The police watchdog is to launch an inquiry into racial discrimination in the use of stop and search by forces across England and Wales. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will look into how stop and search powers are used by police to examine whether there are any patterns of prejudice against ethnic minorities. … Read more
A team GB sprinter has accused the Metropolitan Police of ‘racial profiling’ after she and her partner were stopped and searched. Commonwealth gold medallist Bianca Williams, 26, described the confrontation in Maida Vale, west London on Saturday as ‘awful to watch’. A video of Ms Williams and her Portuguese sprinter partner Ricardo dos Santos, 25, … Read more
Scrabble community discusses banning racial slurs from the game as part of crackdown on hate speech that could also condemn words like ‘wrinklies’ to the scrapheap Offensive terms can still be used to score points in Scrabble contests in Britain But the World English Scrabble Players Association will discuss the ‘thorny’ issue It comes after … Read more
With the pandemic raging on and social unrest at an all time high, finding the motivation to erupt in celebration on the Fourth Of July has proven difficult for many. So, instead, celebrities have opted to use the annual holiday – and their social media platforms – as a means to shed light on the racial injustices … Read more
Lewis Hamilton tells his fellow Formula 1 drivers that if they stay silent on their opposition to racial injustice, they’re ‘complicit’ in racism F1 legend Lewis Hamilton is set to take part in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday He warned his competitors they are complicit in racism if they stay silent on it Six-time … Read more
The PFA have urged commentators to address their racial bias after a study revealed differences in how they describe players with different skin tones. Findings revealed on Tuesday, following the first study of its kind in football, showed that ‘deep-rooted racial stereotypes’ are promoted in commentary by: Players with lighter skin tones receiving significantly more … Read more
MasterChef’s Jock Zonfrillo defends fellow judge Melissa Leong as he names and shames viewer who called her a vile racial slur By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:10 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 11:54 BST, 28 June 2020 Jock Zonfrillo has lashed out at a viewer who sent him an offensive message … Read more
Sandra Oh has insisted the UK is ‘behind’ America in terms of racial diversity as the progression of people of colour behind the camera is ‘very slow’. The Killing Eve star, 48, spoke candidly with Kerry Washington during an episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors: At Home about working on the hit programme. Sandra and Kelly both … Read more
An artificial intelligence-powered tool that transforms pixelated images into clear photos has been accused of racial bias. Called Face Depixelizer, the tool was released on Twitter for users to test, who found the technology is unable to process Black faces properly. The tool transformed a pixelated image of Barack Obama into a a white man … Read more
Police have released a further 13 CCTV images of people they want to speak to in relation to violent clashes in London this month. Violence broke out over recent weeks between Black Lives Matter protestors and people claiming to be protecting statues in the capital. The latest pictures from the Metropolitan Police feature people who … Read more