Causes of Brixton riots

Title

Causes of Brixton riots

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

13 Apr 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:06:48

Description

Report investigating the causes of the Brixton, South London riots. With comment from local black youths (not identified); Police Commander Brian Fairbairn; one of the men arrested- identified only as Carlton; local community leader Courtnay Laws; Metropolitan Police Commissioner David McNee. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Brian Fairbairn; David McNee; Courtnay Laws

Keywords

Social conflicts; London; Social problems; Interethnic relations; Police; Unemployment; Adolescents; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Lambeth; Policing practice; Black peoples; Brixton; Institutional racism; Youth employment

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