Bernie Grant Press Release on CS Gas and Ibrahima Sey
Reference: BG/P/14/2/9
This 1996 press release from Bernie Grant MP demands the installation of video cameras in police transport and detention areas following the death of…
Lord Gifford letter to police liasion
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This letter, dated 3rd March 1986, is from Lord Gifford QC to Leslie Cohen, Secretary of the Haringey Community Relations Council Police Liaison Committee.…
Say no to public order law
Reference: BG/P/7/6
This document is a campaign broadsheet titled "Say No to Public Order Law" published by the Campaign Against Racism & Fascism (CARF) in 1986.…
Report for chair of social services
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This is a report prepared for the Chair of Social Services in the London Borough of Haringey, focusing on the treatment of juveniles by…
Press release: concern over police powers
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This 1995 press release from Haringey Council raises serious concerns about the treatment of juveniles in police custody following the Broadwater Farm riot. It…
Press release: council meets police 218th October 1985
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This press release from Haringey Council dated 18th October 1985 documents a meeting between council leader Bernie Grant and senior police officers regarding policing…
Broadwater Farm Enquiry; police staged riot test run
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document is a press release from the Broadwater Farm Inquiry held in 1986, discussing police preparations and actions on the Broadwater Farm estate…
Haringey Community Relations Council meeting 1982
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document is a report from the Haringey Community Relations Council meeting held on 23 September 1982. It details the worsening relationship between residents…
London Associations of Community Relations Councils letter to Home Secretary 24 October 1985
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This letter dated 24 October 1985 from the London Associations of Community Relations Councils to the Home Secretary addresses the recent riots in Brixton…
Justice for black people
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document is a flyer calling for justice for Black people, highlighting victims of racist violence such as Cherry Groce and Cynthia Jarrett. It…
Daily Telegraph ‘riot flats design created ‘concrete underworld”, 28 October 1985
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This 1985 Daily Telegraph article examines the architectural flaws of the Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham, highlighting how its design contributed to social problems…
Haringey and the Prevention of Terrorism Act
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document outlines the programme for a day conference organised by the Haringey Council Police Research Unit on the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).…
20 Amazing things you never knew about Bernie
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This 1985 article from The Sun explores the life and political career of Bernie Grant, Britain's first Black council leader. Known for his outspoken…
Daily Mail: my riot warnings ignored
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document is a 1986 Daily Mail article reporting on a police sergeant's warning about potential unrest on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham,…
West Indian Leadership Council ratecapping meeting
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document is a public meeting invitation organized by the West Indian Leadership Council in March 1985, focusing on the issue of ratecapping and…
Haringey Community Relations Council: Broadwater Farm meeting 19 November 1985
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document records the notes from a Haringey Community Relations Council meeting held on 19 November 1985 at Broadwater Farm, following the unrest earlier…
Haringey Community Council: Tottenham Disorders
Reference: BG/P/4/7/6
This document is a resolution from the Haringey Community Relations Council dated October 17, 1985, addressing the Tottenham disorders following the death of Mrs…
Tottenham Three Families Campaign up to date briefing
Reference: BG/P/2/2/3
This document is a background briefing on the 'Tottenham Three' campaign for justice. It outlines the cases of three North London men convicted for…
Tottenham Three Families Campaign letter to Bernie Grant July 1990
Reference: BG/P/2/2/2
This letter from July 1990 is from the Tottenham Three Families Campaign to Bernie Grant MP. It announces the formation of a new campaign…
Roland Adams: summary of meeting with Adams family, May 1991
Reference: BG/P/16/5
This document records a meeting held on 22 May 1991 between Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament for Tottenham, and the Adams family, discussing…
Sharon Grant handwritten note to Heather with points to raise re stop and searches
Reference: BG/P/18/1/147
This handwritten note from Sharon Grant to Heather, dated February 2, 1995, discusses important points related to stop and search practices by the police.…
Haringey Racial Equality Council letter on offensive terms used in stop and search statistics February 1995
Reference: BG/P/18/1/147
This is a letter from the Haringey Racial Equality Council to Bernie Grant MP, dated February 17, 1995, addressing concerns over offensive racial terminology…
Commander David Gilbertson letter to Bernie Grant on stop and searches in Tottenham area 1994
Reference: BG/P/18/1/147
This document is a letter dated November 24, 1994, from Commander David Gilbertson of the Metropolitan Police to Bernie Grant, then MP for Tottenham,…
Haringey Community and Police Consultative Group letter regarding public group meeting on stop and search statistics
Reference: BG/P/18/1/147
This is a letter from the Haringey Community and Police Consultative Group to Bernie Grant MP dated November 1994. It addresses concerns about stop…
