug 2006 Survey shows links between ethnicity and job choice
Ethnic background is an indicator of the choices students will make in their careers and the criteria they consider when selecting an employer, according to a survey released today.
8th Aug 2006 CRE Kids Camp to Beat Racism
Teenagers from Bradford, Leicester, Newcastle, Skelmersdale and Hackney came together in the Lake District to take part in an innovative research project.
8th Aug 2006 Taxi death sparks petition
Dad-of-three Mohammad Parvaiz, 41, was killed in an incident which police have described as racially motivated.
8th Aug 2006 Doreen Lawrence Interview
The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence talks about justice, forgiveness and his memory
8th Aug 2006 What's in a name?
...a lot, if yours is Delroy, Letisha or Olubunmi and you are trying to get on the corporate ladder
8th Aug 2006 Israel responded to an unprovoked attack by Hizbullah, right? Wrong
Whatever we think of Israel's assault on Lebanon, all of us seem to agree about one fact: that it was a response, however disproportionate, to an unprovoked attack by Hizbullah.
8th Aug 2006 Refugee's story of Afghan children tops book club poll
A heart-rending story of children growing up in war-torn Afghanistan, written by an Afghan refugee, has been voted the favourite read of the year by British book clubs.
8th Aug 2006 Top cop: anti-terror laws criminalise Muslims
Britain's most senior Asian police officer will today warn that anti-terror laws discriminate against Muslims and could "criminalise" ethnic minorities, it has been reported.
7 Aug 2006 Anti ID card campaigners echo voices of dissent among MPs
Anti ID card campaigners have echoed voices of dissent among MPs, voicing concerns that black people will be most targeted and warning of the costs to race relations in the UK.
7 Aug 2006
Democrats who oppose illegal wars and torture want to reclaim the party
In 1998, Connecticut's senator, Joseph Lieberman, broke ranks with his Democratic colleagues and railed against the "premeditated" deception of the commander-in-chief.
7 Aug 2006 Call for more black police officers
The recruitment, retention and progression of ethnic minority staff in Britain's police forces is "woeful, piecemeal and pitiful", a senior race relations campaigner has warned.
7 Aug 2006 Trade Unions unite with local Somalian community in protest at racial attacks
Nina Franklin, local secretary for the National Union of Teachers in Bristol, told Black Britain: “The trade unions have a very strong policy about anti-racism.”
7 Aug 2006 Deconstructing the Liverpool black identity
A debate centred on the issue of black identity called Shades of Blackness takes place at the Merseyside Maritime Museum today.
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