Statement on Stop and Search by Bernie Grant
This document is a statement by Bernie Grant, a prominent Black British MP, addressing the misuse of police Stop and Search powers and its damaging impact on Black communities. It reflects on a project…
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Steel Pulse letter to commemorate Joy Gardner
This document is a letter from Steel Pulse’s management dated September 29, 1993, addressed to Mrs. Simpson via Bernie Grant’s office. The letter expresses Steel Pulse’s intention to commemorate Joy Gardner, a victim of…
The Voice; ‘take the money and run’ 5th October 1993
This 1993 article from The Voice features MP Bernie Grant discussing the controversial topic of voluntary repatriation for Black people in Britain. Grant acknowledges the growing debate around racial tensions and explores the possibility…
Scots the Difference? Press release from Bernie Grant
This press release from Bernie Grant, dated December 6, 1996, highlights his call for the return of African artefacts held in British museums. Marking the return of the Stone of Scone to Scotland, Grant…
Letter to Bernie Grant from Paul Condon July 1995
This is a letter dated 4 July 1995 from Paul Condon, then Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, addressed to Bernie Grant MP. The letter invites Grant to a briefing at New Scotland Yard about…
The Voice: MPs calls for an end to stop and search “discrimination”
This 1995 article from The Voice highlights MP Bernie Grant’s challenge to the Metropolitan Police over the disproportionate stop and search of Black Londoners. It documents concerns about racial discrimination in policing practices and…
Stop and search figures 1994
This document presents stop and search figures from 1994 within the Metropolitan Police District, focusing on areas such as Tottenham and Haringey. It highlights concerns over the disproportionate number of Black individuals subjected to…
Letter to B H Skitt to Bernie Grant regarding providing the stop and search figures
This document is a letter dated 27 June 1995 from BH Skitt, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, addressed to MP Bernie Grant. It provides official stop and search statistics for the 1994/95 financial…
Bernie Grant parliamentary question on ethnic minorities stopped and searched
This document records a parliamentary question posed by Bernie Grant concerning the collection of data on ethnic minorities stopped and searched by police in the fiscal year 1993-1994. The question seeks clarity on which…
Bernie Grant parliamentary question on 89% stop and searches not resulting in arrest
This document is a written parliamentary question submitted by Bernie Grant regarding the Metropolitan Police’s stop and search practices. Grant questions the purpose of maintaining records on stop and search incidents given that 89%…
