Black Lives Matter
Total 70 Posts
An organized movement advocating for non-violent civil disobedience in protest against incidents of police brutality against Black people in the United States and around the world.
‘What’s Going On’ at 50 – Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic is as relevant today as it was in 1971.
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Released at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye’s hit-heavy album explored themes of race, environmentalism and conflict. It also marked a new direction for the Motown record label.
Justice today... and tomorrow?
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The hope, after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death, is that it is a major step in the evolution of social justice. That is the hope.
Justice for George Floyd and his family.
6 min read
“Guilty”, “Guilty”,“Guilty”. On all three counts. Experts in policing, law and race explain the landmark guilty verdicts handed down in the trial for the murder of George Floyd.
How the failure of multiculturalism led to the rise of Black Lives Matter.
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Without Black Lives Matter the promise of true multiculturalism will continue to remain something of a pipe-dream.
‘Delighting in causing complete chaos’ – What’s behind Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol.
6 min read
Trump has claimed for weeks the election is stolen. Having fired up his supporters in this way, it became much harder to control mob behaviour.
My job is to follow my curiosity in the public interest.
9 min read
I was recently accused of doing “partisan” science by the leader of a large right-wing Swiss political party, so this is going to be a few thoughts about academia, having open political positions and Switzerland. Grab a cuppa.
We spent seven years observing UK police stop and search – Here is what we found.
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Findings on stop and account and vehicle stop checks potentially shine a light on why these powers may disproportionately affect black people.